On dental wear, dental work, and oral health in the type specimen (LB1) of Homo floresiensis

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 282-289

  Jungers, William L ^a   Kaifu, Yousuke ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY   (Japan)

Author keywords

attrition; dentition; diagenesis; Homo floresiensis; micro CT

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTITION; FOSSIL HUMAN; HOMO FLORESIENSIS; HUMAN; INDONESIA; ORTHODONTICS; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH FILLING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; DENTAL CALCULUS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; ENDODONTICS; FOSSILS; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; OCCUPATIONS; ORAL HEALTH; RESEARCH DESIGN; TOOTH; TOOTH WEAR;

EID: 79956198092     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21492     Document Type: Article

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