ArticleQuaternary international : the journal of the International Union for Quaternary Research2023
Beyond dirty teeth: Integrating dental calculus studies with osteoarchaeological parameters.
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- Oral microbial diversity in 18th century African individuals from South Carolina.Communications biology · 2024Article
- Palaeoproteomic investigation of an ancient human skeleton with abnormal deposition of dental calculus.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Bioarchaeological and paleogenomic profiling of the unusual Neolithic burial from Grotta di Pietra Sant'Angelo (Calabria, Italy).Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Neolithic dental calculi provide evidence for environmental proxies and consumption of wild edible fruits and herbs in central Apennines.Communications biology · 2022Article
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Abstract
The study of ancient human dental calculus (mineralized dental plaque, also known as tartar) is becoming increasingly important in osteoarchaeology, human palaeoecology and environmental archaeology. Microremains of different origin (e.g. starch granules, pollen, phytoliths, feather barbules) as well as biomolecules and chemical compounds retrieved from its mineral matrix may represent an important link between past humans and their physical, biological and social environment, but they are rarely fully linked to the evidence from skeletal remains. This paper critically reviews the lines of evidence retrieved from dental calculus in relation to osteoarchaeological parameters, employing macroscopic, microscopic and biomolecular approaches, assessing synergy potential and limitations. The scope of this paper is also to contribute to the building of a much needed theoretical framework in this emerging subfield.
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