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The International Journal of Dental Anthropology - IJDA (ISSN 0124-7336) was founded on the occasion of the 9th Congress of Anthropology held in Popayan, Colombia, South America in 2000. Since 2005 IJDA has been published twice by year.IJDA publishes original articles (peer-reviewed) on topics such as Attrition, Occlusion, Morphology, Odontometry, Pathology, Growth and Development and Cultural Treatment topics, treated from the clinical, bioanthropological, bioarchaeological, genetic and evolutionary focus. Is published two times a year (in January and July) with own financial support.Academic impactIJDA is available for scientists in dentistry, medicine, anatomy and morphology, biological or physical anthropology, forensic science, human biology, human evolution, and bioarchaeology.

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The IJDA is Indexed or Abstracted in: Index Copernicus Scientists Social Sciences Research NetworkThe Internet Public LibraryGoogle ScholarNewJourAnthropology Review DatabaseGenamics JournalSeekRed Iberoamericana de Colaboración UniversitariaPublindex - COLCIENCIASNorsk Samfunnsvitenskapeling Datatjeneste - NSDIndex of Authors (2000 - 2009)Aguirre L.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 10: 24-35 (2007)Al-Shorman A.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 8: 1-9 (2006), 13: 15-21 (2008)Amarzaikhan B.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 10: 6-11 (2007)Anand S.C.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 9: 8-12 (2006), 10: 12-15 (2007), 12: 21-24 (2008), 14: 1-4 (2009)Apezteguia M. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 2: 1-8 (2001) Arévalo-Caro M. C. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 2: 9-15 (2001) Balcioglu H. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 4: 10-15 (2003) Bautista-Martinez J.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 16-24 (2007)Bernabe E. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 6: 1-13, 7: 17-24 (2005) Bhardawaj D.N.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 9: 8-12 (2006), 10: 12-15 (2007), 12: 21-24 (2008)Bollini G.A.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 10: 16-23 (2007)Buyukertan M. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 4: 10-15 (2003) Calderón C.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 7: 1-8 (2005) Caramagna D. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 2: 1-8 (2001) Carrion C.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 7: 1-8 (2005) Castillo D.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 10: 24-35 (2007)Castrejon-Caballero J.L.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 16-24 (2007)Colantonio S.E.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 10: 16-23 (2007)Dharttawal S.K.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 9: 8-12 (2006), 10: 12-15 (2007), 12: 21-24 (2008)De Juan J. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 3: 1-13 (2002), 4: 1-9, 16-22 (2003), 5: 23-25 (2004) Delgado M. E. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 1: 2-4, 16-21 (2000), 2: 30-33 (2001) El-Badry H.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 12: 15-20 (2008)Erdal Y.S.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 9: 20-23 (2006)Fabian F.M.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 9: 13-19 (2006)Fadavi Nia F.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 12: 1-7 (2008)Flores-Mir C. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 6: 1-13, 7: 17-24 (2005) Gallego C. R. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 3: 20-31 (2002), 13: 11-14 (2008)García-Mancuso R. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 2: 1-8 (2001) Garewal R.P.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 14: 12-18 (2009)Ghodoosi A. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 3: 14-19 (2002), 12: 1-7 (2008)Gorkey S.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 9: 20-23 (2006)Gomes O.M.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 12: 25-31 (2008)Gomez-Valdes J.A.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 16-24 (2007)Goutham B.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 13: 1-6 (2008)Goya H.A.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 14: 19-28 (2009) Haddow S.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 9: 1-7 (2006), 11: 42-49 (2007)Hajian F. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 5: 10-14 (2004) Hasanzadeh A. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 3: 14-19 (2002) Hasheminia S.M. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 6: 26-32 (2005) Hunt D. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 5: 1-9 (2004) Infante-Contreras C. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 2: 9-15, 24-29 (2001) Jain R. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 14: 1-4 (2009) Jain S.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 13: 1-6 (2008)Khalil L.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 8: 1-9 (2006)Kharb S.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 10: 12-15 (2007)Kamis M.F.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 25-41 (2007)Karimi A. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 3: 14-19 (2002) Kaur J. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 14: 1-4 (2009) Kawano A.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 5-15 (2007)Kokten G. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 4: 10-15 (2003) Koprulu H.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 9: 20-23 (2006)Kulkarni P.K.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 12: 8-14 (2008)Kulkarni SInt. J. Dental Anthropol. 13: 1-6 (2008)Kumar S.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 12: 8-14 (2008)Kumaran M.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 1-4 (2007)Kumar-Vijay H.K.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 10: 1-5 (2007)Lagravere M.O. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 6: 1-13, 7: 17-24 (2005), 12: 25-31 (2008)Lopez-Romero D.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 7: 9-16 (2005) Lovell N.C.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 9: 1-7 (2006), 11: 42-49 (2007)Lozada-Riascos P. A. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 2: 24-29 (2001) Maffia M. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 2: 1-8 (2001) Mahatesh T.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 10: 1-5 (2007)Malek-zadeh F.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 8: 22-30 (2006)Manjunath S.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 13: 22-27 (2008)Martínez N. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 3: 1-13 (2002), 4: 16-22 (2003) Mathur A.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 13: 1-6 (2008)Masalu R.J.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 9: 13-19 (2006)Mendez M.G.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 10: 16-23 (2007)Miquel-Feucht M. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 1: 5-15 (2000) Molina W.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 7: 1-8 (2005) Monteiro-Silva S.F.S.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 5-15 (2007)Monzavi B. F. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 3: 14-19 (2002) Moreno D.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 7: 1-8 (2005) Moreno-Correa S.M. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 6: 14-25 (2005) Moreno-Gómez F. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 6: 14-25 (2005), 10: 24-35 (2007)Mosharraf R. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 5: 10-14 (2004), 8: 22-30 (2006), 12: 1-7 (2008)Mostafa I.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 12: 15-20 (2008)Moyano M.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 10: 24-35 (2007)Nagaveni N.B.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 13: 22-27 (2008), 14: 12-18 (2009)Nemat H.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 12: 15-20 (2008)Nogueira-Oliveira R.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 5-15 (2007)Parmar G.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 12: 8-14 (2008)Pompa y Padilla J.A.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 16-24 (2007)Prabhakar A.R.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 10: 1-5 (2007)Prabhu L.V.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 1-4 (2007)Prabu D.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 13: 1-6 (2008)Preveen-Reddy S.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 13: 22-27 (2008)Phillips S.M.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 8: 10-21 (2006)Polo-Cerdá M. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 1: 5-15 (2000) Radhika N.B..Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 14: 12-18 (2009)Rai B.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 9: 8-12 (2006), 10: 12-15, 11: 1-4 (2007), 12: 21-24, 13: 7-10 (2008), 14: 1-4, 29-32 (2009)Ramzy I.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 12: 15-20 (2008)Ranade A.V.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 1-4 (2007)Rodríguez C. A. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 1: 16-21 (2000), 2: 16-23, 30-33 (2001) Rodríguez-E. L. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 1: 16-21 (2000), 2: 16-23 (2001) Rodríguez-Flórez C. D. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 1: 2-4, 16-21 (2000), 2: 16-23, 30-33 (2001), 5: 15-22 (2004) Romero A. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 3: 1-13 (2002), 4: 1-9, 16-22 (2003), 5: 23-25 (2004) Runyan A. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 5: 1-9 (2004) Salagay O.O.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 10: 6-11 (2007)Samsudin A.R.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 25-41 (2007)Sangwan P.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 12: 8-14 (2008)Sanchez A.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 12: 25-31 (2008)Savabi O. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 3: 14-19 (2002) Shashibhushan K.K.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 14: 5-11 (2009) Shashikiran N.D.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 14: 5-11 (2009) Shojai A. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 6: 26-32 (2005) Shreedevi B.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 13: 22-27 (2008)Solarte D.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 10: 24-35 (2007)Subba-Reddy V.V.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 14: 5-11 (2009) Sumer M.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 9: 20-23 (2006)Surana N.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 13: 1-6 (2008)Susan S.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 8: 22-30 (2006)Talavera-Gonzalez J.A.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 16-24 (2007)Taylor J.A.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 25-41 (2007)Townsend G.C.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 25-41 (2007)Triveni M.N.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 14: 5-11 (2009) Umashankara K.V.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 13: 22-27 (2008), 14: 12-18 (2009)Vashi P.Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 12: 8-14 (2008)Viazmin A.Y.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 10: 6-11 (2007)Villalaín-Blanco J. D. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 1: 5-15 (2000) Zubrzycky B. Int. J. Dental Anthropol. 2: 1-8 (2001)
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International Journal of Dental Anthropology No. 1. Published in July 2000 ISSN 0124-7336 Copyright © IJDA 2000

Dental Anthropology: a Brief Definition.Rodríguez Flórez C.D. & Delgado M.E.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 1: 2-4 (2000) Abstract: Dental anthropology is academically located within the human bone biology studies. Its main goal is to recognize attributes in the teeth form which can help us create biocultural dynamics of human populations specifically related to health-illness state, feeding habits and microevolutionary transformations, related themselves to the ethnogenesis of current and ancient times. This article is intended the reader in the main fields of the discipline from a theorical point of view.Keywords: Dental, Anthopology, Definition.Dental Pathology and Diet During IV Millenium B.C. in Ciudad Real, Spain.Cerdá M, Feucht M.M. & Blanco J.D.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 1: 5-15 (2000) Abstract: This work is about the bioanthropological study of a collective interment, dated from Neolithic Period (possibly Calcolithic), located in a mountanious shelter in Ortega Hill, Villanueva de la Fuente (Ciudad Real, Spain). The demograpy of the site makes clear the existence of a minimum number of 19 individuals, 12 adults (5 women and 7 men) and 7 children. A study of paleonutritional indicators has been carried out. Among the paleostomatological results, a degree of a slight-moderate occlusive abrasion is underline, a 6,4% of dental caries, a 21,3% of enamel hypoplasia, a 56,4% of dental calculus, and a 63,7% of periodontal disease. A preliminary study of the faunal remains has also been carried out, underlining the presence of wild herbivorous animals: Oryctologus curriculus (rabbit) and Capra porcus (goat), as well as fractures of flesh bones, probably as a result of human food handling. The analysis of oligoelements shows that this populationhad an agricultural mixed diet with half contribution of animal proteins (ratio Sr/Ca (c) = 0.843 and ratio Zn/Ca = 0.397). The presence of a porous osteoarchaeological syndrome case, indicative of a nutritional deficit, is also evident.Keywords: Dental Pathology, Diet, IV Millenium BC, Ciudad Real, Spain.Dental Morphology of the Prehispanic Population of Obando in the Year 780 ± 110 A.D. in the Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia. Rodríguez Flórez C.D, Delgado M.E, Rodríguez C.A. & Rodríguez E.L.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 1: 16-21 (2000) Abstract: This study reports the occurrence frecuency of 23 dental discrete traits of high genetic taxonomic significance in 20 individuals, 4 male, 1 female and 15 indeterminated, from the prehispanic population of Obando, in the Valle del Cauca department in Colombia, carrier of the Quimbaya tardío cultural tradition who lived in the year 780 ±110 A.D. (Beta-97700) (Rodríguez y Rodríguez, 1999).Keywords: Dental, Morphology, Prehispanic Population, Obando, 780 ±110 A.D, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.

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International Journal of Dental Anthropology No. 2. Published in July 2001 ISSN 0124-7336 Copyright © IJDA 2001

Testeo y adecuación de un modelo socioecológico para las enfermedades gingivo-periodontales en una población rural del noroeste argentino.Maffia M, Caramagna D, Apezteguía M, Zubrzycki B. & Mancuso R.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 2: 1-8 (2001) Abstract: We intends in this work carried out in team between social anthropologists and odontologists, prove the socioecologic conceptual model for the periodontal illnesses proposed by Hansen, Bjertness and Gronnesby (1993), in a rural population of the Argentinean northwest. The model that includes four articles: organization of the care of the health, biological aspects, behavioral and environmental factors, it was reformulated in some aspects in relation to the group in study. The same one has been applied at random in a sample, the one that represents the total mature population's 50% approximately. The investigation is based on a clinical exam, a survey and a series of interviews semi-structured. The test of Chi-square was used and of Fisher to analyze the relationships between each independent variable and the dependent variable (Periodontitis-Gingivitis). We was an association between the dependent variable and the school level, the conformity with the economic situation and the age.Keywords: Gingivo-periodontal illness, Socio-ecologic model, Health, Argentinean northwestAnálisis y comparación de cuatro métodos radiográficos para determinar la edad dental (maduración dental) en dientes permanentes.Arévalo C.M. & Infante C.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 2: 9-15 (2001) Abstract: Teeth mineralization has been used for dental age determination criteria, as part of patient biological age evaluation, chronological age determination in abortions and bone-remains studies. This study's goals were to analize X-ray methods evaluating teeth mineralization, select four, and apply them in a sample to stablished which achieved best chronologic age estimation. We looked for the methods, selected Nolla, Demirjian, Moorrees, and Smith, which we applied to 61 panoramics X-ray, 28 female and 33 male from medium socioeconomic status, in etareo chronological age groups 8-9, 10-11 and 12-13. The study showed that Nolla's method presented the most complex methodological and technical problems. Demirjian's method gave the largest standard deviations, and the lowest dental age/chronological age correlations percentages. Moorrees' and Smith's methods were the best for their methodological structure and sample quality; comfirmed by the results of their application which showed them as the best methods for chronological age determination.Keywords: Dental Age, Chronologic Age, Radiographic methods.Paleopatología dental "Sonso" entre los siglos XI y XII d. C. El caso de la población prehispánica de Guacandá en el departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia.Rodríguez Flórez C.D, Rodríguez E.L. & Rodríguez C.A.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 2: 16-23 (2001) Abstract: The dental paleopathology is an area of investigation of the dental anthropology that interprets the pathological conditions as consequences of social processes. That identification of pathological conditions refers us states and processes of health and illness in the population, those which, they allow us to measure the adaptation and to recreate a particular population history in the space and the time. This is the first study of dental paleopathology carried out in prehispanic populations of "Sonso" cultural tradition. In this article we present the results of the bioanthropologic analysis carried out in 21 individuals (3 Male, 6 Female and 12 Uncertain) found in the tombs 3, 4, 5, 10, 19 and 21 of the prehispanic cemetery of "Guacandá" whose chronology represents us a population that existed A.D. among the XI and XII centuries in the region that the current Municipio de Yumbo, Departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia.Keywords: Dental Paleopathology, Prehispanic population, Sonso, Centuries XI and XII A.D..Estudio de la maduración dental y edad dental en individuos con ausencia congénita de dientes permanentes comparados con individuos sin ausencia congénita dental.Lozada P.A. & Infante C.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 2: 24-29 (2001) Abstract: The congenital dental absence, is a frequent anomaly of the dental development. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the dental maturation of 56 patients with congenital absence of one or more permanent teeth, excepting the third molar. Panoramic x-rays and the development stadiums were used described by Demirjian, evaluating the dental age for Smith's method. This sample was compared with the same number of individuals without dental congenital absence. The patients with dental congenital absence showed so much delay in their dental maturation as in the determination of their dental age. In this group they were not significant differences among the sexes. This result stands out the importance of a detailed study of the dental development in these patients before formulating treatment plans based on the individual's dental or biological maturation.Keywords: Maturation, Age, Dental agenesis, Radiography.Hipoplasia en el esmalte de la población prehispánica de Obando en el siglo VIII d. C., departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia.Rodríguez Flórez C.D, Delgado M.E. & Rodríguez C.A.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 2: 30-33 (2001) Abstract: The materials used in this study are 170 teeth of 20 individuals 11male and 9 female, exhumed in 1996 during the excavations carried out in the north of Valle del Cauca in the Colombian Southwest, which represent us a population Quimbaya Tardío cultural tradition during an approximate date of 780 ±110 A.C. From a diachronic perspective is considered the incidence of enamel hipoplasia and their relationship with possible stressor agents like suffering infectious illnesses during the childhood.Keywords: Dental paleopathology, Enamel hipoplasia, Obando, Quimbaya Tardío, Colombia.

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International Journal of Dental Anthropology No. 3. Published in July 2002 ISSN 0124-7336 Copyright © IJDA 2002

Quantitative relationship of paleonutritional indicators: Dental microwear analysis and biomechanical aspects in an Islamic sample from Alicante, Spain.Romero A, Matínez N & De Juan J.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 3: 1-13 (2002) Abstract: Analyses of dental microwear (DMA) and determination of bone trace elements (TEA) are very useful tools in paleodietary research. These methods, applied to skeletal specimens, have provided relevant information about the amount and variety of alimentary resources exploited by ancient human populations. Here, we present the results obtained when we applied both techniques to skeletal specimens derived from an Islamic site near to the Spanish Mediterranean coast. The aim of this study is double: first to determine the rate between terrestrial and sea resources in the diet, and second, to establish the relationship between both paleodietary indicators.Keywords: Dental microwear pattern; Trace element analysis; Paleodiet; Islamic period.Model of age estimation based on dental factors of unknown cadavers among Iranians.Monzavi B.F, Ghodoosi A, Savabi O, Karimi A. & Hasanzadeh A.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 3: 14-19 (2002) Abstract: Objectives: To calculate and present appropriate model for age estimation of unknown cadavers in Iranian population, using Iranian norms. Materials and Methods: Type of study: Cross sectional. Subjects: Cadavers who were referred to Forensic Medicine Organization of Isfahan. Sample Size: 210 subjects in the age range of 25 to 60. Thirty subjects were selected in each 5-year interval. Confirmation of actual age: By their birth certificate. Data collection: Using mandibular anterior and premolar teeth after extraction. Non-stop Bego device was used to make sections ranging .5 to 1.0 mm. Microscopic studies: Measuring by means of stereo microscope with precision of 0.1 mm. Dental factors: attrition, periodontosis, root resorption, secondary dentine apposition, cementum apposition and translucency of the root. Statistical analysis: Using sum of ranks of the dental factors as an independent variable in a linear regression model to estimate age. Results: Among different mandibular teeth, the sum of ranks of the first premolar factors had the best correlation coefficient with age and presented the most accurate model. Sum of the dental factors present a better model rather than each of the 6 factors alone. Mean errors of the models are +/- 6.4 in total teeth regardless of type and +/-5.2 years in 1st premolars, respectively. Conclusion: The 1st premolar is recommended to be used for age estimation in the 1st step. The model is a cheap, easy and practical method of age estimation and can be used either before or in conjunction with more sophisticated methods as a complementary method.Keywords: Age estimation, Gustafsons method, Dental factors, Human, Identification, Forensic Dentistry.Morfología y odontometría en restos dentales del sitio arqueológico "Bacuranao", Cuba.Gallego C.R.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 3: 20-31 (2002) Abstract: El poblamiento de Cuba se realiza en el actual período geológico: el Holoceno, que puede considerarse de unos 10000 a 12 000 años de antigüedad. La historia más temprana de estas islas no es el resultado de una migración unilateral desde un punto específico del continente, sino de varias líneas de ocupación y movimientos migratorios que al parecer, también reflejan la existencia de varias tradiciones técnicas y económicas orientadas hacia un propósito común: la depredación. Este es un estudio descriptivo retrospectivo de corte transversal de 961 dientes encontrados de manera dispersa en el Sitio Arqueológico "Bacuranao" del sistema carsológico "Infierno", recolecta-dos por el grupo espeloarqueológico "Moralitos" principalmente en su cuarta y quinta campaña de excavaciones en los años 1995 y 1997, que se encuentran como fondo del Museo Municipal de San José de las Lajas. El análisis de las características morfológicas de cada grupo de dientes se llevó a cabo de acuerdo a la metodología de la Universidad Estatal de Arizona de Turner II y col. Los primeros molares maxilares y mandibulares se presentaron como los de mayor estabilidad evolutiva, La presencia en más de la mitad de los incisivos centrales y laterales maxilares de hipoplasia del esmalte indica que este grupo aborigen cubano presentaba un estrés nutricional y metabólico en el momento de la formación de las coronas.Keywords: Dental morphology, dental anthropology, Preceramic societies, Cuba.

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International Journal of Dental Anthropology No. 4. Published in July 2003 ISSN 0124-7336 Copyright © IJDA 2003

Microscopic features on enamel incisor surfaces: Implications as regards feeding behavior in Bioarchaeological groups.Romero A. & De Juan J.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 4: 1-9 (2003) Abstract: Dental microwear analyses have shown important information to reflect aspects of diet and feeding behavior in ancient human groups. In bio-archaeological populations, though microscopic wear on anterior tooth surfaces has often been used to infer aspects reflecting cultural activities, little attention has been paid to dietary implications. Quantitative works on both anterior and posterior tooth surfaces present excellent data toexplain differences in subsistence economy in ancient and modern human populations from different ecological niches. In this study we report new data from microscopic scratches on anterior tooth surfaces from ancient groups.Keywords: Electron microscope, Incisors, Dental microwear.Supernumerary molars and a case report.Kokten G, Balcioglu H. & Buyukertan M.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 4: 10-15 (2003) Abstract: There have been so many studies on dental anomalies by dentists and anthropologists. Supernumerary molars as being dental anomalies are occasionally found at the end of the dental arch and are known as 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th ... molars. They may have normal morphology or may be rudimentary and may be erupted or impacted. Panoramic radiograph of a 22 years old female patient revealed the presence of 2 impacted bilateral upper fourth molars. This case report including morphometrical values and the review about the issue may be an assist to dental and anthropological literature.Keywords: 4th molars, Distomolars, Supernumerary molars.Dental microwear correlation rates on occlusal and non-occlusal molar surfaces.Romero A, De Juan J. & Martínez N.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 4: 16-22 (2003)Abstract: Analysis of microscopic wear patterns on occlusal and non-occlusal molar surfaces have shown the utility in the examination of tooth use and dietary reconstruction from paleontological or archaeological samples. In ancient human research, the microwear examination of tooth surface is fruitful because diet differences and food preparation techniques may have a relative correlation with enamel lost. The purpose of this study was to establish in one bioarchaeological specimen, differences in the degree of microwear pattern on occlusal and buccal molar surfaces.Keywords: Jaw movement, Occlusal area, Non-occlusal surface, Microwear.

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International Journal of Dental Anthropology No. 5. Published in July 2004 ISSN 0124-7336 Copyright © IJDA 2004

Dental Disease: The Root of All Evil? Skeletal Analysis of the Relationship Between Periodontal and Systemic Disease.Hunt D. & Runyan A.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 5: 1-9 (2004) Abstract: Epidemiological and clinical studies suggest that periodontal disease is correlated with heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, arteriosclerosis, stroke, respiratory disease, and diabetes. Seldom can these conditions be diagnosed in archaeological specimens, since they rarely leave evidence on tissues that do not decay. However, if an association exists, evidence of dental disease in skeletal specimens could indicate probability of death due to these systemic diseases. In order to investigate whether skeletal specimens corroborate the observed associations, we looked for a relationship between observed periodontal disease and recorded cause of death in specimens from the Robert J. Terry Anatomical Skeletal Collection. Cause of death category (respiratory disease, heart disease, myocarditis, or non-infectious cause) was not a significant predictor of periodontal disease levels in a general linear model controlling for age, sex, and race. However, overall endocranial modeling (minor/severe) and in particular, lytic pitting in the meningeal grooves, was significantly related with periodontal disease levels, even after controlling for age and sex. We suggest that bone activity in the periodontium may be correlated with bone activity elsewhere in the body. Furthermore, we propose that the level of periodontal disease in a population might be correlated with its levels of other infectious disease.Keywords: Dental pathology, Periodontal disease, Systemic relationships between diseases.Occlusal Morphology of the Mandibular First and Second Premolars in Iranian Adolescents.Mosharraf R. & Hajian F.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 5: 10-14 (2004) Abstract: In dental textbooks, the occlusal morphology of mandibular first premolar has described as having a "Ushaped" central groove and a "Y -shaped" central groove on the second premolar. But in our experience, the anatomy of these teeth may be different. Students (n = 400) of Isfahan high schools with bilateral first and second premolars were examined. Morphological features of the crown, number, height and position of cusps, central grooves shape and sex of the students was recorded. For the mandibular first premolars, 22% of students exhibited H-shape grooves bilaterally; 70% had bilateral U-shape grooves bilaterally; and 8.3% were mixed. For the mandibular second premolars, 73% exhibited bilateral 2-cusps forms bilaterally; 16% had 3-cusp forms bilaterally; and 11% were mixed. In the 2-cusp forms, the predominant occlusal pattern was Hshaped (44%). In this sample, the predominant occlusal pattern was U-shaped in first premolar and H-shaped in second premolar.Keywords: Mandibular second premolar, Morphology, 3-cusp form, 2-cusp form.Dental Morphology and Biological Distances Within a Sonso Pre-conquest Population from Colombia.Rodríguez Flórez C.D.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 5: 15-22 (2004) Abstract: Archaeological studies on the ancient preconquest populations from Colombian southwest suggest that a cultural continuity expressed in material culture patterns exists. The biology of the people that belonged to Sonso cultural tradition is not known. For these reason biological and genetic hypotheses about this preconquest human group have still not been formulated. This article describes the morphological variation and dental pattern of a Sonso preconquest population from Valle del Cauca Department Colombia during XI & XII centuries. By means of prevalence observation of 124 non-metric traits on temporal and permanent dentition, the biological and genetic relationships between funerary groups of this population has been determinated.Keywords: Mandibular dental anthropology, Dental morphology, Biological distances, Sonso cultural tradition, Colombia.NOTES: Microwear on Postcanine Bucal Enamel Surface: New Questions.Romero A & De Juan J.

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International Journal of Dental Anthropology No. 7. Published in July 2005 ISSN 0124-7336 Copyright © IJDA 2005

Chages in the Food Habits as a Potencial Cause of Modification in the Occlusion of the Waraos, Venezuelan Natives.Molina W. Carrion C, Moreno D. & Calderon C.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 7: 1-8 (2005) Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between changes in the alimentary patterns and the presence of malocclusion in a population of waraos aborigines. We were evaluated fifty-two aborigines between 4 and 12 years old, situated in the northeastern zone of Venezuela. As a foundation for the clinical oral evaluation of the natives, the angles classification was used according to found anomalies. Groups were divided into three classifications: 1.-Distal Occlusions, 2.- Mesial Occlusions and 3.- Normal Occlusions. The three groups evaluated were very different in their alimentary patterns. The percentage of normal occlusion in the Barrancos population was 81.25 %; this value was greater when compared to those of the populations A (María López) and B (San Antonio), 6.25% and 25 %; respectively. It was used comparison of the percentages of two independent samples to demonstrate the level of significance between the differences. The comparison between the percentages of malocclusion in population C and A was 4.27; whereas the comparison between population C and B was 3.35. The level of statistic significance was set at 0.05. This study found statistically significance differences between the presence of malocclusion in population C (jungle) and the rural populations A and B. The alimentary patterns are very different between population C and populations A and B.Keywords: Waraos, Aborigines, Alimentary pattern, Malocclusion.Caries dental en una muestra prehispánica de San Gregorio Atlapulco, Mexico.López Romero D.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 7: 9-16 (2005) Abstract: The purpose of the study was to estimate the frecuency of dental caries present in a sample from the skeletal collection obtained at San Gregorio Atlapulco, Xochimilco, located south of Cuenca of Mexico . The site has been dated at posclasic period (900-1520 a.C.). Population´s economy was based on agriculture, hunting, gathering and fishing. The study sample includes 100 skulls of mature individuals, to 20 to 49 years of age, and the frecuency of dental caries was evaluated. It was found that 52 individuals presented dental caries, of these, the feminine individuals (53) 54.7% and the masculine individuals presented (47) 50% distributed in all the ages.Keywords: Caries, Pre-conquest Population, Mexico.A preliminary three - Generation Analysis of Permanent Lower Tooth Size.Lagravère M.O, Bernabé E & Flores-Mir C.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 7: 17-24 (2005) Abstract: The aims of the present study were to compare morphometrically the mesiodistal (MD) tooth size of the permanent lower incisors between family members of the first (grandparents), second (parents) and third (siblings) generation and to determine the association between the permanent lower incisors MD tooth size of the three evaluated generations. Model casts of the lower incisors were taken from members of sixteen families. Measurements were made with a digital sliding caliper to the nearest 0.01mm. One hundred and twenty trios of measurements were obtained including a child, parent and grandparent. Descriptive statistics, a MANOVA test, and a Pearson correlation test were calculated. For the permanent lower central incisor, MD tooth size increased in 0.25 mm (4.79 %) from the first (grandparents) to the second (parents) generation and 0.23 mm (4.20 %) from the second (parents) to the third (siblings) generation. Similarly, for the permanent lower lateral incisor, MD tooth size increased in 0.16 mm (2.72 %) from the first to the second generations and in 0.14 mm (2.28 %) from the second to the third generations. Different correlations were obtained between the third and second generation (central incisor r= 0.07; lateral incisor r=0.41), between the first and second generation (central incisor r= 0.19; lateral incisor r=0.18) and between the third and first generation (central incisor r= 0.37; lateral incisor r=0.54). The correlations obtained show a mild genetic influence in the morphometric heredity of MD tooth width. A larger sample may be required to validate these preliminary results.Keywords: Lower incisor, Tooth size, Family analysis, Perú.

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The Evidence of Weaving at Khirbit Yajuz in Jordan Using Dental Microwear.Al-Shorman A & Khalil L.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 8: 1-9 (2006) Abstract: This study examines the evidence of weaving at Khirbit Yajuz, a Byzantine site in the middle of Jordan. It utilizes archaeological data on the recovered structures, data on the skeletal biology of the buried people at the main tomb, data on dental gross and microscopic wear, and the pathology of the skeletal remains. One of the main structures at the site is interpreted as a place for weaving as indicated by its attributes, the oblique dental microwear and the extensive and diagonal striations on the oclussal surface of the molars indicate the use of teeth as tools, mainly weaving. The arthritic and ossificans lesions at the head of the femur in most of the examined cases also reflect a prolonged movement of the leg as the movement in modern day weavers. The study concludes that the main tomb at Yajuz housed a number of the general public and that the site was engaged in pronounced trade relations.Keywords: Weaving, Khirbit Yajuz, Dental, Microwear.Diet and Oral Hygiene: Oral Health in a Nineteenth Century Asylum for the Mental Ill.Phillips S.M.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 8: 10-21 (2006) Abstract: This study examines the inmate oral health of the nineteenth century Oneida Asylum for the Mentally Ill, NY, USA. The study reports the skeletal sample with a DMI (Diseased and Missing Tooth Index) of 70.1, the highest reported from this period. Diet alone cannot be used to explain the observed patterns since the asylum diet was based on the general populations diet. No form of oral hygiene was practiced at the Oneida Asylum while personal and professional oral hygiene was practiced in America in this period. This difference in oral hygiene is used to explain the poor oral health observed in the Oneida Asylum sample.Keywords: Diet, Oral Health, XIX Century, Oneida Asylum, U.S.A.The Relationships Between the Mesiodistal Width of Maxillary Incisors, and the Width of the Mouth, Interalar Width, Bizygomatic Width, and Intercanthal Distance.Mosharraf R, Susan S & Malek zadeh F.Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 8: 22-30 (2006) Abstract: One of the difficult aspects of complete denture prosthodontics is the selection of appropriately sized maxillary anterior teeth. Many attempts have been made to establish methods of estimating the width of maxillary incisors. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between the mesiodistal width of maxillary incisors and the width of the mouth, interalar width, bizygomatic width and intercanthal distance. Eighty four dental students were included in this study. Width of the mouth, interalar width, bizygomatic width and intercanthal distance were measured by a divider and a digital caliper. The mean widths of the 2 central incisors and the combined width of the 6 anterior teeth were determined intraorally at their widest dimension. ANOVA test, Regression analysis and Pearson correlation coefficients were used for statistical analyses. All the variables means were higher in the men than in the women. There was a significant relation between the mean values of the mesiodistal width of upper anterior six teeth with the width of mouth, interalar width and bizygomatic width. There was a significant relation between the mean value of the width of 2 central incisors with the all maxillary incisors width and interalar distance.Keywords: Mesiodistal width, Maxillary Incisors, Prosthodontics.

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A Pilot Study of the Mandibular Angle and Ramus in Indian PopulationR. Rai, A.V. Ranade, L.V. Prabhu & M. KumaranInter. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 1-4 (2007) Abstract: The objective of this study is to evaluate the mandibular angle and to analyze the relationship of the angle to the gender; height and breadth of the ramus of the mandible so as to study its role in the anthropological diagnosis. The angles, height and breadth of the ramus of adult dry human mandibles of both the sexes were measured using a mandibulometer. The values obtained were analyzed statistically. The present study showed a statistically significant difference in the angle as well as height of the ramus of the mandible between both the sexes. The mean mandibular angle of Indian population when compared to that of European population was found to be lower by 9 degrees. The findings of this study might be useful in providing anthropological data that can also be used in dental and medical practice. However, the Indian mandible cannot be used for sexual dimorphism as is usual in anthropological work, whereas it appears to possess important unfavourable anatomic factors that may predispose the individuals to difficult laryngoscopy or intubation.Keywords: Mandibular angle, Height of the ramus, Width of the ramus.Dento-alveolar characteristics in the population of Sambaqui Piaçaguera, SP, Brazil.S.F.S. Monteiro Silva, A. Kawano & R. Nogueira OliveiraInter. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 5-15 (2007) Abstract: Analysis of human teeth recovered archaeologically can supply us with important information about diet, oral hygiene and health of past populations. In this context, prevalence of dentoalveolar lessions in 424 teeth belong to 18 adults from Piaçaguera shell mound population (Brazil) is analyzed. The low frequency of caries, likely giving reduce to the abscesses and ante-mortem tooth loss, denote a low consumption of carbohydrates. The high tooth wear in anterior teeth and high frequency of calculus imply the use of hard fibrous foods and that protein were present in the diet of the population. This study suggests that the population of Piaçaguera had good dental health condition.Keywords: Diet, Dento-alveolar lesions, Piaçaguera, Brazil.Genetic continuity of West and Nuclear Mesoamerican populations.J.A. Gómez-Valdés, J. Bautista Martínez, J.A. Pompa y Padilla, J.A. Talavera González & J.L. Castrejón CaballeroInter. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 16-24 (2007) Abstract: The Kircchoffs model considers to the West of Mesoamérica like a marginalized region, recent works have contributed to contrast this hypothesis. Information of the dental morphology variation has been found on Mesoamerican populations. This article gathers the greatest number of populations of Pre-Hispanic Mexico. In the following work, samples are provided by eight West Mesoamerican groups and compared with other six samples listed in the bibliography for Nuclear Mesoamerica. For the bio-distance and clustering analysis, the Dental Anthropology System of the Arizona State University (DAS/ASU) has been used. The correlation between the geographical and genetic distance is illustrated in a genetic barriers map among populations. The results are discussed on the basis of history and dynamics of populations, taking into account other anthropological disciplines. In Early Periods there was few isolation between West and Nuclear Mesoamerican populations, and in Late Period there was no real genetic barrier or genetic discontinuity.Keywords: Mesoamerican populations, Dental variation, Genetic barriers.Variation in dental crown size within and between populations living on the Malaysian Peninsula.M.F. Khamis, J.A Taylor, A.R. Samsudin & G.C. TownsendInter. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 25-41 (2007) Abstract: This study, based on 518 sets of dental models of secondary school children and adults from Kelantan and Perak State, aimed to characterize normal odontometric variation within and between Malaysian populations. The sample included the four main ethnic groups living on the Malaysian Peninsula; Malays, Chinese, Indians and Jahai. Mesiodistal and buccolingual crown dimensions of all permanent teeth, except third molars, were measured to an accuracy of 0.01mm with automatic digital callipers. Tooth size was larger in males than females for more than 75% of the variables in Malays, Chinese and Indians. The magnitude of sexual dimorphism in buccolingual diameters tended to be greater than for mesiodistal diameters in all groups studied. Our findings confirm that there is considerable variation within and between Malaysian populations in permanent tooth size and this variability needs to be taken into consideration when undertaking anthropological and forensic investigations.Keywords: Tooth size, Dental variation, Malaysian Peninsula.Nonmetric traits of deciduous dentitions from bronze age Tell Leilan, Syria.N.C. Lovell & S. HaddowInter. J. Dental Anthropol. 11: 42-49 (2007) Abstract: Dental nonmetric traits were scored on eighty-nine deciduous teeth that were recovered from the ancient Mesopotamian site of Tell Leilan (mid-third millennium BC) in northeastern Syria. Notable features of the dentition include a mild form of shoveling on the maxillary incisors, presence of Carabellis trait in 71% of maxillary second molars, and a rarity of accessory cusps on the mandibular second molars. Although based on a small sample, this study is intended as a contribution to the very limited amount of published data on deciduous dental morphology.Keywords: Mesopotamia, Dental morphology.

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The Influence of Height and Weight on the Prevalence of Dental Caries Among College Students, Indian.A. Mathur, N. Surana, S. Jain, M. Jain, B. Goutham, D. Prabu, S. KulkarniInter. J. Dental Anthropol. 13: 1-6 (2008)Abstract: The relation between height, weight and dental caries has been observed in private colleges of Udaipur city. A total 399 college students were interviewed with a pre tested questionnaire. Oral and general health examination was also carried out using W.H.O research methodology. Data analysis is carried out using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 11.0. Following descriptive statistics logistic regression was used to identify potential correlates of dental caries experience. Results of analysis showed that the prevalence of high level of caries varied by socioeconomic status, sex, family structure, birth order, tooth brushing frequency, sugar consumption, height and weight. The adults with higher DMFT were those who have two parent family structure (70% vs. 30%, P=0.763), those who are first child of their parents (65% vs. 35%, P=0.855), those who have frequency of brushing their teeth once a day (65% vs. 35%, P=0.287), who has consumption of sugar more than four times a day (25% vs. 75%, P=0.390). Finally, the shorter adults had a higher DMFT. In conclusion, dental caries prevalence was higher among 18-22 years of adults in Udaipur and, is associated with low education level of mothers, first child in the family, two- parent family structure, tooth brushing frequency, sugar consumption and shorter or low height subjects.Keywords: Height, Weight, Dental caries, India.An Accuracy of Four Methods of Age Estimation from Panoramic Radiographs.B. RaiInter. J. Dental Anthropol. 13: 7-10 (2008) Abstract: Tooth formation is widely used to assess maturity and predict age. Within clinical dentistry this formation aids in diagnosis and treatment planning. Chronological age, as recorded by registration of birth date, is referred to throughout an individuals life. This information is relevant in medical and dental practice for evaluating developmental progress, for educational purposes, and in legal matters, particularly in the application of criminal law. The panoramic radiographs of 52 healthy children (32 boys and 20 girls) aged between 6-18 years were selected. Demirjian, Nolla, Haavikko and Cameriere methods were applied for estimation of age. The result of our study have shown that Haavikko method is more accurate followed by Cameriere, Nolla and lastly Demirjian method.Keywords: Age determination, Teeth, Panoramic radiograph, India.Presencia de Reborde Distal Accesorio en Caninos Provenientes de dos Sitios Arqueológicos Pre-Agroalfareros de Cuba.C. GallegoInter. J. Dental Anthropol. 13: 11-14 (2008) Abstract: A descriptive study was developed in 126 canines (53 upper, and 73 lower) found separately in Bacuranao archaeological site, and 12 canines (7 upper, adn 5 lower) from Paredón de Evaristo archaeological site. Analysis of distal accesory ridge in both Bacuranao, and Paredón de Evaristo archaeological sites was carried out following ASUDAS methodology. Prevalence of distal accesory ridge is 44% and 28% respectively for upper dentition, and 44% and 60% in lower dentitions.Keywords: Dental anthropology, Dental morphology, Permanent dentition, Distal accesory ridge, Cuba.The Archaeology of Dental Corrosion.A. Al-ShormanInter. J. Dental Anthropol. 13: 15-21 (2008) Abstract: Dental corrosion has been absent in the anthropological lexicon probably due to the difficulty in diagnosis among archaeological teeth as well as the rarity of cases. This study introduces corrosion with a theoretical background about the causes and diagnoses in archaeological teeth. The study utilized 5000 teeth from the Late Roman\Early Byzantine sites of Saad in the north of Jordan and 1700 teeth dated to the same period from Khirbit Yajuz. The site of Saad was one of the largest wine producing sites, while Khirbit Yajuz was one of the largest sites in textile production, which consequently reflected in the teeth of their populations. The results show that the teeth of Saad show significant amount of dental corrosion (chemical loss of tooth structure) caused by acidic food and beverages intake, most likely wine. The teeth of Khirbit Yajuz possess a clear example of dental erosion (mechanical loss of tooth structure) that was triggered by using teeth as tools.Keywords: Dental anthropology, Dental corrosion, Archaeological teeth, Jordan.Occurrence of Cusp 7 (Metaconulid) in Permanent Lower First Molars - Report of 4 Cases and Review of Literature.N.B. Nagaveni, K.V. Umashankara, P. Praveen-Reddy, S. Manjunath & B. Shreedevi Inter. J. Dental Anthropol. 13: 22-27 (2008) Abstract: Permanent lower first molar with different cusp numbers and patterns are discussed in the literature. Cusp 7 or metaconulid is an extra cusp or cuspule seen in the lingual side of crown between the mesiolingual (metaconid) and distolingual (entoconid) cusps of permanent lower first molars. It appears as triangular or wedge shape. Its significance is known and is a rare entity. Present article reports 4 cases of cusp 7 and also reviews the literature.Keywords: Cusp 7, Metaconulid, Interconulid, Tuberculum intermedium, Tuberculum accesorium mediale internum (T.A.M.I).

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