Malocclusion in early anatomically modern human: a reflection on the etiology of modern dental misalignment.

Malocclusions are common in modern populations. Yet, as the study of occlusion requires an almost intact dentition in both the maxilla and mandible, searching for the ultimate cause of malocclusion is a challenge: relatively little ancient material is available for research on occlusal states. The Q...

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Main Authors: Rachel Sarig, Viviane Slon, Janan Abbas, Hila May, Nir Shpack, Alexander Dan Vardimon, Israel Hershkovitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3835570?pdf=render