Relationship of tooth wear to chronological age among indigenous Amazon populations.

In indigenous populations, age can be estimated based on family structure and physical examination. However, the accuracy of such methods is questionable. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate occlusal tooth wear related to estimated age in the remote indigenous populations of the Xi...

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Main Authors: Elma Pinto Vieira, Mayara Silva Barbosa, Cátia Cardoso Abdo Quintão, David Normando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4300213?pdf=render