Periodontal health and the lifecourse approach in bioarchaeology
Healthy periodontal tissues are essential to maintaining attachment, stability, and retention of teeth. The concept of ‘health’ is problematic however and includes both physical and psycho-social characteristics. The challenge for bioarchaeologists is defining what physical expression begins to affe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dental Anthropology Association
2019-07-01
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Series: | Dental Anthropology |
Online Access: | http://journal.dentalanthropology.org/index.php/jda/article/view/289/274 |