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The largest and earliest known sample of dental caries in an extinct mammal (Mammalia, Euarchonta, Microsyops latidens) and its ecological implications

Dental cavities or caries is a common disease among modern humans, affecting almost every adult. Caries frequency has been used to study dietary change in humans over time, based on an inferred tie between the incidence of caries and a carbohydrate-rich diet. However, the disease is not unique to ou...

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Autores principales: Selig, Keegan R., Silcox, Mary T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8429469/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34504127
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95330-x