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

Abstract 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 uni...

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Main Authors: Keegan R. Selig, Mary T. Silcox
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/adcedcdcca834e2a8df2f5173d372478
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