Is “Lingual surface attrition of the maxillary teeth (LSAMAT)” caused by dental erosion?

Robb, N; Cruwys, E.; Smith, B G

doi:10.1002/ajpa.1330850315

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“…Moreover, the caries rate, although lower than in the Latin American cases, is close to that for pre-industrial agriculturalists world-wide (Turner, 1979;Turner et al, unpublished data). There have been a few alternative hypotheses to explain the occurrence of ''lingual anterior maxillary tooth wear'' and other LSAMAT-like patterning (e.g., Albrethsen et al, 1976;Comuzzie and Steele, 1988;Hartnady and Rose, 1991;Robb et al, 1991). Indeed, we previously acknowledged that some alternate explanations cannot be completely ruled out (see Irish and Turner, 1987;Turner et al, 1991).…”

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Brief communication: First evidence of LSAMAT in non-native Americans: Historic Senegalese from West Africa

Irish

Turner

1997

Am. J. Phys. Anthropol.

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To date, the distinctive dental wear pattern known as LSAMAT, or "lingual surface attrition of the maxillary anterior teeth," has been documented in prehistoric samples from Brazil, Panama, and Puerto Rico only. However, new data from a historic Senegalese sample reveals the first example of this wear pattern outside the Americas. The Senegal LSAMAT is present in 45% of 22 adult crania, and is associated with a caries rate of 40% in 38 adults (6.7% of 534 permanent teeth). A correlation between LSAMAT and caries was also observed in the Latin American samples. In these cases, it was hypothesized that LSAMAT was caused by the specialized consumption of an abrasive, high carbohydrate food, such as manioc. Manioc is a common cultigen in Senegal; thus, it may have also caused the African LSAMAT. The chewing of sugar cane could have been an additional, contributing factor.

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“…In individuals with extreme LSAMAT, upper premolars and even first molars can exhibit lingual wear (Turner and Machado, 1983). The pattern does not result from erosion (see Robb et al, 1991;Turner et al, 1991), occlusal overbite, overjet, malocclusion, or other anatomical considerations.…”

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Brief communication: First evidence of LSAMAT in non-native Americans: Historic Senegalese from West Africa

Irish

Turner

1997

Am. J. Phys. Anthropol.

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“…Dental erosion is associated with different factors that can have both an extrinsic nature (e.g., food and drink) and an intrinsic one (e.g., gastroesophageal reflux disease or eating disorders) (Ten Cate and Imfeld, 1996). Dental erosion, commonly located on the lingual surface of the maxillary anterior teeth and on the occlusal surface of the lower canine (Johansson et al, 2012), is on the contrary usually absent from the front teeth of the lower jaw which are protected by the presence of the tongue and salivary glands (Robb et al, 1991). In this regard, it is noticeable that in our sample, there is the complete absence of the grooves in the teeth of young individuals (age group 7-12) (although it remains to be established why a single individual has the groove on his/her di 2 ).…”

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“…In the first case the term "erosion" is used (consisting in a gradual and irreversible loss of hard tissue of the tooth as a result of an acid attack), whereas in the second case the term "friction" or "attrition" (when the loss of hard tissue is because of the contact between teeth) and "abrasion" (when there is a mechanical interaction of the teeth with other materials) are used (Robb et al, 1991). This gradual and irreversible loss of hard tissue is usually defined as "tooth wear" and it can have a chemical or a mechanical origin.…”

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Brief Communication: An enigmatic enamel alteration on the anterior maxillary teeth in a prehistoric North Italian population

Dori

Moggi‐Cecchi

2014

American J Phys Anthropol

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In this paper we describe a hitherto undocumented modification of the dental enamel surface observed in an Early Bronze Age population from northern Italy. The defect, which can be described as a curvilinear groove, is located on the lingual surface of incisors and canines in the upper jaw. This groove, documented both in the permanent and deciduous dentition, is located at approximately 1 mm from the cervix and extends from the mesiolingual to the distolingual surface. The occurrence of the groove is not related to the sex of the affected individuals, but its degree of expression is related to age at death. Because of its morphology, the groove cannot be considered as a result of disruptions in the process of enamel deposition. At the present stage of research we suggest that the groove might have been the result of some kind of dental erosion caused by as yet unidentified chemical factors.

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“…5), and frequently occurs in other precolumbian Caribbean skeletal assemblages (e.g., Mickleburgh 2007Mickleburgh , 2011. The enamel is often worn away entirely, leaving the dentine exposed, and the remaining structure tends to have a polished appearance (Irish and Turner 1997;Robb et al 1991;Turner and Machado 1983;Turner et al 1991). Of these 13 individuals, six are female, five are male, and two individuals are of unknown sex.…”

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Life and death at precolumbian Lavoutte, Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles

Hofman

Hoogland

Mickleburgh

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Journal of Field Archaeology

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The Caribbean archaeological record requires immediate attention and protection. Development and natural forces have impacted archaeological sites, destroying or severely damaging them. The precolumbian site of Lavoutte, located in northern Saint Lucia, has been known as a major Late Ceramic Age (A.D. 1000-1500) settlement since the 1960s, but it has been damaged over the past decades by both natural and human processes. Multidisciplinary field and laboratory methodologies were implemented during a rescue project at the site from 2009 to 2010. This paper presents the results of collaborative efforts between local and international organizations. The first goal was to demonstrate the importance of protection and rescue of endangered archaeological sites. Secondly, we aimed to show that by adopting a multidisciplinary approach including artifact analysis, bioarchaeology, paleoenvironmental reconstruction, and geochemistry, severely damaged sites can be of significant informational value.

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Is “Lingual surface attrition of the maxillary teeth (LSAMAT)” caused by dental erosion?

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Brief communication: First evidence of LSAMAT in non-native Americans: Historic Senegalese from West Africa

Brief communication: First evidence of LSAMAT in non-native Americans: Historic Senegalese from West Africa

Brief Communication: An enigmatic enamel alteration on the anterior maxillary teeth in a prehistoric North Italian population

Life and death at precolumbian Lavoutte, Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles

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