The Masticatory System and Its Function

Lucas, Peter W.

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“…Enamel, unlike bone, does not remodel over time; therefore, the degree and extent of macroscopic wear at the time of death is the cumulative result of three separate processes acting on the intraoral environment: attrition (tooth to tooth contact), abrasion (external wear agents), and erosion (chemical agents). In humans, these processes result from dietary and non‐dietary behavior (Burnett, 2016; Hillson, 2005; Kaifu, 2003; Kullmer et al, 2009; Krueger, 2015; Lucas, 2016; Lucas et al, 2013; Rose & Ungar, 1998; Schmidt, 2010; Ungar, 2013).…”

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An improved method for measuring molar wear

Lagan

Ehrlich

2021

American J Phys Anthropol

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Objectives: Standard methods of recording occlusal dental wear are problematic in that they either do not allow for individual variation of wear or are not designed to allow for comparisons of wear patterns. In this article, we (a) present a novel method for recording and analyzing molar wear, and (b) evaluate this method in light of existing methods. Materials and methods: Eighty-two lower mandibular first molars from two regions (medieval Denmark, prehistoric Ohio Valley) were used to assess the method for replicability (intra and inter observer error) and accuracy (comparison to established methods of recording wear). Wear scores were recorded using the MolWear Android

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An improved method for measuring molar wear

Lagan

Ehrlich

2021

American J Phys Anthropol

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Origini, forma e (dis)funzioni dell’apparato masticatorio in Homo sapiens

Papini

2023

Studi E Saggi

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The anatomical-functional structure with which human beings are equipped today has its roots in our evolutionary history: knowing the latter helps us understand why our body looks like this and functions in this way. Every living being, including Homo sapiens, is the result of a progressive stratification of forms that have adapted to environmental pressures which have shaped their morphology from deep time until today. Our masticatory apparatus (evolutionarily very recent) began to develop with the advent of mammals around 250 million years ago, structuring itself with a unique morphology and function, closely linked to the upright posture typical of the Homo genus and to globular encephalisation, a characterizing peculiarity Homo sapiens.

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The Masticatory System and Its Function

Cited by 2 publications

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An improved method for measuring molar wear

An improved method for measuring molar wear

Origini, forma e (dis)funzioni dell’apparato masticatorio in Homo sapiens

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