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Arco Dental/anatomia & histologia , Indígenas Sul-Americanos , Abrasão Dentária/história , História do Século XV , História do Século XVI , História do Século XVII , História Antiga , História Medieval , Humanos , Indígenas Sul-Americanos/história , Odontometria , Peru , Dente/anatomia & histologia , Abrasão Dentária/complicaçõesRESUMO
The mean mesiodistal and buccolingual diameters are presented for the deciduous teeth from Pre-Columbian Peru. Generally, the deciduous teeth from Pre-Columbian Peru are larger in most dimensions than the deciduous teeth of modern populations of European descent and smaller than those of modern Australian aboriginals. Differences in crown dimensions between the Pre-Columbian Peruvian deciduous teeth and those from Prehistoric Inamgaon and Mesolithic Europe are inconsistent. However, the maxillary and mandibular second molars are larger in the Peruvian population while the incisors are smaller. Since comparative data for prehistoric deciduous teeth are rare, this paper adds valuable data to the growing literature on deciduous crown dimensions.
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Indígenas Sul-Americanos/história , Paleodontologia , Dente Decíduo/anatomia & histologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , História Antiga , História Medieval , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , PeruAssuntos
Paleontologia , Osso Temporal/patologia , Doenças Ósseas/história , Doenças Ósseas/patologia , História Antiga , Múmias , PeruRESUMO
An incidence of tori lower than previously reported was found in a population from Pre-Columbian Peru. It is suggested that the prevalence of tori along with other genetic markers with racial variation may be used to help identify and define a population group.
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Mandíbula/anormalidades , Palato/anormalidades , Paleopatologia , Feminino , Genes , História Antiga , História Medieval , Humanos , Anormalidades Maxilomandibulares/genética , Masculino , Múmias , PeruAssuntos
Doenças do Colágeno/história , Indígenas Sul-Americanos/história , Múmias , Paleopatologia , Adolescente , Feminino , História Antiga , Humanos , PeruRESUMO
In a survey of dental health status of ancient Southern Peru, 101 skeletal remains were studied from five cultures: Paracas, Nazca, Tiahuanaco, Ica, and Inca. The Paracas and Ica cultures exhibited more missing antemortem teeth per mandible than the other cultures. Frequency of missing one or more third molars was less than expected and not as high as reported in peoples of Mongoloid heritage. The Paracas, Ica and Nazca, "coastal" cultures had a higher caries incidence than the "inland" cultures. Whether this relates to some difference in diet or water supply remains unresolved and warrants further investigation. Moderate attrition was noted in all the Precolumbian cultures but pulpal involvement was not observed. Osteitis, noted in all the cultures, was more pronounced in the Nazca, Paracas and Ica cultures. There appeared to be a direct relationship between caries involvement and the number of missing antemortem teeth to osteitis. Calculus was heavier in the Paracas and Ica cultures. In addition, the Paracas culture exhibited a dark brown stain on the teeth which may imply some difference between the cultures in either the food, water or social habits.
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Inquéritos de Saúde Bucal , Indígenas Sul-Americanos/história , Paleodontologia , Reabsorção Óssea/epidemiologia , Cálculos Dentários/epidemiologia , Cárie Dentária/epidemiologia , História da Medicina , Humanos , Mandíbula , Peru , Doenças Dentárias/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Blood groups of Peruvian mummies of known origin were determined by three different methods: agglutination-inhibition, induction of antibody production and mixed cell agglutination. The three techniques gave identical results, but the last two were useful in establishing the presence of H (O) antigen, while the first technique would not. The results indicate the presence of A, B, AB and O blood groups in America prior to known European contact. This suggests the need for a revision of concepts of blood groups in the American Indian.