Periapical Lesions in Intentionally Modified Teeth in a Skeletal Sample of Enslaved Africans (Lagos, Portugal)
Intentional dental modifications are alterations of teeth usually performed as a ritual for aesthetic or identity purposes. However, the execution of the technique is not exempt from risk, and can be related to a higher prevalence of dental pathology, more specifically through the exposure of the de...
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| Language: | eng |
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2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10316/41188 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/41188 |