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A Preliminary Analysis of Antemortem Tooth Loss Among the Fremont

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Edward E. Graham  and
John Burkart
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Abstract

A small sample of Fremont skeletal material was examined for antemortem tooth loss. Females were found to have a statistically significant higher antemortem tooth loss than males. Although the exact reasons for this finding are unknown at this time, it is hypothesized that an unidentified cultural factor put additional strain on the female masticatory system resulting in an increased tooth loss during life.

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American Antiquity , Volume 41 , Issue 4 , October 1976 , pp. 534 - 537
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Copyright © The Society for American Archaeology 1976

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