Neanderthal behaviour, diet, and disease inferred from ancient DNA in dental calculus
Nature, 2017 Recent genomic data have revealed multiple interactions between Neanderthals and modern humans, but there is currently little genetic evidence regarding Neanderthal behaviour, diet, or disease.
Laura S Weyrich +2 more
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A sampling survey of gingival bleeding and dental calculus in Guangdong Province (2015⁃2016)
口腔疾病防治, 2018 Objective To investigate the current status of gingival bleeding and dental calculus in the 12⁃ to 74⁃ year old population in Guangdong Province with the aim of providing information to support oral health care. Methods A stratified, multistage, random
FAN Wei⁃ hua +4 more
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A proof of principle investigation of a novel enzyme formulation on dental calculus deposition: a 4-week randomized human clinical trial [PDF]
BMC Oral HealthBackground The dissolution of dental calculus, safely and at home, is among the more challenging issues facing the over-the-counter healthcare industry. Pontis Biologics, Inc.
Kimberly R. Milleman +5 more
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Direct evidence of plant consumption in Neolithic Eastern Sudan from dental calculus analysis [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe Neolithic communities of Eastern Sudan combined intensive pastoralism with plant exploitation as their main subsistence strategies. However, to date, it remains unclear which plant species were part of the human diet during the Neolithic.
Giusy Capasso +4 more
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International Journal of Dentistry, 2021 The growing epidemic of chronic diseases afflicting both developed and developing countries is related to diet and lifestyle. The current dietary assessment still has many constraints, particularly related to the objectivity of data gathering.
Ignatius Setiawan +4 more
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Dental calculus microbiome correlates with dietary intake.
Molecular Oral Microbiology, 2022 BACKGROUND Dental calculus is the result of dental plaque mineralization, originating from the tooth-associated bacterial biofilm. Recent evidence revealed that the dental calculus microbiome has a more complex composition than previously considered ...
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Dental Calculus Stimulates Interleukin-1β Secretion by Activating NLRP3 Inflammasome in Human and Mouse Phagocytes. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Dental calculus is a mineralized deposit associated with periodontitis. The bacterial components contained in dental calculus can be recognized by host immune sensors, such as Toll-like receptors (TLRs), and induce transcription of proinflammatory ...
Jorge Luis Montenegro Raudales +8 more
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Comparing the Use of Magnetic Beads with Ultrafiltration for Ancient Dental Calculus Proteomics.
Journal of Proteome Research, 2021 Over the past two decades, proteomic analysis has greatly developed in application to the field of biomolecular archaeology, coinciding with advancements in LC-MS/MS instrumentation sensitivity and improvements in sample preparation methods.
Karren Palmer +7 more
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Bacterial Viability within Dental Calculus: An Untrodden, Inquisitive Clinico-Patho-Microbiological Research [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: Chronic inflammatory periodontal diseases i.e. gingivitis and periodontitis are one of the most common afflictions faced by human beings.
Swati Gupta +7 more
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Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2021 In recent years, new applications of microremain dietary analysis using dental calculus as a source of dietary data on ancient human subsistence and behaviours have accelerated.
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