A Healthier Smile in the Past? Dental Caries and Diet in Early Neolithic Farming Communities from Central Germany

Dental health is closely linked to an individual’s health and diet. This bioarcheological study presents dental caries and stable isotope data obtained from prehistoric individuals (<i>n</i> = 101) from three Early Neolithic sites (c. 5500-4800 BCE) in central Germany. Dental caries and...

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Main Authors: Nicole Nicklisch, Vicky M. Oelze, Oliver Schierz, Harald Meller, Kurt W. Alt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/9/1831