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July 29, 2023International Journal of PaleopathologyOpen Access

Insights into molar-incisor hypomineralisation in past populations: A call to anthropologists

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EGElsa GarotDODiego López OnaindiaCCChristine Couture

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Overview

Literature review reveals taphonomic staining confounds molar incisor hypomineralisation diagnoses in ancient human remains, highlighting the need for non-destructive microanalysis.

Key Points

  • Highlight potential differential diagnoses and taphonomic confounding factors when evaluating molar incisor hypomineralisation in archaeological skeletal collections.
  • Conducted a targeted literature review of causative factors associated with dental discolorations and enamel defects.
  • Soil sediment staining within burial environments mimics enamel hypomineralisation, creating confounding visual alterations that skew archaeological prevalence estimates.
  • Documented historical and medieval cases lack conclusive microanalytical confirmation, rendering reported diagnoses potentially inaccurate.
  • Identifying verified cases in pre-industrial populations could refute hypotheses that modern industrial pollutants or pharmaceuticals are the sole causes of the defect.

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Garot et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aacba8da3e8d21ebcb0dcf2https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpp.2023.07.004
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