The oral health in Precolombian Peru before - The dental caries in the Precolombian epoch befare -

Authors

  • César Andrés Borja Villanueva Bachiller en Odontología. Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú.
  • Luis H. Gálvez Calla Instituto de lnvestigación Estomatológica, Departamento Académico de Ciencias Básicas. Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/os.v8i2.3147

Keywords:

odontoanthropology, precolombian, dental caries, abrasion.

Abstract

There havent been made much investigación work this item our intention in this article is give an approach about the considerations and conclusions of them The pre Columbian Peruvian habitant was afected, gum descases, abrasion, etc. Dental caries affected the litoral habitante more than Andean habitant due to the different geographic regiens show diverse exogenic factors such as climate, diet, uses. As we go through in time and the pre colombian cultures got more development, also caries susceptibility increased. That's why there is a greater number of skulls affected by caries during the inca empire perod.

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Published

2005-12-30

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Review

How to Cite

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Borja Villanueva CA, Gálvez Calla LH. The oral health in Precolombian Peru before - The dental caries in the Precolombian epoch befare -. Odontol Sanmarquina [Internet]. 2005 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Jun. 30];8(2):39-40. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/odont/article/view/3147