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Permanent Dental Modifications among the Ancient Maya: Procedures, Health Risks, and Social Identities
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Vera Tiesler and others
Published: 31 October 2017
... filing and tooth extraction, especially once tooth wear and decay set in. During the heydays of Lowland Maya kingdoms, dental reductions and inlayed materials trace varied regional and local traditions. Past the Maya collapse, during the Postclassic period, tooth modifications turned into a standardized...