Robb N D, Cruwys E, Smith B G
Department of Operative Dentistry, Dental School, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.
Arch Oral Biol. 1991;36(8):595-602. doi: 10.1016/0003-9969(91)90110-g.
Clinically, in modern populations, tooth wear can be differentiated into three main types--attrition, abrasion and erosion, acting either separately or together. Anthropologists generally have not recognized erosion as a factor affecting the teeth of past populations. This study compares the patterns of wear known to be associated with erosion in present-day dental patients with those found in some British, pre-Conquest, skeletons. It is concluded that erosion may have been a major factor causing the extensive tooth wear in some 20 of 151 individuals.
在临床上，对于现代人群而言，牙齿磨损可分为三种主要类型——磨耗、磨损和酸蚀症，它们可单独或共同作用。人类学家通常并未将酸蚀症视为影响古代人群牙齿的一个因素。本研究将现今牙科患者中已知与酸蚀症相关的磨损模式与在一些英国被征服前的骨骼中发现的磨损模式进行了比较。得出的结论是，在151名个体中的约20名个体中，酸蚀症可能是导致广泛牙齿磨损的一个主要因素。
