An contextualized enamel growth rate and thickness data set collected from British populations spanning the past 2000 years.

Christopher Aris

doi:10.26575/daj.v35i1.338

Abstract

This article represents an open repository of human enamel data collected/reconstructed from seven populations covering a 2000 year time period in Britain via five temporally distinct periods. In total data was collected from 285 permanent teeth, including maxillary and mandibular first molars, and maxillary canines and first incisors. Data was gathered through thin histological methods using standard procedures for sectioning human dental material. In regards to enamel growth, data is collected for daily secretion rates (DSRs) for the inner, mid, and outer areas of lateral and cuspal enamel. For enamel thickness average (AET) and relative (RET) enamel thickness, cuspal linear thickness (CT), and lateral linear thickness (LT) was collected. Alongside the data presented this article also provides clear and transparent explanations for all the methods involved in its production, in order to ensure understanding of the rigorous protocol and consistency associated with the data provided. The novel data is also contextualised with a compilation of equivalent data published in past articles.

Highlights

This article represents an open repository of human enamel data collected/reconstructed from seven populations covering a 2,000 year time period in Britain via five temporally distinct periods
Tion rates collected across the enamel cap (e.g., Aris In addition to the disproportionate use of microet al., 2020b)
The complexity of these features of scopic enamel features across tooth types, outside human enamel has allowed their subsequent anal- of a select few examples, large data sets for permaysis to be broad, but to date these have been inconsistent in coverage in terms of tooth type and enamel feature

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Introduction

This article represents an open repository of human enamel data collected/reconstructed from seven populations covering a 2,000 year time period in Britain via five temporally distinct periods. (DSRs; e.g., Beynon et al, 1991a; Lacruz & Bro- 2001; Aris et al, 2020a; Aris and Street, 2021) or for mage, 2006; Mahoney, 2008; Aris et al, 2020a; thickness outside of 3D analyses (e.g., Kono, Suwa, 2020b; Aris and Street, 2021). Tion rates collected across the enamel cap (e.g., Aris In addition to the disproportionate use of microet al., 2020b) The complexity of these features of scopic enamel features across tooth types, outside human enamel has allowed their subsequent anal- of a select few examples, large data sets for permaysis to be broad, but to date these have been inconsistent in coverage in terms of tooth type and enamel feature. 2022 │ Volume 35│ Issue 01 nent enamel features have not been presented or scopic features of human enamel, there is a growmade openly accessible

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