title: [Tooth decoration in pre-colombian America].
abstract: A form of body decoration that developed in precolombian America is described and examined. The vestibular face and shape of the front teeth were altered in various ways, details of which are clear from archaeological discoveries (crania, teeth, ceramics, and statues). The various technical, social and cultural aspects of this practice are discussed with reference to their place in a civilisation whose works are still admired today.
mesh_terms: D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D006666:History of Medicine; D007198:Indians, North American; D008512:Medicine in the Arts; D008800:Mexico; D010161:Paleodontology
vernacular_title: La decorazione dentaria nell'America precolombiana