title: SEM analysis of tooth enamel.
abstract: SEM analysis contains researches of tooth enamel surfaces of two populations. First group of samples is tooth enamel of prehistorically ancestor from Vucedol and the second group of samples is enamel of modern Croatian citizen. Even on small number of human teeth samples from cooperage site of Vucedol (3,000 BC) and today's Croatian people, we can conclude about chewing biometry of prehistorically ancestors and today's modern Croatian people, comparing interspecifically the morphology of enamel microdefects. With the interspecific comparison of morphology changes on tooth occlusal surfaces, we can connect the size and shape of abrasive particles and diet with microdefects of tooth enamel.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Pathology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Zoran
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Azinović
authors.forename: Jadranka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Keros
authors.forename: Dino
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buković
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azinović
mesh_terms: D000885:Anthropology, Physical; D000886:Anthropometry; D017523:Croatia; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D014072:Tooth Abrasion