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<journal-id>2215-3411</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Odovtos International Journal of Dental Sciences]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Odovtos]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2215-3411</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Facultad de Odontología. Universidad de Costa Rica]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2215-34112017000100069</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15517/ijds.v0i0.28054</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Pre-Columbian Dental Modifications in Costa Rica: A Study of Three Archaeological Sites]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Modificaciones dentales precolombinas en Costa Rica: Estudio de tres sitios arqueológicos]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Valerio-Alfaro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Irene]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Chavarría-Bolaños]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Daniel]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Costa Rica Restorative Sciences Department Faculty of Dentistry]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>CR</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Costa Rica Faculty of Dentistry ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>CR</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>19</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>69</fpage>
<lpage>75</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2215-34112017000100069&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2215-34112017000100069&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2215-34112017000100069&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[AbstractThe aim of the study was to evaluate the presence and characteristics of dental modifications in pre-Columbian populations from three archaeological sites in the Costa Rican territory (Nacascolo, Jícaro and La Cascabel) in order to describe them according to previous classification. Specimens were obtained from the collections of the National Museum of Costa Rica. All specimens were macroscopically analyzed and the pieces were classified. Photographic records were taken to each piece and a full description was done. Sixty one pieces with dental modifications were found. The types of dental modifications found were classified as A1, C2/C6, A2, C2, C1, E1 and A3 in order of prevalence. In conclusion, dental modifications were found in most of specimens. Particularly, C2/C6 modification was not reported by previous classifications.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[ResumenEl objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la presencia y características de las modificaciones dentales de las poblaciones precolombinas de tres sitios arqueológicos en el territorio Costarricense (Nacascolo, Jícaro y La Cascabel) con el fin de describirlas de acuerdo a una clasificación previa. Los especímenes fueron obtenidos de las colecciones del Museo Nacional de Costa Rica. Todos los especímenes fueron analizados macroscópicamente y las piezas fueron clasificadas. Cada pieza contó con un registro fotográfico y una descripción completa. Sesenta y un piezas fueron encontradas con modificaciones dentales. Los tipos de modificaciones dentales encontrados fueron clasificados como A1, C2/C6, A2, C2, C1 E1 y A3 en orden de prevalencia. En conclusión, en la mayoría de piezas dentales analizadas se encontraron modificaciones dentales. Particularmente, la modificación C2/C6 no ha sido reportada por clasificaciones previas.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Dental modification]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Pre-Columbian]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Costa Rica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Modificaciones dentales]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Precolombino]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Costa Rica.]]></kwd>
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