In Colyer’s Variations and diseases of the of animals (Ed.
Miles and Grigson 1989), the following text is provided on caries in
deer… (p.481)
“Cowan (1946) found what he thought was dental caries in a
single tooth among the skulls of 450 mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus
columbianus). The tooth was an M1 which had been fractured, exposing the
enamel surface of one of the infoldings which was deeply stained and irregular.
There was some possible undermining of enamel by caries of dentine. Cowan
mentioned that food mass was commonly impacted in the worn occlusal lakes in
these deer”.
I hope this is useful.
Richard
From: Analysis of animal remains from
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Sent: 06 October 2010 15:13
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Subject: [ZOOARCH] Caries in deer teeth
Does anyone know of any occurrences, published sources,
unpublished sources, or personal observations of caries on deer teeth -- either
archaeological or modern?
I appreciate any information you might have.
Thanks,
Tanya