Ripamonti, UKirkbride, ANYates, SCThackeray, JF2007-03-262007-06-072007-03-262007-06-071997-04Ripamonti, U, et al. 1997. Further evidence of periodontal bone pathology in a juvenile specimen of Australopithecus africanus from Sterkfontein, South Africa. South African Journal of Science, vol. 93(4), pp 177-1780038-2353http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2062http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2062The dentition and alveolar bone of a maxilla of a juvenile Australopithecus africanus have been examined using a high energy X-ray computed tomography scanner. Results indicate the presence of previously undetected severe alveolar bone loss, localised around the roofs of deciduous molars. The high energy X-ray capability of the industrial scanner (nor available on conventional medical scanners) has the potential to reveal morphological details of fossil specimens.320210 bytesapplication/pdfenCopyright: 1997 Bureau Scientific PublicationsAustralopithecus africanusAlveolar bone lossDeciduous molarsPeriodontal bone pathologySterkfonteinMultidisciplinary sciencesArticleRipamonti, U., Kirkbride, A., Yates, S., & Thackeray, J. (1997). Further evidence of periodontal bone pathology in a juvenile specimen of Australopithecus africanus from Sterkfontein, South Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2062Ripamonti, U, AN Kirkbride, SC Yates, and JF Thackeray "Further evidence of periodontal bone pathology in a juvenile specimen of Australopithecus africanus from Sterkfontein, South Africa." (1997) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2062Ripamonti U, Kirkbride A, Yates S, Thackeray J. Further evidence of periodontal bone pathology in a juvenile specimen of Australopithecus africanus from Sterkfontein, South Africa. 1997; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2062.TY - Article AU - Ripamonti, U AU - Kirkbride, AN AU - Yates, SC AU - Thackeray, JF AB - The dentition and alveolar bone of a maxilla of a juvenile Australopithecus africanus have been examined using a high energy X-ray computed tomography scanner. Results indicate the presence of previously undetected severe alveolar bone loss, localised around the roofs of deciduous molars. The high energy X-ray capability of the industrial scanner (nor available on conventional medical scanners) has the potential to reveal morphological details of fossil specimens. DA - 1997-04 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Australopithecus africanus KW - Alveolar bone loss KW - Deciduous molars KW - Periodontal bone pathology KW - Sterkfontein KW - Multidisciplinary sciences LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 1997 SM - 0038-2353 T1 - Further evidence of periodontal bone pathology in a juvenile specimen of Australopithecus africanus from Sterkfontein, South Africa TI - Further evidence of periodontal bone pathology in a juvenile specimen of Australopithecus africanus from Sterkfontein, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2062 ER -