Preliminary Evidence of Periodontal Disease in Lemmus trimucronatus Skulls from Northern Alaska

A random collection of 100 Lemmus trimucronatus skulls obtained on the tundra near Point Barrow, Alaska, were examined for evidence of periodontal disease. Alveolar bone pathosis was observed in 26% of the skulls. The severity or frequency of this disorder in lemming populations may show cyclic fluc...

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Published in:Journal of Dental Research
Main Author: Shalla, Clayton L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 1972
Subjects:
Barrow
Lemmus trimucronatus
Point Barrow
Tundra
Alaska
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00220345720510041501
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/00220345720510041501
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Summary:A random collection of 100 Lemmus trimucronatus skulls obtained on the tundra near Point Barrow, Alaska, were examined for evidence of periodontal disease. Alveolar bone pathosis was observed in 26% of the skulls. The severity or frequency of this disorder in lemming populations may show cyclic fluctuations that can be correlated with the cyclic fluctuations of population density.

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