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Habitual use of teeth as tools can cause chips in the upper incisors.

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Is it true that Habitual use of teeth as tools can cause chips in the upper incisors?

Yes. Archaeological and anthropological evidence indicates that using teeth as tools for non-masticatory tasks frequently results in antemortem chipping and notches on the upper incisors.

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The retrieved literature includes direct empirical observations from archaeological skeletal analyses (Papers 1 and 9) linking non-masticatory tool use to specific wear patterns, including anterior tooth chipping and maxillary central incisor notches. No papers refute this claim.

Evidence for · 2
High frequency of dental caries and calculus in dentitions from a British medieval town.
2023
The study notes that anterior teeth show an elevated chipping frequency and occlusal notches on the maxillary central incisors, suggesting teeth were regularly used for non-masticatory purposes.
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Towle, I., Davenport, C., Irish, J., & Groote, I. D. (2023). High frequency of dental caries and calculus in dentitions from a British medieval town.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archoralbio.2023.105777

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Dietary and behavioral inferences from dental pathology and non-masticatory wear on dentitions from a British medieval town
2017
This study similarly reports that relatively high rates of antemortem chipping on the anterior teeth and maxillary central incisor notches indicate the population commonly used teeth for non-masticatory activities.
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Towle, I., Davenport, C., Irish, J. D., & Groote, I. D. (2017). Dietary and behavioral inferences from dental pathology and non-masticatory wear on dentitions from a British medieval town. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1101/222091

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