The concordance of signals based on irregular incremental lines in the human tooth cementum with documented pregnancies: Results from a systematic approach.

Background And Objective: There is evidence from previous studies that pregnancies and diseases are recorded in the tooth cementum. This study aims to assess the degree of concordance between signals based on irregular incremental lines (ILs) and reported pregnancies.

Material And Methods: 23 recent and 24 archaeological human teeth with known birth history were included in this investigation.

Measuring incremental line width and appearance in the tooth cementum of recent and archaeological human teeth to identify irregularities: First insights using a standardized protocol.

Objective: Irregular incremental lines (ILs) in the tooth cementum were previously associated with pregnancy and certain diseases. This study aims to identify irregular ILs and assess their patterns and reproducibility.

Materials: 24 recent and 32 archaeological teeth from the nineteenth century with known birth history.