Figure 2
From: Earliest evidence of dental caries manipulation in the Late Upper Palaeolithic
Occlusal relationship between the Villabruna’s RM3 and RM3.
(A) Maximum intercuspation between antagonistic crowns. M3 transparent and mirrored for occlusal view on M3. Red point, cusp tips; grey circle, central fossa center M3. The dental occlusal compass (left) designates general directions of movements in mandibular symphysis out of maximum intercuspation. The dental occlusal compass (right) indicates directions of the M3 protocone tip (red center point). Protrusion (black); lateroprotrusion (yellow); laterotrusion (blue); retrusions (red); mediotrusion (green). (B) Wear facet pattern labeled and color-coded. (C) Individual occlusal compass results showing spatial orientation of each wear facet.
