Ancient or Modern Molar?

[MOGARDE]

HI Everyone, 

On a recent Missouri River gravel bar hunt in Missouri where we usually find fossil Bison and horse teeth, we found this molar.  I tried the needle test and it has no smell at all.  I may be asking the impossible but didn't know if there was any kind of diagnostic by sight that would help determine if this molar is in fact ancient or modern.  Thanks in advance for your time!

[johnnyvaldez7.jv]

Isn't this a carnassial and not a molar?  I'm asking to because I had to jump to the googler for images of teeth.

[MOGARDE]

Definitely could be. I certainly could be mistaken I'm no expert!

[Harry Pristis]

Where to start here:  First, there is no functional "needle test."  A needle will not stay hot enough long enough to scorch collagen.  Second, teeth don't have much collagen to scorch.  Third, this is a lower carnassial which is a first molar or "m1".  An upper carnassial would be a fourth premolar or "P4".

  The tooth appears to be recent which suggests a coyote or domestic dog.

 

[MOGARDE]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.  I appreciate it