An unusual double supernumerary maxillary mesiodens in a Middle Iron Age skeleton from South Uist, Western Isles, Scotland

Ives, Rachel

doi:10.1016/j.archoralbio.2014.03.009

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“…To our knowledge, so far, the oldest specimen of a human jaw presenting a mesiodens is that of a 13,000 year old skull with a mesiodens present in the vault of the palate [72]. Other reports of mesiodens in the literature come from later periods, such as the Middle Iron Age in Scotland, approximately 250-410 AD [73], the Medieval Age, belonging to human remains found in Norway [74,75] and the 7th century in Germany [14].…”

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An Ancient Mesiodens Investigated by Cone Beam CT

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This article presents the complex case study of an ancient skeleton presenting a maxillary supernumerary tooth (mesiodens). The skeleton was found in an archaeological site in the western part of Romania and was dated back to the Eneolithic period, some 5500 years ago. The aim of this article is to analyze the mesiodens and the jaws in light of current knowledge regarding anomalies of dental development of past and present-time populations. The cranial remains were investigated from an orthodontic perspective through inspection and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan. The occlusion was analyzed according to Angle’s classification and observations were made regarding the presence of calculus, dental wear, presence of caries, bone loss and ante-mortem tooth loss. Observations were made regarding tooth dimensions and comparisons were made with modern population. In this specific case, the mesiodens caused minimum disruption within the upper dental arch and the occlusion. Additionally, it did not have any negative impact on the adjacent teeth or cause any other complication. Judging by the analysis of the jaws, the presence of the mesiodens had little impact on the overall oral health of the person. As suggested by other findings in the scientific literature, the mesiodens is an anomaly found throughout all historical periods, from the oldest archaeological sites to present day.

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“…A detailed analysis of dental materials from the Iron Age from Maiden Castle in Dorset (England) showed only one case with a mesiodens (1/403; Redfern, 2005). Single cases of supernumerary maxillary teeth were also found in Greece (Papageorgopoulou & Xirotiris, 2009), Scotland (Ives, 2014), Italy (Benazzi et al, 2010) and Texas (Broehm, Hunter, & Boyd, 2011). No mesiodens has been reported in historical materials in Poland until now.…”

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A rare case of a supernumerary tooth (mesiodens) in an Iron Age (2470 ± 35 bp) skeleton from Koziegłowy (Poland)

Tomczyk

Szostek

Lisowska-Gaczorek

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Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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Although supernumerary teeth are well documented clinically, they are uncommon in contemporary and historical populations. The most common form of supernumerary tooth is the mesiodens. Despite radiological studies of historical dental materials, cases of mesiodens are rarely found. This paper presents the first case of a mesiodens in archeological material from Poland, belonging to an adult male from Koziegłowy (Poland). The remains were dated to about 2470 ± 35 BP, one of the oldest set of remains in Europe. The presence of a mesiodens was confirmed with computed tomography. The fully impacted mesiodens is located in the alveolar bone palatally and above the central incisors. Its longitudinal axis is almost parallel to the horizontal plane. A mesiodens may be associated with certain congenital disorders. However, our case appears to be idiopathic. The mesiodens had not caused any complications involving the central or lateral incisors, such as root resorption, eruption disorders, cyst, rotation or inclination of the incisors, except for a small midline diastema. The described case contributes to our knowledge of orthodontic anomalies in historical populations.

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2015

A Companion to Dental Anthropology

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An unusual double supernumerary maxillary mesiodens in a Middle Iron Age skeleton from South Uist, Western Isles, Scotland

Cited by 6 publications

References 17 publications

An Ancient Mesiodens Investigated by Cone Beam CT

An Ancient Mesiodens Investigated by Cone Beam CT

A rare case of a supernumerary tooth (mesiodens) in an Iron Age (2470 ± 35 bp) skeleton from Koziegłowy (Poland)

A Host of Other Dental Diseases and Disorders

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