Buccal dental microwear as an indicator of dietary habits and dietary adaptation of the Byzantine people of Jordan

Alrousan, Mohammad; Estebaranz‐Sánchez, Ferran; Al-Shorman, Abdulla; Martínez, Laura M.; Gharaibeh, Nasser; Otum, Khader; Pérez‐Pérez, Alejandro

doi:10.1127/anthranz/2019/0971

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“…The teeth of the studied individual displays heavy occlusal wear of an oblique form (Fig,4A). This type of wear is associated with agricultural economy, while the at form of wear is associated with hunting and gathering (Alrousan and Abu Dalou 2013: Alrousan 2009; 2016;Alrousan et al 2019). The results of this study suggest that the individual in this case study endured strenuous daily life activities that were exacerbated by the abnormal body physique.…”

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Osteoblastoma and Plagiocephaly of an Iron Age individual from Ya’amun, Northern Jordan

Alrousan

Al-Shorman

Pérez‐Pérez

2022

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Little is known about the skeletal biology of the Iron Age inhabitants in Jordan, where this study comes to contribute to the previously described diseases of the same period. A single Iron Age skeleton that was unearthed at the site of Ya'amun in northern Jordan is presented. The subject was a male who died at the age of about 30 years old. Paleopathological investigations were performed using anthroposcopy and radiography. The analyses revealed many pathological lesions, including osteobalsoma of the right femur, craniosysntosis, plagiocephaly, asymmetry of the sacrum, fractures of the vertebrae, anemia, and osteoarthritis. This case marks the first example of neoplasm and plagiocephaly in the Iron Age of Jordan. Although the individual had survived serious health problems, he reached his third decade enduring intense daily activities representing the challenging living and subsistence conditions during the Iron Age.

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Osteoblastoma and Plagiocephaly of an Iron Age individual from Ya’amun, Northern Jordan

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Al-Shorman

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2022

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“…The dietary hypothesis based on the occlusal tooth microwear study could be tested by analyzing the microwear pattern of the buccal teeth. The occlusal microwear pattern varies between shear and grinding facets on the same tooth and intra-facet variability in molars has been shown to depend on various masticatory processes (Martínez et al 2016;Alrousan et al 2019). There are grinding facets on the occlusal surface in molars that happened because of the power stroke when chewing (Fig.…”

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Lifestyle changes and its effect towards the evolution of human dentition

Kurniawan

Moza

Nuraini

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Egypt J Forensic Sci

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Background The dentition of modern humans has evolved from their hominid ancestors to their current form. Factors regarding the changes of lifestyle such as dietary habits and usage of tools have affected the evolution of human dentition. This article aimed to discuss the effect of dietary changes on the evolution of human teeth. An online literature search in the PubMed database was conducted according to the inclusion criteria of this study. Main body The culture transition from a hunter-gatherer society to agriculture is followed by dietary changes, which result in a decrease of tooth wear due to more refined food sources in agricultural intensification. By analyzing the microwear pattern such as shear, striation, and pattern of the buccal teeth, the dietary hypothesis based on the occlusal tooth microwear analysis could be examined. Conclusion The dietary hypothesis based on the occlusal tooth microwear study could be tested by analyzing the microwear pattern (shear, striation, pattern) of the buccal teeth. Posterior teeth are more closely related to diet, while anterior teeth are related to non-dietary tooth-use behaviors, or using the teeth as a tool or third hand which causes more limited striations at the labial surface.

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“…The literature concerning crania and dentition studies of historical populations usually brings forward specimens presenting with severe dental wear, alveolar resorbtion, caries, linear enamel hypoplasia (LEH) and ante mortem tooth loss (AMTL) which are all quite common. There are still a number of dental pathologies that arise more frequently in more distant periods, such as excessive tooth wear and alveolar bone resorbtion, whereas in more recent times, probably because of the impact of agriculture and a softer diet, caries tend to be more frequent, as well as periapical lesions and AMTL [46,[64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71]. 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].…”

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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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Buccal dental microwear as an indicator of dietary habits and dietary adaptation of the Byzantine people of Jordan

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Osteoblastoma and Plagiocephaly of an Iron Age individual from Ya’amun, Northern Jordan

Osteoblastoma and Plagiocephaly of an Iron Age individual from Ya’amun, Northern Jordan

Lifestyle changes and its effect towards the evolution of human dentition

An Ancient Mesiodens Investigated by Cone Beam CT

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