Dento-alveolar lesions and nutritional habits of a Roman Imperial age population (1st–4th c. AD): Quadrella (Molise, Italy)

Bonfiglioli, Barbara; Brasili, Patricia; Belcastro, Maria Giovanna

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“…Occlusal caries are informative, but can be eliminated by intense dental wear (pulp exposures due to dental wear must then be subtracted from the total number of carious lesions). Other comparisons along the time have confirmed an increase of the depth of lesions and more affected dental surfaces, related to the introduction of more cariogenic foods (Bonfiglioli et al, 2003;Hillson, 2001, Godoy, 2005Pechenkina et al, 2002;Sakashita et al, 1997).…”

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“…Lesions are more frequent in the posterior teeth and cervical caries are more frequent than occlusal ones. Moreover, occlusal caries decrease with age while cervical ones increase (Bonfiglioli et al, 2003). In general, caries frequencies of Late Antique populations range between 4-15%, whereas in the Early Medieval sites they range between 11.7-17.5% (Slaus et al, 2011).…”

Section: Caries: Frequencies and Profiles In The Last 2000 Yearsmentioning

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Caries Through Time: An Anthropological Overview

Pezo‐Lanfranco¹,

Eggers²

2012

Contemporary Approach to Dental Caries

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Section: Caries: Frequencies and Profiles In The Last 2000 Yearsmentioning

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Caries Through Time: An Anthropological Overview

Pezo‐Lanfranco¹,

Eggers²

2012

Contemporary Approach to Dental Caries

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“…The molars are often more frequently affected by caries than the other teeth, as more crevices and fissures are present for plaque to adhere to and promote carious activity (Bonfigliolo et al, 2003). This suggests that molars were most likely lost due to carious lesions.…”

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Dental health of the late 19th and early 20th century Khoesan

Botha

Steyn

2015

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This paper presents the results of the dental analysis performed on a Khoesan skeletal sample representing the late 19 th and early 20 th century Cape Colony in southern Africa.Skeletal material from two European collections (Vienna and Paris) was selected to compile a total sample of 116 specimens. Dental pathology frequencies were calculated for caries (28.4%), antemortem tooth loss (37.9%), periapical abscesses (29.3%), periodontal disease (26.7%), calculus (44.0%) and impacted canines (4.3%). Attrition scores indicated that the group under study had an average rate of attrition compared to other southern African populations. Frequency and intensity data were compared to several other samples from both the pre-contact and contact phases by means of chi-squared analysis. The outcome of the study suggested that the group under study was most likely in a state of transition between a diet and lifestyle of hunting-and-gathering and agriculture. Results were also consistent with those of groups from a low socio-economic status.

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“…Large carious lesions, severe periodontal disease, advanced dental attrition and trauma are usually responsible for the antemortem loss of teeth (Bonfigliolo et al, 2003). In this population, in which very little attrition was observed, the antemortem loss of teeth can most probably be ascribed to carious activity.…”

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Dental health of 19th century migrant mineworkers from Kimberley, South Africa

Merwe

Steyn

Maat

2011

Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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Dental health may deteriorate in populations exposed to economic growth as a result of easier access to refined carbohydrates and sugars. Such changes affected migrant labourers working in Kimberley, South Africa, during the late 19th century. A rescue excavation salvaged several skeletons from pauper's graves dating from this period, and the purpose of the study was to assess their dental health to determine whether it concurs with historical statements suggesting that the skeletal population sample being investigated was migrant labourers with limited access to a healthy diet. According to historic sources their diets mainly consisted of ground carbohydrates and occasional meat. The permanent dentition of 79 males and 13 females (majority between 20 and 49 years of age) were examined. Carious lesions were observed in 57% of males and 46.2% of females with an average of 2.7 and 3.8 carious teeth per mouth. The anterior teeth were significantly less affected than the posterior teeth. Periodontal granulomata ('abscesses') were observed in 17.7% of males and 15.4% of females, and periodontal disease affected 40% of those investigated. Antemortem tooth loss (AMTL) was recorded in 29% (N ¼ 27) of the sample with an average of 3.5 teeth lost per mouth.It was concluded that the prevalence of dental caries, periapical granulomata and periodontal disease as well as the pattern of AMTL observed concurs with dietary descriptions for paupers in historical documents. The relatively low prevalence of carious lesions can be ascribed to the limited time migrant labourers spent in Kimberley and the labour restrictions they had to comply with during their stay in the compounds.

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Dento-alveolar lesions and nutritional habits of a Roman Imperial age population (1st–4th c. AD): Quadrella (Molise, Italy)

Cited by 58 publications

References 37 publications

Caries Through Time: An Anthropological Overview

Caries Through Time: An Anthropological Overview

Dental health of the late 19th and early 20th century Khoesan

Dental health of 19th century migrant mineworkers from Kimberley, South Africa

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