Lussi A, Hugo B, Ulrich-Bochsler S, Wiederkehr M
Klinik für Zahnerhaltung, Präventiv- und Kinderzahnmedizin, Universität Bern.
Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnmed. 1992;102(7):813-7.
Caries and parodontitis have been one of the most spread diseases of mankind. In an archaeological study, 53 graves of Bernese patricians were exhumed. 22 skulls of adults with 392 teeth were examined. They lived between the 16th and the 18th century in the community of Worb BE. In some cases identification could be accomplished by comparison of oil paintings with skulls, using a computerized technique. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of caries, the loss of periodontal bone, the amount of calculus and of abrasion. To compare the dental situation with another population segment sex- and age-matched dates were used. This second population segment lived between the 12th and 18th century and belonged to a lower social class than the patricians from Worb. The comparison of these two groups showed significant differences only in the abrasion pattern. We conclude that the social class did not significantly influence most of the parameters studied here. The different abrasion pattern could be due to different dietary habits.
龋齿和牙周炎一直是人类中传播最为广泛的疾病之一。在一项考古研究中，挖掘出了53座伯尔尼贵族的坟墓。对22具成年人的头骨和392颗牙齿进行了检查。他们生活在16世纪至18世纪期间，位于伯尔尼州沃布的社区。在某些情况下，通过使用计算机技术将油画与头骨进行比较来完成身份鉴定。本研究的目的是评估龋齿的患病率、牙周骨的丧失情况、牙石和磨损的程度。为了将牙齿状况与另一性别和年龄匹配的人群进行比较，使用了相应的数据。这第二个人群组生活在12世纪至18世纪之间，社会阶层低于沃布的贵族。这两组的比较仅在磨损模式上显示出显著差异。我们得出结论，社会阶层对这里研究的大多数参数没有显著影响。不同的磨损模式可能归因于不同的饮食习惯。
