Varrela T M
Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Finland.
Arch Oral Biol. 1991;36(8):553-9. doi: 10.1016/0003-9969(91)90104-3.
The aim was to document the late medieval material and to compare the results with findings in other medieval populations and present-day Finns. The sample consisted of the remains of 410 individuals and included 4581 permanent and 600 deciduous teeth. Age determination was based on the stage of dental development and on the attrition pattern in the molar region. Scoring the presence and location of caries was done visually with the aid of a dental probe. In the younger age groups, caries was most prevalent in the occlusal fissures, but the proportion of cavities at these sites declined with age, possibly because occlusal attrition progressed more rapidly than did caries. In the permanent dentition, carious lesions were most frequently observed at the cementum-enamel junction, particularly on the approximal surfaces. The prevalence of caries was lower than among modern populations of similar ages. In addition, the relative distribution of caries was strikingly different, with root caries being the most common type.
目的是记录中世纪晚期的材料，并将结果与其他中世纪人群和现代芬兰人的研究结果进行比较。样本包括410名个体的遗骸，有4581颗恒牙和600颗乳牙。年龄判定基于牙齿发育阶段和磨牙区的磨耗模式。借助牙科探针通过肉眼观察对龋齿的存在和位置进行评分。在较年轻的年龄组中，龋齿在咬合裂隙中最为普遍，但这些部位龋洞的比例随年龄下降，可能是因为咬合磨耗比龋齿进展得更快。在恒牙列中，龋损最常出现在牙骨质-釉质交界处，尤其是邻面。龋齿的患病率低于相似年龄的现代人群。此外，龋齿的相对分布明显不同，根龋是最常见的类型。
