Al-Mutairi Ruqayah, Liversidge Helen, Gillam David Geoffrey
Al Jahra Speciality Dental Center, Ministry of Health, Al Qasser, Block 2, Street 619, Al Jahra 00004, Kuwait.
Oral Bioengineering, Institute of Dentistry, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry QMUL, London E1 2AD, UK.
Dent J (Basel). 2022 Apr 1;10(4):56. doi: 10.3390/dj10040056.
The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of moderate to severe periodontitis in 18-19th century skulls in the St Bride's Lower Churchyard in London, UK.
A total of 105 adult skulls (66 M: F 39) from the Museum of London collection were examined for evidence of dental disease. The primary method was to measure the presence of moderate to severe periodontitis. Other dental pathologies were recorded such as tooth wear, calculus, and caries.
Overall, the prevalence of moderate to severe periodontitis in the sample was 21-24%. Males were observed to be more susceptible to periodontal disease than females. The severity of bone loss in the skull collection also increased with age. There was no significant difference in the amount of calculus deposition when comparing either age or sex. A total of 14% of the individuals in the sample showed signs of smoking.
The results of the study indicated that the prevalence of moderate to severe periodontitis in an 18-19th century skull sample was 21-24%, which was higher than in previous studies. This may be due to the lack of basic personal mouth care and professional dental treatment as well as known risk factors such as smoking, stress, low socioeconomic status, and malnutrition.
本研究的目的是确定英国伦敦圣布里德下教堂墓地18至19世纪头骨中中度至重度牙周炎的患病率。
对伦敦博物馆收藏的105个成人头骨（男66个，女39个）进行了牙科疾病证据检查。主要方法是测量中度至重度牙周炎的存在情况。还记录了其他牙科病理情况，如牙齿磨损、牙结石和龋齿。
总体而言，样本中中度至重度牙周炎的患病率为21%至24%。观察到男性比女性更容易患牙周疾病。头骨样本中骨质流失的严重程度也随年龄增加。在比较年龄或性别时，牙结石沉积量没有显著差异。样本中共有14%的个体有吸烟迹象。
研究结果表明，18至19世纪头骨样本中中度至重度牙周炎的患病率为21%至24%，高于先前的研究。这可能是由于缺乏基本的个人口腔护理和专业牙科治疗，以及吸烟、压力、社会经济地位低和营养不良等已知风险因素。
