Roulet J F, Ulrich-Bochsler S
SSO Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnheilkd. 1979 Jun;89(6):526-40.
A systematic dental examination was made on 43 skulls from the 6th/7th and 8th/9th centuries which were excavated by the archeological service of the canton of Berne in the church of Biel-Mett. The examination consisted of the following parameters: Count, loss of teeth, caries (instrumental and radiological), calculus deposits, bone loss. The skulls were classified after age and compared with other findings. Generally speaking the results were comparable to findings of other excavations, but they are more detailed owing to more exact methods of examination.
The examined population had lost about 23% of their teeth, had a relatively high caries incidence (30%) and a high caries morbidity. Most of the individuals had suffered from periodontal disease. High abrasion values point to the abrasive food then consumed.
对43具来自6/7世纪和8/9世纪的头骨进行了系统的牙科检查，这些头骨是由伯尔尼州考古部门在比尔 - 梅特教堂发掘的。检查包括以下参数：牙齿数量、牙齿缺失、龋齿（器械检查和放射检查）、牙石沉积、骨质流失。对头骨按年龄分类，并与其他研究结果进行比较。总体而言，结果与其他发掘的结果相当，但由于检查方法更精确，所以更详细。
被检查人群约有23%的牙齿缺失，龋齿发病率相对较高（30%），龋齿患病率也较高。大多数人患有牙周疾病。高磨损值表明当时食用的食物具有研磨性。
