Whittaker D K, Molleson T, Nuttall T
Department of Basic Dental Science, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.
Arch Oral Biol. 1998 Dec;43(12):941-8. doi: 10.1016/s0003-9969(98)00086-7.
The relation between dental calculus and periodontal disease is not clear but it is generally recognized that calculus is a significant pathogenetic factor. Skeletal material has previously been used to study some aspects of chronic adult periodontitis but few studies have quantified the extent of calculus in ancient populations and its relation to changes in alveolar bone height. This study records the presence and extent of calculus and its relation to alveolar bone loss in a Romano-British and eighteenth-century London population. There were significant differences in calculus deposition in the two populations but this appeared to have little effect on changes in alveolar bone contour. It is suggested that the amount of calculus may be related to diet but that changes in alveolar bone height seem to be independently controlled.
牙结石与牙周疾病之间的关系尚不清楚，但人们普遍认为牙结石是一个重要的致病因素。此前，骨骼材料已被用于研究成人慢性牙周炎的某些方面，但很少有研究对古代人群牙结石的程度及其与牙槽骨高度变化的关系进行量化。本研究记录了罗马 - 不列颠人和18世纪伦敦人群中牙结石的存在情况、程度及其与牙槽骨丧失的关系。这两个人群在牙结石沉积方面存在显著差异，但这似乎对牙槽骨轮廓的变化影响不大。研究表明，牙结石的量可能与饮食有关，但牙槽骨高度的变化似乎受独立控制。
