Prevalence of Dental Caries and Tooth Wear in a Byzantine Pediatric Population

• E. Caglar ^[2] ; M. Gorgulu ^[2] ; O.O. Kuscu ^[1]
  1. [1] Yıldız Technical University

     Yıldız Technical University

     Turquía

     
  2. [2] Aydin University
• Localización: Journal of the history of dentistry: Official publication of the American Academy of the History of Dentistry, ISSN 1089-6287, Vol. 63, Nº. 1, 2015, págs. 1-6
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Dental caries and wear are important conditions to record in archaeological collections, as they can provide invaluable information regarding a culture and its people.The aim of this investigation was to determine the frequency and distribution of dental caries and dental wear in a medieval Byzantine pediatric population in Yenikapi, Constantinople, lstanbul. The research was carried out on the skeletal remains of one infant and 28 children with a total of of 180 teeth. Based on the findings of low dental wear and low dental caries, there is reason to characterize the site as a fishing community.