SynthesisCaries research2022
Prevalence of Dental Caries in Past European Populations: A Systematic Review.
Synthesis in Caries research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Investigation of the presence of Non-carious cervical lesions (NCCLs) in ancient adult skulls: analyzing data from prehistoric and historical samples through a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
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- Objectively Diagnosing Pulpitis: Opportunities and Methodological Challenges in the Development of Point-of-Care Assays.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Ancient Genomes From Bronze Age Remains Reveal Deep Diversity and Recent Adaptive Episodes for Human Oral Pathobionts.Molecular biology and evolution · 2024Article
- Caries prevalence and other dental pathological conditions in Vikings from Varnhem, Sweden.PloS one · 2023Article
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6 authors.
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Abstract
objectiveWithin the fields of anthropology and osteoarcheology, human teeth have long been studied to understand the diet, habits, and diseases of past civilizations. However, no complete review has been published to collect and analyze the extensive available data on caries prevalence in European man (Homo sapiens) over time.
methodIn this current study, the two databases, Scopus and Art, Design, and Architecture Collection, were searched using predefined search terms. The literature was systematically reviewed and assessed by two of the authors.
resultsThe findings include a significant nonlinear correlation with increasing caries prevalence in European populations from 9000 BC to 1850 AD, for both the number of carious teeth and the number of affected individuals.
conclusionDespite the well-established collective belief that caries rates fluctuate between different locations and time and the general view that caries rates have increased from prehistoric times and onwards, this is to our knowledge the first time this relationship has been proven based on published data.
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