ArticleJournal of dental sciences2024
Social strata and oral pathologies: A comparative study in two co-localized, temporally disjunct burial sites of ancient Egypt.
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- Dentistry and dental care in antiquity: part 2 - Egypt and the Graeco-Roman World.British dental journal · 2026Article
- The evolution of the Institute of Evolutionary Medicine at the University of Zurich (10-year anniversary).Evolution, medicine, and public health · 2026Article
- Integrating medical humanities into dental education through ancient dental modifications.Journal of dental sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background/purpose: Oral pathologies in ancient human remains provide a unique glimpse into the lifestyles, health, and societal norms of past civilizations, including ancient Egypt. However, comprehensive paleo-odontological studies accounting for temporal and sociodemographic variations remain scarce. We address this gap by analyzing oral pathologies in the remains of 68 and 57 adult individuals, respectively, unearthed from two adjacent yet temporally and socioeconomically diverse burial sites, representing the XI Materials and methods: We examined dental wear, carious and periapical lesions, periodontal disease, and temporomandibular joint alterations, hypothesizing that dental wear correlates with age, lifestyle, and diet. We also postulated a link between higher caries frequency and elevated social status and posited the enhanced efficacy of evaluating interdental septa over measuring the alveolar bone-cementoenamel junction distance for periodontitis assessment. Results: Our findings confirm pronounced dental wear in both sites, with the XI Conclusion: Variations in oral health, sociodemographic, and dietary trends across the studied burial sites, deepen our understanding of human health trajectories. Additionally, our methodology emphasizes paleo-odontology's vital role in deciphering the nuanced health-environment relationship in ancient societies, laying a foundation for subsequent investigations.
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