Case of pulp stones and dental wear in a Mesolithic (5900 ± 100 BC ) individual from Woźna Wieś (Poland)

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ID7809832
AutoresJ Tomczyk (0000-0002-0605-665X, Institute of Biological Sciences Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University Warsaw 01‐938 Poland, autor de correspondencia), A Myszka (0000-0003-1327-3369, Institute of Biological Sciences Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University Warsaw 01‐938 Poland), Piotr Regulski (0000-0002-3692-3582, Center of Digital Science and Technology Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University Warsaw 01‐938 Poland), D Olczak-Kowalczyk (0000-0002-1567-3844, Medical University of Warsaw), Dorota Olczak‐kowalczyk (Department of Pediatric Dentistry Medical University of Warsaw Warsaw 02‐246 Poland)
Año2020
Volumen30
Número3
Páginas375-381
Fecha de publicación2020-05-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/oa.2856
OpenAlexW2999158249
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas13

The present study will focus on the analysis of pulp stones and dental wear of an adult (26–30 years old) individual from Woźna Wieś, dated from the Mesolithic period (5900 ± 100 BC ). The dental material included 14 permanent teeth. Cone beam computed tomography was used in the identification of pulp stones. Pulp stones were classified by location and volume. The scores for mechanical dental wear were based on the scales proposed by Smith and Scott. The anterior teeth showed an advanced stage of mechanical dental wear. The first molars exhibit higher wear scores than the second and third molars. The pulp stones were diagnosed in 10 teeth (10/14, 71%). Generally, these calcified structures were found in the pulp chamber (10/14, 71%). The relationship between the stages of dental wear and the presence of pulp stones turned out to be statistically significant ( p = .012). The correlation coefficients between tooth wear and pulp stones in the pulp chambers and root canals were .434 and .327, respectively. The pulp stones occur most frequently on the teeth with advanced dental wear. However, we also cannot rule out the dietary factor. It can be supposed that this individual's diet did not lack products with high calcium content

Molar · Dental Radiography and Imaging · Dentistry · Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Medicine · Orthodontics