The dental pathology analysis of Van-Karagunduz (medieval age) adults Van-Karagündüz (orta çag) eriskin bireylerinin dental patoloji analizi


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Gözlük Kirmizioğlu P.

Cumhuriyet Dental Journal, vol.21, no.1, pp.1-8, 2018 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.7126/cumudj.395212
  • Journal Name: Cumhuriyet Dental Journal
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-8
  • Keywords: Medieval, Teeth and jaws pathology, Van-Karagündüz
  • Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: The skeletal remains belonging to 188 individuals with jaws and teeth from the medieval cemetery region of the first structured level of the Van-Karagündüz Höyük have been investigated in order to study the pathological lesions. Materials and Methods: The material of this study is consisted of belonging to a total of 188 adult individuals, who composed from 81 women (43.09%) and 107 men (56,91%) (2734 permanent teeth and 283 jaws). Results: In the permanent teeth of adults, tooth wear was 95.54%, dental caries was 6.36%, hypoplasia was 24.91%, dental calculus was 25.90%, abscess was 1.86%, alveolar loss in periodontal diseases was 40.64% and (premortem) tooth loss is seen in proportion as18,73%. Conclusions: The Karagündüz medieval society's nutrition regime, which is generally thought to have a lifestyle based on agriculture and animal husbandry, is generally consisted from well grinded, but somewhat fibrous and hard nutrients.