The relation between tooth eruption and alveolar crest height in a human skeletal sample

Varrela, T M; Paunio, Keijo; Wouters, Francis R.; Tiekso, Jaakko; Söder, Per‐Östen

doi:10.1016/0003-9969(95)98805-9

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“…Corpus height was defined as the vertical distance from the mandibular basal margin to a line connecting the tops of the interdental alveolar crests. The position of the mandibular canal is known to move little during mandibular development (Bjork, 1963(Bjork, , 1969Bjork and Skieller, 1983), and has been often used as a reference to define alveolar and basal portions of the mandibular postcanine corpus (Darling and Levers, 1975;Whittaker et al, 1985;Whittaker et al, 1990;Ulm et al, 1993;Varrela et al, 1995;Xie et al, 1996;Boughner and Dean, 2004). In the present study, the level of the upper border of the mandibular canal was determined in the coronal plane passing the top of the alveolar crest of dm2/M1 or P4/M1.…”

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Influence of size and placement of developing teeth in determining anterior corpus height in prehistoric Jomon and modern Japanese mandibles

Fukase

Suwa

2010

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The juvenile mandible of the modern Japanese has a lower symphysis than that of the prehistoric Jomon, while the adult symphysis is conversely higher in the modern Japanese. This cannot be explained from population differences in masticatory environments. As an alternative factor that may influence symphyseal height, we examined tooth crypt size and placement patterns in the skeletal growth series of the two populations. Results showed that although the Jomon mandible had larger bicanine breadth than in the modern Japanese during growth, the modern Japanese has faster growing anterior teeth that became larger than those of the Jomon by the time of eruption, necessitating greater space. This is expressed as the faster growth rate of anterior alveolar height in the modern Japanese, measured as corpus height above the mandibular canal. Canine eruption distance and root length were greater in the modern Japanese than in the Jomon, corresponding to the increased difference of anterior corpus height between the two populations after canine eruption. However, the influence of tooth root length on anterior corpus height during later growth cannot be evaluated by this study. The present study suggests that the size and spatial dispositions of the developing anterior teeth have significant effects on symphyseal dimensions of the mandible until the time of tooth eruption.

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Influence of size and placement of developing teeth in determining anterior corpus height in prehistoric Jomon and modern Japanese mandibles

Fukase

Suwa

2010

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“…The use of the distance between the CEJ and the AC as a criterion for the presence of periodontal disease is potentially problematic, given that non-pathological processes associated with aging can increase the distance beyond 2 mm (Costa, 1982;Clarke et al, 1986;Clarke, 1990;Clarke and Hirsch, 1991;Hildebolt and Molnar, 1991; Varrela et al, 1995;Hillson, 1996;Ogden, 2008). For example, the distance between the CEJ and AC can increase because the teeth continue to erupt throughout adulthood (i.e., super-eruption) without simultaneous growth of the alveolar crest (Clarke and Hirsch, 1991;Hildebolt and Molnar, 1991).…”

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The association between periodontal disease and periosteal lesions in the St. Mary Graces cemetery, London, England A.D. 1350-1538

DeWitte

Bekvalac

2011

Am. J. Phys. Anthropol.

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Numerous studies have demonstrated significant associations between periodontal disease and many other diseases in living populations, and some studies have shown that individuals with periodontal disease are at elevated risks of mortality. Recent analysis of a medieval skeletal sample from London has also shown that periodontal disease was associated with increased risks of mortality in the past. This study examines whether periodontal disease is associated with periosteal lesions in a skeletal sample from the urban St. Mary Graces cemetery (n = 265) from medieval London. The results reveal a significant association between periodontal disease and periosteal lesions in the St. Mary Graces sample (i.e., individuals with periodontal disease were also likely to have periosteal lesions), and the association between the two is independent of age. The association between the two pathological conditions might reflect underlying reduced immune competence and thus heightened susceptibility to pathogens that cause periodontal disease or periosteal lesions, exposure to an environmental factor, or underlying heightened inflammatory responses.

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“…The alveolar crest increased by only 0.7 mm over the 40-year period. In a very similar study, Varrela et al [32] showed similar results in a population that had much more attrition. Their sample consisted of 244 individuals from the medieval period.…”

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confidence: 65%

“…There is some evidence that supports physiologic recession. Human skull studies have demonstrated the continuous eruption of the mandibular molars throughout life, without a compensatory migration of the surrounding hard tissue [31], [32]. In a study by Whittaker et al [31], the eruption and alveolar bone levels of the mandibular first molars was evaluated on the jaws of an eighteenth-century population whose tooth wear had been minimal.…”

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Gingival Recession in Orthodontics: A Review

Shah

Goje

et al. 2017

Adv. J. Grad. Res.

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By clinical definition, gingival recession refers to the exposure of the root surface by an apical shift in the position of the gingiva. Recession is important because it can lead to poor esthetics, tooth hypersensitivity, loss of periodontal support, difficulties in maintenance of oral hygiene, and increased susceptibility to caries. Although its etiology is not fully understood, periodontal disease and mechanical trauma are considered the primary factors in the pathogenesis of gingival recession. Orthodontic treatment might also promote the development of gingival recessions. It has been well established that orthodontic forces can move roots close to or through the alveolar cortical plates, leading to bone dehiscence. In such instances, the marginal gingiva, without proper alveolar bone support, might be expected to migrate apically and lead to root exposure. This assumption is based on the fact that in areas of recession, a subjacent alveolar bone dehiscence is always present.

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The relation between tooth eruption and alveolar crest height in a human skeletal sample

Cited by 21 publications

References 20 publications

Influence of size and placement of developing teeth in determining anterior corpus height in prehistoric Jomon and modern Japanese mandibles

Influence of size and placement of developing teeth in determining anterior corpus height in prehistoric Jomon and modern Japanese mandibles

The association between periodontal disease and periosteal lesions in the St. Mary Graces cemetery, London, England A.D. 1350-1538

Gingival Recession in Orthodontics: A Review

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