Tooth loss, attrition and temporomandibular joint changes in a Romano‐British population

Whittaker, D.K.; Davies, Gaynor; Brown, Moira

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2842.1985.tb01546.x

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“…As in that study, all measurements of the condyles and the subjective assessments of form and surface changes were subjected to inter-and intra-examiner variability testing, and where there was any disagreement between examiners these specimens were examined by two observers who worked together and reached agreement concerning the category in which the specimen should be included. The lack of variation at a statistical level between the right and left sides of the condyles, in terms of their size in both mesio-lateral and antero-posterior dimensions, is in agreement with findings for material from the European Middle Ages (Wedel etal., 1978) and also for Romano-British material from around AD 400 (Whittaker et al, 1985). In the Romano-British study, sexual dimorphism was demonstrated in the mesio-lateral measurements of the condyles but not in the antero-posterior dimensions.…”

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“…In Table 9. Condylar types recorded in various populations Authors Yale et al (1966) Wedel et al (1971) Whittaker et al (1985 'resent the Spitalfields population, a flattened condyle was most frequently found, whereas in the Romano-British population the majority of condyles were convex or rounded in outline. The incidence of ante-mortem tooth loss in the Spitalfields population is quite different from that previously described for Romano-British skulls from Poundbury (Whittaker etal., 1981).…”

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Studies on the temporomandibular joints of an eighteenth‐century London population (Spitalfields)

Whittaker

Jones

Edwards

et al. 1990

J of Oral Rehabilitation

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The mandibular condyles and glenoid fossae of 93 adult skulls of known age at death were studied in skeletons exhumed from the crypt of Christ Church, Spitalfields, London. Antero-posterior and mesio-lateral dimensions were recorded, as were the shapes together with form and surface changes. In addition, the teeth present and the extent of occlusal attrition were noted. There was sexual dimorphism in the mesio-lateral size of the condyle, and although ante-mortem tooth loss was higher than in previously studied Romano-British skulls, form and surface changes of the condyle were less marked. It is concluded that tooth loss is not the main factor involved in remodelling of the condyle.

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Studies on the temporomandibular joints of an eighteenth‐century London population (Spitalfields)

Whittaker

Jones

Edwards

et al. 1990

J of Oral Rehabilitation

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“…This is supported by fi ndings in other historical populations such as an investigation by Seward 29 who examined pre-colonial Aboriginal skulls, Hodges 30 in her study of ancient British skulls and Langsjoen 7 in his review of ancient diseases of the dentition. However, Whittaker et al 31 in a study of an ancient British population and Eversole et al 32 in investigation of a more modern collection were unable to Enamel hypoplasia is a fairly common occurrence in many ancient Egyptian teeth with Hillson 3,33 fi nding fi gures as high as 40% in skeletal samples from both Predynastic and Dynastic Egypt (Fig. 3).…”

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Dental health and disease in ancient Egypt

Forshaw

2009

Br Dent J

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In ancient Egypt the exceptionally dry climate together with the unique burial customs has resulted in the survival of large numbers of well-preserved skeletal and mummifi ed remains. Examinations of these remains together with an analysis of the surviving documentary, archaeological and ethnographic evidence has enabled a detailed picture of the dental health of these ancient people to be revealed, perhaps more so than for any other civilisation in antiquity. In this, the fi rst of two articles, the dental pathological conditions that affl icted the ancient Egyptians is considered. The commonest fi nding is that of tooth wear, which was often so excessive that it resulted in pulpal exposure. Multiple abscesses were frequently seen, but caries was not a signifi cant problem. Overall the fi ndings indicate that the various pathological conditions and non-pathological abnormalities of teeth evident in dentitions in the twenty-fi rst century were also manifest in ancient Egypt, although the incidences of these conditions varies considerably between the civilisations.

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“…More canine attrition was noted on native American skulls with flattening on the eminence ( Granados 1979). In contrast, form and surface changes of the TMJs of an eighteenth‐century Londoner and Romano‐British skulls could not be predicted from their dental attrition ( Whittaker, Davis & Brown 1985;Whittaker et al . 1990 ).…”

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Macroscopic osseous changes in the temporomandibular joint related to dental attrition in Japanese macaque skull

Matsuka

Iijima

Suzuki

et al. 1998

J of Oral Rehabilitation

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between osseous changes in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and dental attrition in the Japanese macaque. One hundred and thirty Japanese macaque skulls (54 male and 76 female) from animals which had been bred in the same environment, were randomly sampled from a collection at the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University. The age at death had been recorded in all cases. TMJ osseous changes were independently evaluated by three examiners, and were defined as an irregular surface or a perforated compact bone layer with a markedly irregular surface on either the temporal or condylar components. Age was a significant factor in predicting TMJ osseous changes (P < 0.001). A strong relation was observed between age and dental attrition (P < 0.001), while dental attrition was not a significant factor in predicting TMJ osseous changes (P = 0.334). The prevalence TMJ osseous changes in male animals was slightly higher than in females (P = 0.057). The results of this study suggest that osseous changes in the macaque TMJ are mainly related to age, not to dental attrition.

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Tooth loss, attrition and temporomandibular joint changes in a Romano‐British population

Cited by 46 publications

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Studies on the temporomandibular joints of an eighteenth‐century London population (Spitalfields)

Studies on the temporomandibular joints of an eighteenth‐century London population (Spitalfields)

Dental health and disease in ancient Egypt

Macroscopic osseous changes in the temporomandibular joint related to dental attrition in Japanese macaque skull

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