Український стоматологічний альманах (Mar 2016)
DENTAL DISEASE IN THE LATE MIDDLE AGES
Abstract
The paper presents an analysis of the anthropological material. Anthropological material obtained during archaeological excavations. Archaeological excavations were carried out during the 1987-2012 years. Some skeletons represented by the Institute of Archaeology of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya National University, Kharkiv National University, Kirovograd Regional Museum, Poltava Regional Museum, Poltava National Pedagogical University. Korolenko. Anthropological material represents the remains of people who lived on the territory of modern Ukraine in Cossack time. The anthropological material was investigated in order to identify possible to determine abnormalities of the teeth. We examined 157 skeletons that were found on the territory of modern regions: Poltava, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Khmelnytsky, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kirovograd and Zaporozhye. The surveyed anthropological sample for convenience and dental records paleopathology divided into groups by age. Dedicated age groups were taken into account with the period of formation of dentition area. From common diseases, traces of which were found on the skeletons of children, we observed some traumatic injuries. The representatives of the surveyed adult population were found skeletons of traumatic injuries. Among the signs that can be collected on the anthropological materials at the present stage, there are pointing to the position of the individual in society and his professional identity. On the human remains found dental pathology. In the late Middle Ages there were high rates of dental system pathology. This is caries and its complications. Progress reducing the size of the teeth. Observed micrognathia, deformation of roots, morphological changes of the ontological picture chewing surfaces of the teeth, a lot of malocclusion. It should be noted that these phenomena reduction dentition areas have an explanation. These dental pathology can serve as indicators. Indicators point out the extent to which a person functions. Performance can be compared with each other or to act as a single marker function. State of the dental field, as described, allow to use them as specific markers for the study of historical periods of mankind.
