Pulp Stones Prevalence in a Historical Sample from Radom, Poland (ad 1791–1811)

This paper provides an investigation of pulp stones in a sample drawn from the historical population of Radom, Poland, dating to between ad 1791 and 1811. This study seeks to determine the frequency of pulp stones, and assess the association between pulp stones and sex, age, dental caries, and denta...

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Published in:International journal of osteoarchaeology 2017-07, Vol.27 (4), p.563-572
Main Authors: Tomczyk, J., Turska‐Szybka, A., Zalewska, M., Olczak‐Kowalczyk, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeology
calcifications
Dental caries
dental wear
Females
Fluoridation
Forensic odontology
Males
pulp irritation
Teeth
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Summary:This paper provides an investigation of pulp stones in a sample drawn from the historical population of Radom, Poland, dating to between ad 1791 and 1811. This study seeks to determine the frequency of pulp stones, and assess the association between pulp stones and sex, age, dental caries, and dental wear. A total of 780 teeth from 121 adult individuals of both sexes (45 females, 76 males) were examined. Analysis was limited to molars. The average age‐at‐death of each individual was estimated. Total wear scores across the molars were calculated for each individual. Pulp stones were identified by a portable dental X‐ray machine. Pulp stones were found in 94 of 121 individuals and in 273 of 780 molars. No statistically significant correlation was found between pulp stones and age‐at‐death (p = 0.7625) and sex (p = 0.0915), but a significant relationship was found between pulp stones and dental wear (p 
ISSN:1047-482X
1099-1212
DOI:10.1002/oa.2579