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| Home: Resources: Journal: Volume 1: Owsley: 2.2.1 Dentition |
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| Recovery and Analysis of Jamestown Rediscovery South Churchyard Burials from the 1999 Field Season Douglas Owsley, Karin Bruwelheide, and Rebecca Kardash | |||
2.2.1 Dentition The left and right maxillae are partially represented and in poor to fair condition. Maxillary teeth present include the left central and lateral incisors, canine, first and second premolars and the right central and lateral incisors and canine. The left first molar has been lost antemortem and the socket has completely resorbed. The right maxillary first and second premolars and first and second molars were also lost antemortem with complete remodeling of the sockets. Periodontal abscessing is evident on the left central and lateral incisors and canine. Fairly pronounced alveolar resorption has occurred for all tooth sockets present in the maxillae. In the mandible, with exception of the right second and third molars, all teeth have been lost antemortem and there is complete resorption of the sockets. Alveolar resorption for the two remaining teeth is pronounced with the distance between the cemento-enamel junction of the second molar and the alveolar margin measuring 8.5 mm. Carious lesions are noted on the buccal and interproximal surfaces of the right second mandibular molar and on the adjacent interproximal surfaces of the left maxillary central and lateral incisors. The maxillary anterior teeth show slight to advanced levels of lingual surface wear. The wear is especially pronounced on the lingual surfaces of the right and left central incisors and right canine. Due to the antemortem loss of the anterior mandibular teeth, the cause of this wear is uncertain but reflects malocclusion or the use of pipes for smoking tobacco. The dentition exhibits several hypoplasias indicating periods of physiological stress during early childhood. Slight to moderate levels of calculus are present on the teeth, but the roots are poorly preserved and may not reflect actual levels of calculus. |
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