Dental mutilations and associated alveolar bone pathology in African skulls of the anthropological skull collection, Charité, Berlin
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Dental mutilations and associated alveolar bone pathology in African skulls of the anthropological skull collection, Charité, Berlin. / Reichart, Peter A; Creutz, Ulrich; Scheifele, Christian.
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T1 - Dental mutilations and associated alveolar bone pathology in African skulls of the anthropological skull collection, Charité, Berlin
AU - Reichart, Peter A
AU - Creutz, Ulrich
AU - Scheifele, Christian
PY - 2008/1/15
Y1 - 2008/1/15
N2 - BACKGROUND: Dental mutilations (DM) were and are still common among people in Africa. The purpose of this study was to examine DM in 33 skulls from Cameroon, which have been collected around the turn of the 20th century (anthropological collection, Berlin Museum of Medical History).MATERIALS AND METHODS: From the files of the museum, locations and/or tribal origin were recorded. DM classification described by De Almeida was used (1957).RESULTS: DM of the inverted V-shaped type was most common (30.3%). Pulp exposure was seen in 10 cases (30.3%). Periapical ostitis/radicular cysts were seen in nine cases (27.3%). General loss of alveolar bone was seen in all cases with a marked loss of the maxillary anterior labial alveolar bone plate in six cases (18.2%).CONCLUSIONS: DM may result in alveolar bone pathology characterised by inflammatory changes such as periapical ostitis or formation of radicular cysts.
AB - BACKGROUND: Dental mutilations (DM) were and are still common among people in Africa. The purpose of this study was to examine DM in 33 skulls from Cameroon, which have been collected around the turn of the 20th century (anthropological collection, Berlin Museum of Medical History).MATERIALS AND METHODS: From the files of the museum, locations and/or tribal origin were recorded. DM classification described by De Almeida was used (1957).RESULTS: DM of the inverted V-shaped type was most common (30.3%). Pulp exposure was seen in 10 cases (30.3%). Periapical ostitis/radicular cysts were seen in nine cases (27.3%). General loss of alveolar bone was seen in all cases with a marked loss of the maxillary anterior labial alveolar bone plate in six cases (18.2%).CONCLUSIONS: DM may result in alveolar bone pathology characterised by inflammatory changes such as periapical ostitis or formation of radicular cysts.
KW - Adult
KW - African Continental Ancestry Group
KW - Alveolar Bone Loss/etiology
KW - Cameroon
KW - Ceremonial Behavior
KW - Child
KW - Cosmetic Techniques/adverse effects
KW - Culture
KW - Dental Pulp Exposure/etiology
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Periapical Diseases/etiology
KW - Self Mutilation/complications
KW - Tooth Injuries/complications
U2 - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2007.00558.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2007.00558.x
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 18154578
VL - 37
SP - 50
EP - 55
JO - J ORAL PATHOL MED
JF - J ORAL PATHOL MED
SN - 0904-2512
IS - 1
ER -