A case of concrescent tooth-A developmental anomaly in a 19th century skull from Uganda
| Autor: | Aleksandra Gawlikowska-Sroka, Dariusz Nowakowski, Paweł Dąbrowski, I. Maciuszczak, Stanisław Gronkiewicz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Macroscopic examination
Archeology Dentistry Concrescence Pathology and Forensic Medicine 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Odontoma stomatognathic system medicine Humans Supernumerary Developmental anomaly Uganda 030212 general & internal medicine Paleopathology Fused Teeth Paleodontology business.industry Skull History 19th Century 030206 dentistry medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Abnormality business |
| Zdroj: | International journal of paleopathology. 18 |
| ISSN: | 1879-9825 |
| Popis: | Dental abnormalities in archeological material such us concrescence or odontoma are rare cases often found accidentally, mostly during routine X-ray analysis or during macroscopic examination of the mastication apparatus. In this study, we present a rare case of concrescence between an upper left third molar and a supernumerary fourth molar in a 19th century skull from Uganda. Simultaneously, it is a critical revision of earlier studies on the same object (which considered this abnormality as an odontoma), using dental X-ray imaging and histological analysis. Concrescence is a rare dental anomaly and this specimen is, to the best of our knowledge, the first such case reported in paleopathological studies of Eastern Africa. It may contribute to recognition and identification of etiopathogenetic factors in dental developmental defects in historical and contemporary populations of Africa. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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