title: [Caries of permanent dentition in medieval inhabitants of Wrocław].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The study of dentition plays an important role in the reconstruction of the diet and in assessment of the overall health and living conditions of paleopopulations. The aim of this study was to determine the condition of permanent dentition of medieval inhabitants of Wrocław basing on the prevalence and intensity of caries in permanent dentition.
  
  
  METHODS
  The material consisted of 1156 permanent teeth from 118 skulls recovered from two medieval cemeteries in Wrocław: the parish cemetery at the St. Elisabeth Church (13th-14th century) and the cemetery in Ołbin (12th-13th century). Two age classes were formed taking into account anthropologic assessment and group size. The younger class consisted of material up to the age of 35 years; the remaining skulls were assigned to the older class. The prevalence and incidence of caries was determined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence and intensity of caries was 56.91% and 15.7%, respectively. Carious lesions predominated in males and in the older age class.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence and intensity of caries in permanent dentition did not differ from other medieval populations and increased with age. High prevalence of caries reflects a high proportion of carbohydrates in the diet of medieval inhabitants of Wrocław, their high socioeconomic status, and poor oral hygiene.
authors: Katedra i Zakład Stomatologii Zachowawczej i Dzieciecej Akademii Medycznej we Wrocławiu, ul. Krakowska 26, 50-425 Wrocław.
authors: Tomasz
authors: T
authors: Staniowski
authors: Paweł
authors: P
authors: Dabrowski
authors: Aleksandra
authors: A
authors: Gawlikowska-Sroka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history*; D019229:Dentition, Permanent; D005260:Female; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution