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 Table of Contents for
 Decembar 2022 • Volume 38 • Number 86

MAXILLARY MESIODENS IN LATE MEDIEVAL AGE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SKELETAL REMAINS FROM RUDINA, CROATIA

Luka Banjšak,
Vlasta Viroubal,
Tomislav Katanec,
Ante Miličević


 



 


 

 

1University of Zagreb, School of Dental medicine, Department of Dental Anthropology

2Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Anthropological Centre

3University of Zagreb, School of Dental medicine, Department of Oral Surgery

  
   
...Abstract


 

Introduction: The occurrence of mesiodens is somewhat rare, but amongpatients with any kind of supernumerary teeth, it is rather common. From an anthropological point of view, it is interesting to confirm the development of mesiodens in various historical ages.
Case report analyses a mesiodens and the surrounding skeletal remains dating from the late medieval ages (13th-16th centuries) which confirms the incidence of the mesiodens and presents the conclusion that historically, mesiodens, as a form of supernumerary teeth has been present throughout history.

Conclusion finding of a mesiodens in an archaeological context proves that the occurrence of this type of accessory teeth has beenpresent for at least half a millennium.

 Key words: mesiodens, dental anthropology, archaeology, palaeontology

 
 
...Authors and Reprint Information

 

Address of correspondence:
Luka Banjšak dr.med.dent.
Teaching assistant, School of Dental medicine
University of Zagreb, Croatia
lbanjsak@sfzg.hr

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