Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 95. (Budapest 2003)

Évinger, S.: Paleostomatological investigation of the anthropological findings from the Avar period cemeteries of Toponár and Fészerlak

Table 8. Basic oral pathological data of the two cemeteries (1) Traits Toponár Fészerlak Examined Affected Examined Affected N N % N N % Skulls with caries 57 48 84.2 96 71 74.0 Carious teeth 921 222 24.10 1606 276 17.19 Skulls with premortem lost teeth 70 48 68.6 96 45 46.9 Premortem lost teeth* 1957 280 14.31 2329 250 10.73 Skulls with cysta/abscessus 70 31 44.3 96 32 33.3 Cystae/abscessi* 1957 65 3.32 2329 63 2.71 Skulls with enamel hypoplasia 61 35 57.4 80 60 75.0 Teeth with enamel hypoplasia 399 155 38.85 501 245 48.90 * = number in the columns of examined equals examinable jaw-surface In contrast with the previous alterations, enamel hypoplasias showed an unambiguous tendency. This type of alteration was significantly more frequent among the people of Fészerlak (except mature females, who had very few hypoplastic alterations, possibly due to accidental effects). Level of abrasion was almost the same in both cemeteries (Table 9) and suited the values expecting from the age indices well. Supposed pathological factors Diets of the two populations were possibly deficient in proteins, minerals and vitamins. This is revealed by the high rate of enamel hypoplasia and by the very Table 9. Basic oral pathological data of the two cemeteries (2) Traits and indices Toponár Fészerlak Level (degree) of abrasion 3.34 (ASH) 3.08 (ASH) Archeological dental index (ADI) 65.16 59.50 Hypoplastic dental index (HDI) 54.51 52.19 Age index 37.70 35.61 CE index 38.91 26.85 CRE index 8.33 5.48 Advanced CRE index 1.31 0.94