Naslov
Enamel pearl anomaly in an archaeological sample from Kranj - Slovenia

Autori
Wojcinski, Marissa ; Kljajić, Marijana ; Perić Peručić, Jozo

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Bull Int Assoc Paleodont. 2014 ; 8(1):119 / Vodanović, Marin - Zagreb, 2014, 119-119

Skup
16th International Symposium on Dental Morphology and 1st Congress of the International Association for Paleodontology

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 26.08.2014. - 30.08.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
enamel pearl; paleodontology; Kranj; Slovenia

Sažetak
According to Kupietzky and Rozenfarb (1993) the enamel pearl anomaly was first described in 1824 by Linder and Linder. Enamel which is normally restricted to the anatomic crowns of human teeth may be found ectopically on the root, either as cervical enamel projections or enamel pearls (Risnes et al., 2000). Enamel pearl is defined as an ectopic globule of enamel that is firmly attached to the tooth root (Darwazeh and Hamasha, 2000). These developmental aberrations in tooth morphology may predispose the affected area to plaque accumulation and consequently cause periodontal breakdown. Maxillary 2nd and 3rd molars are more commonly involved than the first molars (Saini et al., 2008). The purpose of this poster is to present five archeological cases of enamel pearl anomaly in an archaeological sample from Kranj - Slovenia. The skeleton remains correspond to three males between 30 and 40 years and two females between 25 and 50 years. The common site of location of the enamel pearl is adjacent to the furcation or furrow of the root, especially the bifurcation or trifurcation areas of maxillary and mandibular molars. The phenomenon of ectopic development of enamel on the root surface, variedly referred to as enameloma, enamel pearl, enamel drop or enamel nodule, is not well-understood.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina, Etnologija i antropologija

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