Dental anthropological status of the human population found in the Roman site of Viminacium necropolis "Kod Koraba"

Lokalitet "Kod Koraba" se nalazi na prostoru antičkog Viminacijuma. Arheološka iskopavanja su sprovedena u periodu od 2005. do 2008. godine. Tom prilikom je istražena nekropola sa ukupno 77 grobova koji se prema arheološkim prilozima mogu datovati u period od II do IV veka nove ere (rimski period). Cilj ovog rada je bio da se na osnovu rezultata dentalnoantropološke analize osteološkog materijala iz nekropole "Kod Koraba" upotpune saznanja o dentalnom statusu i patološkim promenama usta i zuba humane populacije koja je nastanjivala prostor antičkog Viminacijuma u periodu od II do IV veka nove ere. Materijal i metod Prilikom arheoloških iskopavanja od 2005. do 2008. godine ukupno je istraženo 77 grobova, od kojih je, usled lošijeg stepena očuvanosti, mogao biti analiziran dentalni status 45 individua. Od tog broja je 36 pripadalo odraslim individuama, a devetoro dečjem uzrastu. Primenjena je metodologija koja je korišćena u prethodnim istraživanjima humanih populacija praistorijskog perioda. Izabrana metodologija je funkcionalna jer se dobijeni rezultati mogu međusobno porediti, kao i sa statusom usta i zuba sadašnje populacije. Rezultati Dobijeni rezultati su upotpunili sliku o zubnozdravstvenom statusu antičkih populacija na Viminacijumu, ukazali na visok stepen abrazije i zubnih naslaga, zastupljenost karijesa u očekivanim granicama za ispitivani period, kao prisustvo i druge dentalne patologije, parodontopatija, periapikalnih procesa, prisutnih i u sadašnjoj humanoj populaciji. Zaključak Na osnovu dobijenih rezultata može se zaključiti da se anatomo-morfološki status zuba i vilica humane populacije sa prostora antičkog Viminacijuma podudaraju sa karakteristikama savremenog čoveka. Patološke promene orofacijalnog sistema savremenog čoveka su prisutne i u ispitivanoj humanoj populaciji rimskog perioda, sa različitim vrednostima njihove distribucije.Introduction The "Kod Koraba" site is located in the territory of antique Viminacium. Archaeological excavations were carried out from 2005 to 2008. On this occasion, a necropolis with a total of 77 graves was explored, which according to archaeological contributions can be dated to the period from 2nd to 4th century AD (Roman period). The aim of this study was to provide, on the basis of the results of dental anthropological analysis of osteological material from the necropolis "Kod Koraba", data of the dental status and pathological changes of the oral cavity and teeth in human population that inhabited this area of antique Viminacium from 2nd to 4th century AD. Material and method During the archaeological excavations from 2005 to 2008, a total of 77 graves were explored. Of this number, due to lower degree of preservation, the dental status of 45 individuals was analyzed. Of these, 36 belonged to adult individuals and nine were children. Functional methodology used in previous studies of human populations of the prehistoric period was applied in order to compare obtained results with similar ones as well as with the status of the oral cavity and teeth of the current population. Results The obtained results supplemented the picture of dental health status of ancient populations in Viminacium. They indicated high degree of abrasion and dental plaque, the presence of caries within the expected limits for the studied period, as well as the presence of other dental pathologies such as periodontal disease and periapical processes present in the current human population. Conclusion Anatomo-morphological status of the teeth and the jaw of the human population from ancient Viminacium are similar with the characteristics of modern man. Pathological changes of the oro-facial system of modern man were present in the studied human population of Roman period, with different values of their distribution