Did ancient people experience periodontitis? Examination of the skulls kept in the Natural History Museum indicated that the Romano-Britons knew something about gum disease.
Francis Hughes of King's College London has led a team of scientists working to understand the problem of periodontitis in society. They believe that periodontitis has become a common problem only in modern society – and for the most part due to addictions, one of which is smoking.
In the course of the study, 303 skulls from a Romano-Brythonic burial ground were studied. Periodontists decided to find out what kind of dental problems bothered people in those days. Only five percent of the studied skulls showed signs of moderate and severe stages of periodontitis. This suggests that the number of people suffering from this disease has increased significantly. Today, there are 15 to 30 percent of people who have come close to chronic periodontitis.
The main factors influencing the development of periodontitis, experts call smoking and diabetes. The population of the ancient era was not addicted to smoking and did not suffer from diabetes, which helped them more or less maintain healthy teeth and gums without using toothbrushes and without seeking help from dentists.
Source: estet-portal.com.
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