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Diet and dental caries in post-medieval London

Mant, M.; Roberts, C.A.

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M. Mant



Abstract

This paper explores the dentition of individuals excavated from two post-medieval London cemeteries. Individuals from Chelsea Old Church, a middle-class group, and St. Bride’s lower churchyard, a working-class group, were selected and studied. The relative dental status of each group was explored by determining the prevalence of individuals and teeth affected by dental caries. The overall dental status of both class groups was found to be poor; diet was the most likely causative factor. Access to cariogenic foods such as sugar and refined flour likely affected individuals’ dental status regardless of their social class.

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Mant, M., & Roberts, C. (2015). Diet and dental caries in post-medieval London. International Journal of Historical Archaeology, 19(1), 188-207. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10761-014-0286-x

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Dec 25, 2014
Publication Date Mar 1, 2015
Deposit Date Feb 3, 2015
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal International Journal of Historical Archaeology
Print ISSN 1092-7697
Electronic ISSN 1573-7748
Publisher Springer
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 19
Issue 1
Pages 188-207
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s10761-014-0286-x

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