Blue Bridge Lane
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Fishergate House
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The dental analysis of the disarticulated remains was carried out in a less detailed manner than that of the articulated remains. It was therefore decided to limit the recorded to noting only the number of loose teeth, but to record the teeth which were found in jaws in more detail. For these teeth, the tooth position and any severe pathology were recorded.
In total, 250 loose teeth and 386 teeth in jaws were found. Of these, 354 teeth were permanent and included sixty-five right maxillary teeth, seventy-seven left maxillary teeth, 105 right mandibular teeth and 107 left mandibular teeth. Thirty-two deciduous teeth were recovered, which included exclusively first and second molars. Nine of these were right and eight left maxillary teeth, and ten were right and five left mandibular teeth (Table 53).
| Tooth | R Maxilla | L Maxilla | R Mandible | L Mandible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
| 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 13 |
| 6 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 12 |
| 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 8 |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
| Total | 65 | 77 | 105 | 107 |
The majority of permanent teeth found in disarticulated jaws were molars, particularly first or second molars. This supports the finding noted in the individual skeletons, which suggested that molars were least likely to be lost post-mortem. A greater number of teeth were found in mandibles compared with maxillae, which is probably due to the more fragile nature of maxillae, resulting in greater tooth loss.
Little pathology was noted in the disarticulated dentitions, with the exception of few caries lesions, which affected two maxillary molars and one maxillary second molar. Additionally, cavities were noted on the first and second deciduous molars of one child and were associated with a dental abscess. Two further abscesses were observed in the sockets of two mandibular first molars. Further dental pathology was noted in the form of dental enamel hypoplasia in the right maxilla of an adult and impaction of a left maxillary canine.
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