Studies on diet, caries and dental wear in prehispanic and contemporary populations of Yaguajay, Cuba

Introduction: Studying oral pathologies allows exploring the influence of dietary habits on oral health status. Objective: To describe dental caries and wear in two populations: a pre-Hispanic and a contemporary one, with different dietary patterns. Materials and Methods: In 2022 a descriptive obser...

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Autores principales: Valdés Massó, Diana, Vázquez, Vanessa, Rangel, Armando
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Publicado: Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2025
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topic Diet
Oral pathology
Dental anthropology
Population groups
Dieta
Enfermedades orales
Antropología dental
Grupos poblacionales
Dieta
Doenças bucais
Antropologia odontológica
Grupos populacionais
spellingShingle Diet
Oral pathology
Dental anthropology
Population groups
Dieta
Enfermedades orales
Antropología dental
Grupos poblacionales
Dieta
Doenças bucais
Antropologia odontológica
Grupos populacionais
Valdés Massó, Diana
Vázquez, Vanessa
Rangel, Armando
Valdés Massó, Diana
Vázquez, Vanessa
Rangel, Armando
Valdés Massó, Diana
Vázquez, Vanessa
Rangel, Armando
Studies on diet, caries and dental wear in prehispanic and contemporary populations of Yaguajay, Cuba
topic_facet Diet
Oral pathology
Dental anthropology
Population groups
Dieta
Enfermedades orales
Antropología dental
Grupos poblacionales
Dieta
Doenças bucais
Antropologia odontológica
Grupos populacionais
author Valdés Massó, Diana
Vázquez, Vanessa
Rangel, Armando
Valdés Massó, Diana
Vázquez, Vanessa
Rangel, Armando
Valdés Massó, Diana
Vázquez, Vanessa
Rangel, Armando
author_facet Valdés Massó, Diana
Vázquez, Vanessa
Rangel, Armando
Valdés Massó, Diana
Vázquez, Vanessa
Rangel, Armando
Valdés Massó, Diana
Vázquez, Vanessa
Rangel, Armando
author_sort Valdés Massó, Diana
title Studies on diet, caries and dental wear in prehispanic and contemporary populations of Yaguajay, Cuba
title_short Studies on diet, caries and dental wear in prehispanic and contemporary populations of Yaguajay, Cuba
title_full Studies on diet, caries and dental wear in prehispanic and contemporary populations of Yaguajay, Cuba
title_fullStr Studies on diet, caries and dental wear in prehispanic and contemporary populations of Yaguajay, Cuba
title_full_unstemmed Studies on diet, caries and dental wear in prehispanic and contemporary populations of Yaguajay, Cuba
title_sort studies on diet, caries and dental wear in prehispanic and contemporary populations of yaguajay, cuba
description Introduction: Studying oral pathologies allows exploring the influence of dietary habits on oral health status. Objective: To describe dental caries and wear in two populations: a pre-Hispanic and a contemporary one, with different dietary patterns. Materials and Methods: In 2022 a descriptive observational study was conducted on 27 disarticulated teeth from a pre-Hispanic population found in Vigía cave, and an oral examination was performed on 14 farmers from the rural community of La Picadora, located 3 km from the site, for a total of 292 examined teeth. Results: Dental caries was recorded in 7.4% of the teeth recovered in Vigía cave, prevailing on occlusal surfaces. Wear was identified in 96.3% of the teeth, with greater involvement of incisal and occlusal surfaces. In the farmers, 12.3% of the teeth presented caries lesions, predominantly on proximal surfaces. 50.3% showed wear, prevailing on incisal and cervical surfaces. Conclusions: In both cases, dental caries and wear were identified, differing in frequency and location. The variable response of dental tissues to different dietary patterns evidences the dynamic nature of oral conditions in the presence of diverse environments and the usefulness of odontological studies in osteobiographic and epidemiological analysis.
publisher Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología
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spelling I10-R372-article-441392025-04-25T14:17:30Z Studies on diet, caries and dental wear in prehispanic and contemporary populations of Yaguajay, Cuba Estudio sobre alimentación, caries y desgaste dental en población prehispánica y contemporánea de Yaguajay, Cuba Estudo sobre dieta, cárie e desgaste dentário na população pré-hispânica e contemporânea de Yaguajay, Cuba Valdés Massó, Diana Vázquez, Vanessa Rangel, Armando Valdés Massó, Diana Vázquez, Vanessa Rangel, Armando Valdés Massó, Diana Vázquez, Vanessa Rangel, Armando Diet Oral pathology Dental anthropology Population groups Dieta Enfermedades orales Antropología dental Grupos poblacionales Dieta Doenças bucais Antropologia odontológica Grupos populacionais Introduction: Studying oral pathologies allows exploring the influence of dietary habits on oral health status. Objective: To describe dental caries and wear in two populations: a pre-Hispanic and a contemporary one, with different dietary patterns. Materials and Methods: In 2022 a descriptive observational study was conducted on 27 disarticulated teeth from a pre-Hispanic population found in Vigía cave, and an oral examination was performed on 14 farmers from the rural community of La Picadora, located 3 km from the site, for a total of 292 examined teeth. Results: Dental caries was recorded in 7.4% of the teeth recovered in Vigía cave, prevailing on occlusal surfaces. Wear was identified in 96.3% of the teeth, with greater involvement of incisal and occlusal surfaces. In the farmers, 12.3% of the teeth presented caries lesions, predominantly on proximal surfaces. 50.3% showed wear, prevailing on incisal and cervical surfaces. Conclusions: In both cases, dental caries and wear were identified, differing in frequency and location. The variable response of dental tissues to different dietary patterns evidences the dynamic nature of oral conditions in the presence of diverse environments and the usefulness of odontological studies in osteobiographic and epidemiological analysis. Introducción: El estudio de las patologías orales permite explorar la influencia de los hábitos alimentarios en el estado de salud bucal. Objetivo: describir la caries y el desgaste dental en dos poblaciones: una prehispánica y otra contemporánea, con distintos patrones de alimentación. Materiales y métodos: En 2022 se condujo un estudio observacional descriptivo en 27 dientes desarticulados provenientes de una población prehispánica hallada en cueva Vigía y se realizó un examen oral a 14 campesinos de la comunidad rural la Picadora, localizada a 3 km del yacimiento, para un total de 292 dientes examinados. Resultados: La caries dental se registró en el 7,4% de los dientes recuperados en cueva Vigía, prevaleciendo en las superficies oclusales. Se identificó desgaste en el 96,3%, con mayor afectación de las superficies incisales y oclusales. El 12,3% de los dientes examinados en los campesinos presentaron lesiones por caries, principalmente en las superficies proximales. El 50,3% mostró desgaste, con prevalencia en las superficies incisales y cervicales. Conclusiones: En ambos casos se identificó caries y desgaste dental, difiriendo en cuanto a frecuencia y localización. La respuesta variable de los tejidos dentales ante distintos patrones de alimentación evidencia la naturaleza dinámica de las afecciones bucales frente a diversos entornos y la utilidad de los estudios odontológicos en las reconstrucciones osteobiográficas y análisis epidemiológicos.   Introdução: O estudo das patologias orais contribui para a compreensão do contexto biocultural em que as populações se desenvolvem. Objetivo: Descrever a presença de cárie e desgaste dentário em duas amostras: uma contemporânea e outra arqueológica. Metodologia: Em 2022 foi realizado um exame oral em agricultores da comunidade rural de La Picadora, município de Yaguajay, Cuba e foram estudados materiais dentários de uma população arqueológica da caverna de Vigía, localizada a 3 km da comunidade. Resultados: A cárie dentária foi registada em 7,4% da amostra arqueológica, predominando nas superfícies oclusais. O desgaste foi identificado em 96,3% dos dentes, com maior envolvimento das superfícies incisais e oclusais. Na amostra contemporânea, 12,3% dos dentes apresentavam lesões de cárie, com predomínio nas superfícies proximais. 50,3% apresentaram desgaste, com prevalência nas superfícies incisais e cervicais do sector anterior e posterior. Conclusões: O desgaste dentário em ambas as amostras sugere a existência de comportamentos dietéticos e paramastodológicos que favorecem a deterioração dos tecidos dentários, com diferenças na localização e severidade. A experiência de cárie dentária na amostra contemporânea indica o potencial cariogénico da dieta da população dos agricultores estudados. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2025-04-24 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer reviewed article Artículo revisado por pares Artigo revisado por pares application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/44139 10.31048/2s1bqw05 Revista del Museo de Antropología; ##issue.vol## 18 ##issue.no## 1 (2025); 197-210 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol. 18 Núm. 1 (2025); 197-210 Revista del Museo de Antropología; v. 18 n. 1 (2025); 197-210 1852-4826 1852-060X 10.31048/31a9wq12 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/44139/48807 Derechos de autor 2025 Diana Valdés Massó, Vanessa Vázquez, Armando Rangel https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0