A case of an osteolytic lesion on an Italian Neanderthal jaw |
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| Authors: | Silvana Condemi Delphine Tardivo Bruno Foti Stefano Ricci Paolo Giunti Laura Longo |
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| Institution: | 1. UMR 6578,CNRS, Aix Marseille université, EFS, laboratoire d’anthropologie biologique et culturelle, faculté de médecine, secteur nord, 51, boulevard Pierre-Dramard, 13916 Marseille cedex 15, France;2. UR Ecologia Preistorica, dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, università di Siena, Via delle Cerchia, 5, 53100 Siena, Italy;3. Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e Protostoria, Via S. Egidio, 50122 Firenze, Italy |
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| Abstract: | This article describes an osteolytic odontogenetic lesion found on the mandible of a Neanderthal from the Middle Paleolithic site of Riparo Mezzena near the city of Verona (Italy). A pathology was revealed through X-ray and computerized-tomodensitometric examinations. This lesion was compared to present and sub-contemporary populations and indicates that it may have been of infectious origin, resulting from a bacterial invasion of the root canal of a coronal pulp exposure. The bacterial contamination may have resulted either from a traumatic fracture, a cavity, or extensive wear on the tooth. |
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