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S Ulrich-Bochsler

Publications and source records attributed to S Ulrich-Bochsler.

11 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1992

[The status of the dentition in 2 Swiss population groups before the introduction of refined sugar].

Caries and parodontitis have been one of the most spread diseases of mankind. In an archaeological study, 53 graves of Bernese patricians were exhumed. 22 skulls of adults with 392 teeth were examined. They lived between the 16th and the 18th century in the community of Worb BE. In some cases identification could be accomplished by comparison of oil paintings with skulls, using a computerized technique. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of caries, the loss of periodontal bone, the amount of calculus and of abrasion. To compare the dental situation with another population segment sex- and age-matched dates were used. This second population segment lived between the 12th and 18th century and belonged to a lower social class than the patricians from Worb. The comparison of these two groups showed significant differences only in the abrasion pattern. We conclude that the social class did not significantly influence most of the parameters studied here. The different abrasion pattern could be due to different dietary habits.

Alveolar Bone Loss↗
PubMed1988

[3 discoveries of amputations in Bern canton, Switzerland].

At La Neuveville (Switzerland) close to the Blanche Eglise a separately buried amputated leg from the 19th century was discovered. The pathological lesions of the knee joints are most likely due to a nonspecific infection (Osteomyelitis). However, postmortal defects made an exact diagnosis difficult. Two foot-amputated male burials were discovered on St. Petersinsel (Switzerland) in the monastery cemetery of the 11th to 15th century. The possible causes of these amputations are being discussed within the historical context.

Amputation, Surgical↗
PubMed1982

[Incapacitating spinal curvature in a skeleton discovery from the Middle Ages (7th/8th to the beginning of the 9th century). A case of probable spondylitis tuberculosa].

A case is presented of disability due to spondylitis of probable tuberculous etiology found in a skeleton from the early Middle Ages in Switzerland. It is suggested that the young woman had not been rejected from her family community or kinship because of her invalidity, as is thought to have often been the rule at that time.

Adult↗
PubMed1982

[Identification of the probable remains of the "last minnesinger" Oswald von Wolkenstein].

In 1973, a tomb was found in the basilica of the monastery of Neustift near Brixen (South Tyrol) containing a fragmentary skeleton of a male individual aging over 60 years. For testing the identity of the unearthed bones with those of the knight Oswald von Wolkenstein (1376/77-1445), buried in this basilica, anthropological/anthropometric, toxicological, pathological and X-ray examinations were done as well as a photographic manipulation with the skull and the well-known portrait of Oswald from the year 1432. All results point to identity of the examined skeleton and the mortal remains of the famous knight, named "the last minnesinger".

Austria↗
PubMed1979

[Dental examination of skulls of the early Middle Ages in Bial-Mett].

UNLABELLED: A systematic dental examination was made on 43 skulls from the 6th/7th and 8th/9th centuries which were excavated by the archeological service of the canton of Berne in the church of Biel-Mett. The examination consisted of the following parameters: Count, loss of teeth, caries (instrumental and radiological), calculus deposits, bone loss. The skulls were classified after age and compared with other findings. Generally speaking the results were comparable to findings of other excavations, but they are more detailed owing to more exact methods of examination. CONCLUSIONS: The examined population had lost about 23% of their teeth, had a relatively high caries incidence (30%) and a high caries morbidity. Most of the individuals had suffered from periodontal disease. High abrasion values point to the abrasive food then consumed.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1978

[Description of an early medieval skull from Biel-Mett with peculiar dental findings].

During the excavation of a church in Biel a medieval cranium was found (600-700 a.c.) which showed a large radicular cyst in the middle facial area, located on tooth 16 which caused considerable facial deformation. Furthermore carious lesions and evidence of chronic periodontal disease were discovered, which gave some indications on the way of life the individual had conducted. The examinations proved that a combination of methods of examination was able to increase the yield of information on the given object. Such studies should be conducted more often on an interdisciplinary way.

Adult↗