This thesis tests the hypothesis, researched among others by Belcastro and colleagues (2007) and Šlaus and colleagues (2010), that the transition from the Late Antique to the Early Medieval period saw a drastic increase in dental diseases as a result of changes in the diet of past populations. The author directly compares the results of dental analyses from skeletal remains excavated from Pristava Bled. Based on archaeological findings, the Pristava cemetery is divided into Late Antique Pristava I and Early Medieval Pristava II. The comparison results showed that the frequency of caries was higher in Late Antique Pristava I. The frequency of antemortem tooth loss and periodontal disease was more common in the skeletons from Early Medieval Pristava II. Although caries was more frequent in the Late Antique series, the overall state of dental health was worse in Early Medieval Pristava II.
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