Comparative analysis of maxillary lateral human incisors in the middle ages and today

Maxillary lateral incisors are teeth that attract great attention aestheticall because of their location in the dental arch. On the other hand, they are unstable teeth. Maxillary lateral incisors come in different shapes and sizes. Often, as a result of hereditary factors, there is a hypodontio in deciduous and permanent dentition. In professional literature, there are no precisely defined physiological dimensions for maxillary lateral incisors. As for making a comparative analysis, it is necessary to perform measurements of the same, taking a particular group of respondents from today and samples from people who lived in the Middle Ages on our territory (IX-XII, XIV, XVI and XVIII centuries). This research included two different groups of respondents: people from the 21st century and samples from people who lived in the Middle Ages from various sites on this territory (IX-XII, XIV, XVI and XVIII centuries). Both sexes were analysed, between the ages of 14 and 55. As for the analysis of the morphology of the teeth, we used methods of observation, photographing and comparing, and as for the dimensions, we used a counter. Making a comparative analysis of the morphology and size of maxillary lateral incisors to a human of the middle Ages and of today, one can come to the conclusion that there has been an increase in the width and a slight reduction in the length of the teeth in a human being of today. In terms of the sexes, spreading of the teeth was observed and concluded in both sexes, with a reduction in the length of teeth in females of today. There are no differences among males.