@article{2019,title={TEETH HEALTH OF GUMUS TUMULUS POPULATION (THE BYZANTINE PERIOD)},abstractNode={The examinations on the teeth provide important data on the nutrition of the archaeological societies, the health structure, age, sex, relationship between the other populations and their cultural habits. The teeth forming the study material belong to the Gumus Tumulus population dated to the Byzantine Period. Gumus Tumulus is located in Erenler Tepesi Mevkii, Safranbolu, Karabük. The aim of the study is to determine the socio-economic status, health structure and feeding patterns of the Gumus Tumulus population, which are dated to the Byzantine period, by examining the teeth of the Gumus Tumulus population. It is also to determine the place among the other ancient Anatolian populations which are contemporary in terms of dental pathologies. In this respect, 282 teeth of 24 individuals from the GumusTumulus excavations were examined from a paleopathological point of view. Of the 282 teeth, 139 belong to the female individual, 73 to the male individual, 38 to the child and 15 to the adolescent individual. 17 teeth are isolated. As a result of the examinations, teeth caries rate in the population is found to be 3.52%. The Gumus Tumulus rate of teeth caries is 4.76% for female and 1.69% for male. The rate of dental caries in children is 5.26%. There is no dental caries in the teeth of the adolescent. The rate of abscess, which is one of the most important indicators of dental health, is determined as 1.4%. Antemortem tooth loss rate is 6.2%. Antemortem tooth loss rate is found to be 5.31% in female and 7.84% in male subjects. The rate of dental stones, which provide important clues about the nutritional structure, nutrient preparation and oral health of the society, is determined as 17.34%. Population's teeth wear is 4 degrees. },author={Ayşegül ŞARBAK},year={2019},journal={Turkish Studies-Social Sciences}}