TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ćetković, Dejan
AU  - Antić, Svetlana
AU  - Antonijević, Đorđe
AU  - Brković, Božidar
AU  - Đukić, Ksenija
AU  - Vujašković, Goran
AU  - Đurić, Marija
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2318
AB  - Background. The authors investigated morphologic parameters of the palatal cortex that affect the diffusion of local anesthetic solution in the region of the anterior middle superior alveolar (AMSA) nerve block injection site. Methods. The authors used computed tomographic (CT) and micro-CT imaging to assess 20 human skulls from an anatomic collection. Analysis of the C1 images included frequency, distribution, and width of the nutrient canals in the bony palate, according to to the person's sex and age. Micro-CT analysis involved measuring the thickness and porosity of palatal cortical bone in the area of the AMSA injection site in relation to the thickness and porosity of the opposite buccal cortical bone. Results. There was a statistically significant difference (P = .042) in the location of the nutrient canals between male specimens (> 50% in the border region) and female specimens (> 50% in the palatal process). Furthermore, the female skulls had significantly wider nutrient canal foramina (P = .042) than did the male skulls. Despite greater thickness, the palatal cortex in the area of the AMSA injection site had slightly greater porosity than did the buccal cortex. A significantly greater number of microcanals penetrated the whole cortical thickness in palatal than in buccal cortical bone (P = .001). Conclusions. The distribution and width of nutrient canals differed between male and female skulls. At the microscopic level, structural characteristics of the palatal cortex provide a good anatomic basis for the potential of a satisfactory AMSA injection success rate. Practical Implications. The AMSA technique success rate might be increased if the clinician adjusts the injection site to the distribution of nutrient canals, depending on the sex of the patient.
PB  - Amer Dental Assoc, Chicago
T2  - Journal of the American Dental Association
T1  - Nutrient canals and porosity of the bony palate A basis for the biological plausibility of the anterior middle superior alveolar nerve block
VL  - 149
IS  - 10
SP  - 859
EP  - 868
DO  - 10.1016/j.adaj.2018.05.015
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ćetković, Dejan and Antić, Svetlana and Antonijević, Đorđe and Brković, Božidar and Đukić, Ksenija and Vujašković, Goran and Đurić, Marija",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Background. The authors investigated morphologic parameters of the palatal cortex that affect the diffusion of local anesthetic solution in the region of the anterior middle superior alveolar (AMSA) nerve block injection site. Methods. The authors used computed tomographic (CT) and micro-CT imaging to assess 20 human skulls from an anatomic collection. Analysis of the C1 images included frequency, distribution, and width of the nutrient canals in the bony palate, according to to the person's sex and age. Micro-CT analysis involved measuring the thickness and porosity of palatal cortical bone in the area of the AMSA injection site in relation to the thickness and porosity of the opposite buccal cortical bone. Results. There was a statistically significant difference (P = .042) in the location of the nutrient canals between male specimens (> 50% in the border region) and female specimens (> 50% in the palatal process). Furthermore, the female skulls had significantly wider nutrient canal foramina (P = .042) than did the male skulls. Despite greater thickness, the palatal cortex in the area of the AMSA injection site had slightly greater porosity than did the buccal cortex. A significantly greater number of microcanals penetrated the whole cortical thickness in palatal than in buccal cortical bone (P = .001). Conclusions. The distribution and width of nutrient canals differed between male and female skulls. At the microscopic level, structural characteristics of the palatal cortex provide a good anatomic basis for the potential of a satisfactory AMSA injection success rate. Practical Implications. The AMSA technique success rate might be increased if the clinician adjusts the injection site to the distribution of nutrient canals, depending on the sex of the patient.",
publisher = "Amer Dental Assoc, Chicago",
journal = "Journal of the American Dental Association",
title = "Nutrient canals and porosity of the bony palate A basis for the biological plausibility of the anterior middle superior alveolar nerve block",
volume = "149",
number = "10",
pages = "859-868",
doi = "10.1016/j.adaj.2018.05.015"
}

Ćetković, D., Antić, S., Antonijević, Đ., Brković, B., Đukić, K., Vujašković, G.,& Đurić, M.. (2018). Nutrient canals and porosity of the bony palate A basis for the biological plausibility of the anterior middle superior alveolar nerve block. in Journal of the American Dental Association
Amer Dental Assoc, Chicago., 149(10), 859-868.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adaj.2018.05.015

Ćetković D, Antić S, Antonijević Đ, Brković B, Đukić K, Vujašković G, Đurić M. Nutrient canals and porosity of the bony palate A basis for the biological plausibility of the anterior middle superior alveolar nerve block. in Journal of the American Dental Association. 2018;149(10):859-868.
doi:10.1016/j.adaj.2018.05.015 .

Ćetković, Dejan, Antić, Svetlana, Antonijević, Đorđe, Brković, Božidar, Đukić, Ksenija, Vujašković, Goran, Đurić, Marija, "Nutrient canals and porosity of the bony palate A basis for the biological plausibility of the anterior middle superior alveolar nerve block" in Journal of the American Dental Association, 149, no. 10 (2018):859-868,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adaj.2018.05.015 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Đukić, Ksenija
AU  - Zelić, Ksenija
AU  - Milenković, Petar
AU  - Nedeljković, Nenad
AU  - Đurić, Marija
PY  - 2013
UR  - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1819
AB  - In order to establish reliable age estimation method based on dental development, various correlations between chronological age and real growth were tested. Demirjian's scheme was mostly used, but lately the Willems' method has been found to be more reliable. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of Demirjian's and Willems' methods for dental age estimation in Serbian children population. The study sample encompassed panoramic radiographs of 686 children (322 boys and 364 girls) with age range from 4 to 15 years. The dental age was assed using Demirjian's and Willems' maturity scores. Statistical analysis was performed to test the accuracy of investigated methods by comparing the mean chronological and mean estimated age in total sample, as well as in each group comprising individuals within one-year-age-interval. Both methods showed discrepancy between obtained and chronological age. The Demirjian's method overestimated age with a mean accuracy of 0.45 in boys and 0.42 in girls, while Willems' method showed lower discrepancy (0.12 and 0.16 in boys and girls, respectively). Overall, both methods were unsatisfactory in some age groups, however, Willems' method provided more accurate age estimation in majority of categories. In summary, our results suggest that Willem's method was more accurate for estimating dental age in contemporary Serbian children population.
PB  - Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Clare
T2  - Forensic Science International
T1  - Dental age assessment validity of radiographic methods on Serbian children population
VL  - 231
IS  - 1-3
DO  - 10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.05.036
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Đukić, Ksenija and Zelić, Ksenija and Milenković, Petar and Nedeljković, Nenad and Đurić, Marija",
year = "2013",
abstract = "In order to establish reliable age estimation method based on dental development, various correlations between chronological age and real growth were tested. Demirjian's scheme was mostly used, but lately the Willems' method has been found to be more reliable. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of Demirjian's and Willems' methods for dental age estimation in Serbian children population. The study sample encompassed panoramic radiographs of 686 children (322 boys and 364 girls) with age range from 4 to 15 years. The dental age was assed using Demirjian's and Willems' maturity scores. Statistical analysis was performed to test the accuracy of investigated methods by comparing the mean chronological and mean estimated age in total sample, as well as in each group comprising individuals within one-year-age-interval. Both methods showed discrepancy between obtained and chronological age. The Demirjian's method overestimated age with a mean accuracy of 0.45 in boys and 0.42 in girls, while Willems' method showed lower discrepancy (0.12 and 0.16 in boys and girls, respectively). Overall, both methods were unsatisfactory in some age groups, however, Willems' method provided more accurate age estimation in majority of categories. In summary, our results suggest that Willem's method was more accurate for estimating dental age in contemporary Serbian children population.",
publisher = "Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Clare",
journal = "Forensic Science International",
title = "Dental age assessment validity of radiographic methods on Serbian children population",
volume = "231",
number = "1-3",
doi = "10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.05.036"
}

Đukić, K., Zelić, K., Milenković, P., Nedeljković, N.,& Đurić, M.. (2013). Dental age assessment validity of radiographic methods on Serbian children population. in Forensic Science International
Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Clare., 231(1-3).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.05.036

Đukić K, Zelić K, Milenković P, Nedeljković N, Đurić M. Dental age assessment validity of radiographic methods on Serbian children population. in Forensic Science International. 2013;231(1-3).
doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.05.036 .

Đukić, Ksenija, Zelić, Ksenija, Milenković, Petar, Nedeljković, Nenad, Đurić, Marija, "Dental age assessment validity of radiographic methods on Serbian children population" in Forensic Science International, 231, no. 1-3 (2013),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.05.036 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Đurić, Marija
AU  - Đukić, Ksenija
AU  - Milovanović, Petar
AU  - Janović, Aleksa
AU  - Milenković, Petar
PY  - 2011
UR  - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3301
AB  - Children are often under-represented in excavated populations due to the poor survival of their bones. Using a group of medieval burials from Serbia, our researchers examine the differential survival of children and of different parts of the body within the same terrain, and rightly urge us to take these factors into consideration before attempting demographic, ritual or social interpretations.
PB  - Cambridge University Press
T2  - Antiquity
T1  - Representing children in excavated cemeteries: The intrinsic preservation factors
VL  - 83
IS  - 327
SP  - 250
EP  - 262
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00067582
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Đurić, Marija and Đukić, Ksenija and Milovanović, Petar and Janović, Aleksa and Milenković, Petar",
year = "2011",
abstract = "Children are often under-represented in excavated populations due to the poor survival of their bones. Using a group of medieval burials from Serbia, our researchers examine the differential survival of children and of different parts of the body within the same terrain, and rightly urge us to take these factors into consideration before attempting demographic, ritual or social interpretations.",
publisher = "Cambridge University Press",
journal = "Antiquity",
title = "Representing children in excavated cemeteries: The intrinsic preservation factors",
volume = "83",
number = "327",
pages = "250-262",
doi = "https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00067582"
}

Đurić, M., Đukić, K., Milovanović, P., Janović, A.,& Milenković, P.. (2011). Representing children in excavated cemeteries: The intrinsic preservation factors. in Antiquity
Cambridge University Press., 83(327), 250-262.
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00067582

Đurić M, Đukić K, Milovanović P, Janović A, Milenković P. Representing children in excavated cemeteries: The intrinsic preservation factors. in Antiquity. 2011;83(327):250-262.
doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00067582 .

Đurić, Marija, Đukić, Ksenija, Milovanović, Petar, Janović, Aleksa, Milenković, Petar, "Representing children in excavated cemeteries: The intrinsic preservation factors" in Antiquity, 83, no. 327 (2011):250-262,
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00067582 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Đurić, Marija
AU  - Janović, Aleksa
AU  - Milovanović, Petar
AU  - Đukić, Ksenija
AU  - Milenković, Petar
AU  - Drašković, Marko
AU  - Roksandić, Mirjana
PY  - 2010
UR  - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3303
AB  - Although pattern of health in adults has been frequently assessed in past human populations, health status of adolescents as a distinct life stage has usually been overlooked. Inconsistency in number and meaning of recognised age categories in anthropological literature, as well as chronological age ranges used to define them, further complicate the interpretation of adolescent health. In this study, we analysed signs of pathological conditions on skeletal remains of 81 adolescents from a medieval site of Stara Torina (northern Serbia). Diagnostic palaeopathological procedures comprised gross examination, digital radiography, and histological analysis.

Skeletal signs of anaemia such as cribra orbitalia and other porotic phenomena as well as signs of non-specific bone infection were observed frequently, while evidence of bone trauma was recorded in a very low percentage of individuals. In addition, we recorded two conditions relatively rarely observed in palaeopathological contexts: a case of skull and vertebral asymmetry indicative of congenital muscular torticollis, and a case of a fibrous cortical defect on distal femur. Comparison with available information from other medieval adolescent samples from Serbia demonstrated that while mortality was relatively constant throughout the sample, Stara Torina showed a much higher occurrence of bone disease. Characteristics of observed skeletal conditions, supported by available historical reports, suggest that the health of medieval adolescents in the examined population was most significantly affected by infectious processes.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - HOMO: Journal of Comparative Human Biology
T1  - Adolescent health in medieval Serbia: signs of infectious diseases and risk of trauma
VL  - 61
IS  - 2
SP  - 130
EP  - 149
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchb.2010.02.003
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Đurić, Marija and Janović, Aleksa and Milovanović, Petar and Đukić, Ksenija and Milenković, Petar and Drašković, Marko and Roksandić, Mirjana",
year = "2010",
abstract = "Although pattern of health in adults has been frequently assessed in past human populations, health status of adolescents as a distinct life stage has usually been overlooked. Inconsistency in number and meaning of recognised age categories in anthropological literature, as well as chronological age ranges used to define them, further complicate the interpretation of adolescent health. In this study, we analysed signs of pathological conditions on skeletal remains of 81 adolescents from a medieval site of Stara Torina (northern Serbia). Diagnostic palaeopathological procedures comprised gross examination, digital radiography, and histological analysis.

Skeletal signs of anaemia such as cribra orbitalia and other porotic phenomena as well as signs of non-specific bone infection were observed frequently, while evidence of bone trauma was recorded in a very low percentage of individuals. In addition, we recorded two conditions relatively rarely observed in palaeopathological contexts: a case of skull and vertebral asymmetry indicative of congenital muscular torticollis, and a case of a fibrous cortical defect on distal femur. Comparison with available information from other medieval adolescent samples from Serbia demonstrated that while mortality was relatively constant throughout the sample, Stara Torina showed a much higher occurrence of bone disease. Characteristics of observed skeletal conditions, supported by available historical reports, suggest that the health of medieval adolescents in the examined population was most significantly affected by infectious processes.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "HOMO: Journal of Comparative Human Biology",
title = "Adolescent health in medieval Serbia: signs of infectious diseases and risk of trauma",
volume = "61",
number = "2",
pages = "130-149",
doi = "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchb.2010.02.003"
}

Đurić, M., Janović, A., Milovanović, P., Đukić, K., Milenković, P., Drašković, M.,& Roksandić, M.. (2010). Adolescent health in medieval Serbia: signs of infectious diseases and risk of trauma. in HOMO: Journal of Comparative Human Biology
Elsevier., 61(2), 130-149.
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchb.2010.02.003

Đurić M, Janović A, Milovanović P, Đukić K, Milenković P, Drašković M, Roksandić M. Adolescent health in medieval Serbia: signs of infectious diseases and risk of trauma. in HOMO: Journal of Comparative Human Biology. 2010;61(2):130-149.
doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchb.2010.02.003 .

Đurić, Marija, Janović, Aleksa, Milovanović, Petar, Đukić, Ksenija, Milenković, Petar, Drašković, Marko, Roksandić, Mirjana, "Adolescent health in medieval Serbia: signs of infectious diseases and risk of trauma" in HOMO: Journal of Comparative Human Biology, 61, no. 2 (2010):130-149,
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchb.2010.02.003 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Marija, Đurić
AU  - Petar, Milovanović
AU  - Janović, Aleksa
AU  - Drašković, Marko
AU  - Đukić, Ksenija
AU  - Milenković, Petar
PY  - 2008
UR  - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3302
AB  - Porotic lesions of immature skeletons have been attracting scientific attention for more than a century. These changes have been documented worldwide and are considered to be one of the indicators of health and/or nutritional status of past human populations. These lesions have frequently been referred to as a nutritional stress indicator, a manifestation of iron-deficiency anaemia, and a condition caused by chronic infections. In this study, 327 immature skeletons from the medieval graveyard of Stara Torina (Serbia) were examined for macroscopic signs of four types of porotic lesions: cribra orbitalia, femoral cribra, humeral cribra, and porotic hyperostosis. Femoral cribra was observed in 83.25% of femora, humeral cribra in 58.46% of cases, cribra orbitalia in 46.12% of orbits, while porotic hyperostosis was recorded in only 2.94% of skulls. The majority of skeletons affected by cribra presented symmetrical lesions. Association between all types of cribra was recorded in 33.33% of skeletons. Historical data supported the hypothesis that the investigated population was exposed to frequent infections, especially parasitic ones, which led to the development of porotic bone lesions via several mechanisms: parasite-induced blood loss and diarrhoea (both iron and magnesium malabsorption) or anaemia as a hepcidin-mediated body adaptive response to infection.
PB  - WILEY
T2  - International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
T1  - Porotic Lesions in Immature Skeletons from Stara Torina, Late Medieval Serbia
VL  - 18
IS  - 5
SP  - 458
EP  - 475
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.955
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Marija, Đurić and Petar, Milovanović and Janović, Aleksa and Drašković, Marko and Đukić, Ksenija and Milenković, Petar",
year = "2008",
abstract = "Porotic lesions of immature skeletons have been attracting scientific attention for more than a century. These changes have been documented worldwide and are considered to be one of the indicators of health and/or nutritional status of past human populations. These lesions have frequently been referred to as a nutritional stress indicator, a manifestation of iron-deficiency anaemia, and a condition caused by chronic infections. In this study, 327 immature skeletons from the medieval graveyard of Stara Torina (Serbia) were examined for macroscopic signs of four types of porotic lesions: cribra orbitalia, femoral cribra, humeral cribra, and porotic hyperostosis. Femoral cribra was observed in 83.25% of femora, humeral cribra in 58.46% of cases, cribra orbitalia in 46.12% of orbits, while porotic hyperostosis was recorded in only 2.94% of skulls. The majority of skeletons affected by cribra presented symmetrical lesions. Association between all types of cribra was recorded in 33.33% of skeletons. Historical data supported the hypothesis that the investigated population was exposed to frequent infections, especially parasitic ones, which led to the development of porotic bone lesions via several mechanisms: parasite-induced blood loss and diarrhoea (both iron and magnesium malabsorption) or anaemia as a hepcidin-mediated body adaptive response to infection.",
publisher = "WILEY",
journal = "International Journal of Osteoarchaeology",
title = "Porotic Lesions in Immature Skeletons from Stara Torina, Late Medieval Serbia",
volume = "18",
number = "5",
pages = "458-475",
doi = "https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.955"
}

Marija, Đ., Petar, M., Janović, A., Drašković, M., Đukić, K.,& Milenković, P.. (2008). Porotic Lesions in Immature Skeletons from Stara Torina, Late Medieval Serbia. in International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
WILEY., 18(5), 458-475.
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.955

Marija Đ, Petar M, Janović A, Drašković M, Đukić K, Milenković P. Porotic Lesions in Immature Skeletons from Stara Torina, Late Medieval Serbia. in International Journal of Osteoarchaeology. 2008;18(5):458-475.
doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.955 .

Marija, Đurić, Petar, Milovanović, Janović, Aleksa, Drašković, Marko, Đukić, Ksenija, Milenković, Petar, "Porotic Lesions in Immature Skeletons from Stara Torina, Late Medieval Serbia" in International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 18, no. 5 (2008):458-475,
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.955 . .