SUMMARY: The impact of tobacco on health is undeniable. It is a significant risk factor for multiple conditions, including oral diseases. There has been little research on pipe smoking and oral disease in the past. We compare caries, calculus, tooth loss, periapical lesions, and periodontal disease between rural 13th–16th century pre-tobacco males from Klaaskinderkerke and 18th–19th century pipe-using males from Beemster (N = 64). Pipe-smokers were more affected by all pathologies. Pipe smoking was a strongly gendered habit and possibly more common in the countryside. This work demonstrates a need to consider the impact of new imported behaviours on health in the past.

摘要：烟草对健康的影响是不可否认的。它是多种疾病的重要危险因素，包括口腔疾病。过去对于吸烟与口腔疾病的研究很少。我们比较了 13 至 16 世纪克拉斯金德克尔克 (Klaaskinderkerke) 农村男性和 18 至 19 世纪贝姆斯特 (Beemster) 使用烟斗男性的龋齿、牙结石、牙齿脱落、根尖周病变和牙周病 (N = 64)。抽烟斗的人更容易受到所有病症的影响。抽烟斗是一种强烈的性别习惯，在农村可能更常见。这项工作表明有必要考虑新的输入行为对过去健康的影响。