Dentistry in Ancient Egypt: Junkers' Teeth
The earliest known example of dental ligature was excavated from the Egyptian site of Cheops by Junker. Made of gold, the wire unites two molar teeth. For comparative purposes, we present two other molar teeth with the same occlusal surface wear. The teeth came from an Egyptian mummy recently autops...
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| Language: | English |
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Dental Anthropology Association
1995-12-01
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| Series: | Dental Anthropology |
| Online Access: | http://journal.dentalanthropology.org/index.php/jda/article/view/231/213 |