Posted on 12/03/2009 8:34:23 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Worn teeth, periodontal diseases, abscesses and cavities tormented the ancient Egyptians, according to the first systematic review of all studies performed on Egyptian mummies in the past 30 years. After examining research of more than 3,000 mummies, anatomists and paleopathologists at the University of Zurich concluded that 18 percent of all mummies in case reports showed a nightmare array of dental diseases... Published in the Journal of Comparative Human Biology (HOMO), the review takes into consideration all studies published since 1977, when computed tomography was first applied to ancient Egyptian mummies. CT imaging revealed an impressive collection of diseases, including bone disorders, infections and traumas being the most common disorders. Out of 85 single-listed mummies, Ruhli and colleagues counted 15 cases of degenerative disorders, with a dominating number of osteoarthritis cases and four cases which specifically diagnosed atherosclerosis (a hardening of the arteries).
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Who knew that ancient Egyptians were British?
Bad teeth have haunted the human population since the beginning of time and is still so in much of the world.
Uh, to probably just about 100 years or so ago, bad teeth tormented pretty much everybody. Ask George Washington.
I did see that commercial where the racially balanced team of Egyptologists exploring a pyramid unearthed an ancient Snickers bar.
I heard the Egyptians had back problems too. Had to go to the Cairopractor.
It’s amazing how far dental care has come along in even the last four decades. My 13-year-old son has had no cavities thanks to great cleanings and sealants. When I was his age I already had several fillings. I feel fortunate that we have great coverage through my husband’s insurance plan. 0bamacare will probably set us back to ancient Egyptian care.
isn’t that the truth. They are now experimenting with tooth buds that could someday allow us to grow new teeth. That would be super cool.
Read somewhere that Rameses II died of an abscess of the jaw that got infected - at 94.
LOL!
Yes but the line was a Nile long.
LOL. Thank you that was excellent...
Suez who?
You should have posted that with a little Sound Effects button after the word Cairopractor, so that we could click it and hear a rim shot.
That's a Luxory I can't afford.
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