Heather Hokenson

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Mummy offers evidence of early dental specialists
Just in time for Halloween ... High-resolution CT has given researchers a better look at a unique dental intervention previously discovered in a mummy that is thousands of years old. Their findings provide evidence of dental specialists practicing in ancient Egypt.
October 30, 2012
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