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  2. History of dental treatments - Wikipedia

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    Remains from ancient China (dating 4000 years ago) have carved bamboo pegs, tapped into the bone, to replace lost teeth, and 2000-year-old remains from ancient Egypt have similarly shaped pegs made of precious metals. Some Egyptian mummies were found to have transplanted human teeth, and in other instances, teeth made of ivory.

  3. Otoplasty - Wikipedia

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    Otoplasty (surgery of the ear) was developed in ancient India and is described in the medical compendium, the Sushruta Samhita (Sushruta's Compendium, c. 500 AD).The book discussed otoplastic and other plastic surgery techniques and procedures for correcting, repairing and reconstructing ears, noses, lips, and genitalia that were amputated as criminal, religious, and military punishments.

  4. Toxoprion - Wikipedia

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    As in most members of eugeneodontida, the smaller teeth found near the anterior end of the whorl represent the oldest teeth, which the animal grew as a juvenile and the larger and younger teeth found near the back of the whorl represent teeth grown in adulthood. An interesting distinction of Toxoprion are that its older anterior teeth typically ...

  5. Surgery in ancient Rome - Wikipedia

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    Cataract surgery is a surgery in which cataracts are removed. This kind of surgery has been practiced since 29 CE in Ancient Rome. This kind of surgery has been practiced since 29 CE in Ancient Rome. [ 107 ] [ 108 ] According to Celsus' description of cataract surgery, surgeons would use their right hand to perform on the left eye, and vice versa.

  6. List of instruments used in otorhinolaryngology, head and ...

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    Aural/Ear syringe: used to flush out anything like ear wax or foreign bodies from the external ear Toynbee's auscultation tube: Otoscope/Auriscope: to examine the external auditory canal and ear drum; used during aural toileting, removal of wax, myringotomy, stapedectomy and to dilate the stenosis of canal Mouth gag - •Doyen's mouth gag

  7. Ectodermal dysplasia - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] In some cases, maxillofacial surgery may be indicated to address jaw or facial bone discrepancies resulting from the absence of teeth and underdeveloped jaw structures. [ 3 ] For young patients, removable prosthetics with expansion screws are often used to promote maxillomandibular growth, accommodating changes as the child’s facial ...

  8. Archaeologists Found Someone They Never Expected in an ...

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    Other scenes include a woman in a brightly colored dress leading four horses while a man stands nearby with a whip, women and men holding boxes or ceremonial bowls tucked to their chests, and an ...

  9. Dentistry in ancient Rome - Wikipedia

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    According to Celsus, physicians should refuse to extract children's teeth unless they were preventing adult teeth from growing. [53] [54] If the adult tooth began to grow before the primary tooth had fallen out, then Celsus recommends the removal of the original tooth and for the new tooth to be pushed further into place by hand each day. [55]