title: An examination of the dental state of an Egyptian mummy by means of computer tomography: a contribution to 'dentistry in Ancient Egypt'.
abstract: In 1991 mummies from Leipzig collections were investigated by means of conventional X-ray techniques and by computer tomography. The dental state of one of these mummies prompted a re-examination of the question of whether a dental profession actually existed in Ancient Egypt or not. To answer this question, different types of source material are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Geschichte der Medizin, Martin Luther-Universität, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nickol
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Germer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lieberenz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wilke
mesh_terms: D000076144:Egypt, Ancient; D005260:Female; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D009106:Mummies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000266:history*; D010161:Paleodontology; D011861:Radiography, Dental; D013284:Stomatognathic System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed