Ötzi the Iceman could have used a dentist
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 10:00
in Health & Medicine
By Tia GhoseLiveScienceÖtzi the Iceman could have used a dentist. The amazingly preserved Neolithic mummy found in the Italian Alps had tooth decay, gum disease and dental trauma, new research suggests.The new findings, published Tuesday in the European Journal of Oral Sciences, suggest that the Iceman mummy's grain-heavy diet took a toll on his dental health."It's surprising how bad condition he ...