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Ancient Skeletons Reveal Secrets of the Oral Microbiome

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Using new technologies and methodologies, researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) in Japan have been able to assess bone loss and diagnose periodontal diseases from 12 skeletons of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries without the need to extract teeth. CUTTING-EDGE EVIDENCE COLLECTION. TELLTALE DNA. INFLUENTIAL FACTORS.