The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 5 , Pages e1-e2 , May 2007

A Gold Dental Prosthesis of Roman Imperial Age

  • Simona Minozzi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, Division of Palaeopathology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Simona Minozzi, PhD, Unità di Antropologia, Dip. di Biologia, Università di Pisa, Via S. Maria 55, Pisa 56126, Italy.
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  • Gino Fornaciari, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, Division of Palaeopathology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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  • Stefano Musco, Dr

      Affiliations

    • Archaeological Superintendence of Rome, Rome, Italy
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  • Paola Catalano, Dr

      Affiliations

    • Archaeological Superintendence of Rome, Rome, Italy

References 

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  2. Pedersen PO. The dentition of King Christian the Third. Ossa. 1979;6:229–242
  3. D’Errico F, Villa G, Fornaciari G. Dental esthetics of an Italian Renaissance noble-woman, Isabella d’Aragona (A case of chronic mercury intoxication). Ossa. 1988;13:233–254
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PII: S0002-9343(06)00838-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.05.062

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 5 , Pages e1-e2 , May 2007