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I'd really like to see a source for the medieval transplantation method to be honest. I would have figured there would have been better options than that. The w
by jamal-kumar 3y ago
I'd really like to see a source for the medieval transplantation method to be honest. I would have figured there would have been better options than that. The wikipedia article itself seems to suggest that there may have been more sophistication to the method.
Also seems like there's evidence of the practice going way back to ancient Egypt, which isn't hugely surprising but it's crazy that this is something established for at least as long as good old cruelty-free metal teeth [2]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth_transplant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth_transplant
[2] https://www.livescience.com/46788-ancient-dental-implant-found.html https://www.livescience.com/46788-ancient-dental-implant-fou...
- FooBarBizBazz 3y agoYeah, this idea that you can transplant another person's tooth without rejection is very interesting. The mouth is pretty special in terms of its ability to heal, so you can half-believe it, but I'm skeptical. I'd also love to see a source. (Edit: The history section of your Wikipedia link [1] is interesting.)
- jamal-kumar 3y agoYeah it kind of sounds like it was more sophisticated than that from what I glanced over. Sutures and the like