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- Title
PIEZAS DENTALES PREHISPÁNICAS CON INCRUSTACIONES EVALUADAS MEDIANTE TOMOGRAFÍA COMPUTARIZADA.
- Authors
Astacio Bonilla, Illennia Andrea; Barrientos Galdámez, Jacqueline Elizabeth; Campos Chavarría, Blanca Maribel; Mayorga Valera, Javier Mauricio
- Abstract
The dental decorations were an ornamental practice of the American aborigines, being a manifestation of greater anthropological and ethnic importance, not only because they constitute the oldest example known until now, but also because of the quality of the work in operative dentistry achieved. For this reason, the following study evaluated through computed tomography 4 pre-Hispanic teeth with inlays of iron pyrite and jade from the Mayan culture, from the late pre-classic period to the end of the classical period (400 BC - 900 AD.), belonging to the private archaeological collection of José Panadés. The research methodology of the study was descriptive and interpretive. The results revealed that the parallelism of the walls of the cavity preparation are a determining factor for the inlay to have a better adaptation to the walls, as it was in piece 1-3. Indeed, it was evidenced that there are two retention mechanisms: a mechanical one given by the walls of the preparation and a chemical mechanism described in the research. The facts found through computed tomography and the digital microscope reflect the presence of carious lesions, leaks and fissures around the inlay. On the other hand, when determining up to which tooth structure the preparations were made, it was found that piece 1-1 presents a preparation so close to the pulp that it caused root resorption of the piece, finally through the anthropological study, the findings found show that the pieces do not belong to the same individual.
- Subjects
MAYAS; ROOT resorption (Teeth); COMPUTED tomography; OPERATIVE dentistry; PYRITES
- Publication
Crea Ciencia, 2022, Vol 14, Issue 2, p32
- ISSN
1818-202X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5377/creaciencia.v14i2.14360