Periodontal Disease: Did The Romans Really Have Less Gum Disease Than Us?
Gum Disease: Why Romans had teeth to smile about
A recent article in The Times newspaper claims the Romans suffered from less periodontal disease than we do today. Really? We know they didn’t have access to the same modern dentistry and mouth-care techniques back then, so what was their secret? Was it really all down to not smoking and less sugar in the diet, or are there other factors at play? Dr Galgut challenges some of the views proffered by Professor Frances Hughes and suggests some other reasons for the lowered incidence of periodontal disease found in our ancient forebears.
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