Detecting mummies dying from tooth decay

A mummy of more than 2,000 years old has a mouth full of deep teeth, found in caves in Egypt.

This is a mummy of a man, unknown name. The peculiar feature of this mummy is that it is filled with deep teeth with extremely horrible shapes and cavities of abscesses infected with pockets, resulting in inflammation, which may be the cause of death.

In the face of the cavities of the ancient man, the ancient dentists may feel "overwhelmed".

Abscess of mummy teeth infected with bag infections (Photo: Livescience)

However, analyzing CT scans with extremely high resolution showed that the teeth were cured using a drug, such as adding juice or cedar oil, and pilling in the cavities.

Using this therapy to prevent food particles from entering the cavities will help relieve the patient's pain. But sadly, the same method cannot help men with cavities succumb to it for a short time, perhaps in just one week, because the bacteria can spread more easily.

Upon death, the patient was embalmed, some organs and brain were removed, the body was covered with plastic. It was later funeral and buried in Thebes cave. The researchers said this was the first known case of toothache and the embalming of ancient Egyptians.