Ancient teeth, enduring patterns: Mummy study supports oral-cardiovascular disease link
February 20, 2026
February 20, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 20 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release:
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Ancient teeth, enduring patterns: Mummy study supports oral-cardiovascular disease link
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When it comes to our teeth and hearts, ancient mummies have a lot to tell us.
From an analysis of computed tomography (CT) scans of 37 Egyptian mummies, researchers at Vanderbilt Health and their colleagues determined that dental cav . . .
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Ancient teeth, enduring patterns: Mummy study supports oral-cardiovascular disease link
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When it comes to our teeth and hearts, ancient mummies have a lot to tell us.
From an analysis of computed tomography (CT) scans of 37 Egyptian mummies, researchers at Vanderbilt Health and their colleagues determined that dental cav . . .