Background

The analysis and diagnosis of ancient oral pathologies have been improved with the application of new techniques such as microscopy and scanning methods over the past few decades. However, the enhancement of the diagnosis implies a prior knowledge of the availability and suitability of such equipments.

Methods

In this work we examined 3D digital and scanning electron microscopy and two computed tomography systems (CBCT and microCT) in order to assess dental and oral disease of the individuals of a Chalcolithic collective burial from El Mirador cave (Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain).

Results and conclusions

3D Digital microscopy and CBCT are excellent options to analyze dental pathologies as they are more frequently available, sample preparation is not required, easy to operate, offer excellent images and the possibility of measurements and 3D reconstructions.

中文翻译：

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口腔病理学的微观和虚拟方法：来自 El Mirador Cave（西班牙阿塔普尔卡山脉）的案例研究

背景

在过去的几十年里，随着显微镜和扫描方法等新技术的应用，古代口腔病理学的分析和诊断得到了改进。然而，诊断的增强意味着对此类设备的可用性和适用性的先验知识。

方法

在这项工作中，我们检查了 3D 数字和扫描电子显微镜以及两个计算机断层扫描系统（CBCT 和 microCT），以评估来自 El Mirador 洞穴（西班牙阿塔普尔卡山脉）的铜石集体墓葬个体的牙齿和口腔疾病。

结果和结论

3D 数字显微镜和 CBCT 是分析牙科病理的绝佳选择，因为它们更常见，不需要样品制备，易于操作，提供出色的图像以及测量和 3D 重建的可能性。