Abstract
Toothpicks found in the Ur region (Mesopotamia), dating from the Sumerian period (3000 B.C.), are evidence of the existence of alveolar atrophy at that time, encouraged by the retention of alimentary debris in the interdental spaces (Wolley).*
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Held, AJ. (1989). Contributions of ancient civilizations. In: Periodontology. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-6402-2_3
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