A study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports analyzed three Maya children's teeth. These teeth exhibited jade inlays, a practice typically reported in adult Pre-Hispanic Maya ...

Dental impressions are essential for capturing both hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity, providing an accurate representation of anatomical structures 1. Traditional impressions utilize trays ...

Jade inlays, typically reserved for adults, have been discovered on the teeth of young Maya children aged only 8 to 10 years, challenging our understanding of this ancient civilization. These dental ...

Inlay and onlay restorations are similar to fillings but are constructed outside of the mouth (in a dental laboratory) and then cemented onto the tooth. Inlays are used to fill cavities within the ...

Indirect composite restorations gain advantages over direct composite restorations by minimizing polymerization shrinkage stresses, which may negatively impact the long-term prognosis of teeth by ...

External view of the molar. Occlusal surface with the jadeite stone view and buccal aspect view. Credit: E. Mata-Castillo et al. 2026 This is the first documented case of a gemstone inserted into a ...

GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA—Common within Maya culture was the practice of dental modification, which usually involved filing teeth into distinctive shapes, engraving designs, or drilling holes and ...