CAT scan reveals Pompeii victims had perfect teeth
(AGI) Naples, Sept 29 - A multi-layer CAT scan on 18 ofPompeii's body casts revealed that the victims of the disasterhad perfect teeth - barring cavities and other pathologies thatcan only be revealed with different medical examinations - andfractured craniums. The analysis of the casts, which wererestored in August, therefore debunks two long-held myths onancient Romans. The findings support the inhabitants of themerchant city at the foothill of Mount Vesuvius had noimmediate discernible need for dentists and likely died fromhead injuries caused by crumbling roofs or walls duringvolcanic event in