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Scientific Correspondence
Nature 394, 534 (6 August 1998) | doi:10.1038/28980
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A Roman "implant" reconsidered
Marshall Joseph Becker1
Abstract
A supposed "wrought iron" dental implant1 was recently reported from a second century CE Gallo-Roman necropolis in Chantambre (Essonne, France), but in my view the data need to be re-evaluated in the light of what is known regarding ancient and modern dentistry2,4. The item is described as "severely corroded", for example, but an X-ray reveals a perfectly formed tooth with a smooth, intact surface free from the pitting expected on a small iron object interred for nearly 2,000 years under less than ideal conditions. The archaeological context and data on finds of iron in this and other tombs are not provided.
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