Dental calculus develops via the mineralisation of plaque, which can remain for millennia on ancient skeletal remains. It displays a specific microniche in the oral cavity and has been shown to perfectly preserve ancient biomolecules (DNA, proteins, metabolites) [1,2,3] and dietary microfossils (...
Calculus lives and breathes it, so much so that his living quarters are reduced to a collapsible wall-bed – another invention of his to keep as much space as possible for his work and projects in progress. Finally, it should be noted that his studio flat is particularly clean and, above...
In contrast, dental calculus, a mineralized microbial biofilm that is a long term source of host, microbial, and ambient biomolecules, is an increasingly attractive target for dietary reconstruction. This is due to dental calculus being more commonly found associated with well-preserved archaeological ...
is assumed to be around 40014C years. A more precise value for calibration purposes is 405 ± 2214C years38while more refined estimates have recently been suggested for the Eastern Adriatic area depending on the type of sampled marine organism39. However, three other Mesolithic radiocarbon m...
The patient subsequently developed a gallstone ileus due to the migration of the stone and the double pig-tail prosthesis, requiring urgent surgery. Although our case is singular and the patient survived the adverse event with an unexpectedly regular postoperative course, it is necessary to consider...