"And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety two
Although it's been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas to you"
(Christmas Song Lyrics)
Thank you very much for supporting our project this year!
December 16, 2012
Pulp Pathosis in Mayas' Teeth
The Mayas were a Mesoamerican civilization with a
highly developed culture that inhabited the Yucatan Peninsula, which comprises the
Mexican states of Yucatán, Campeche, and Quintana Roo; the northern part of the
nation of Belize; and Guatemala's northern. The nation's history began
about 2500 B.C., but their culture flourished from 300 A.D. to 900 A.D. Based on
archaeological findings, at least 60 percent of the total population was engaged
in some form of tooth modification.
In Maya’s dental practice, teeth were filed into
points, ground into rectangles or cavities were prepared to permit the
insertion of round pieces of stone in over a hundred different patterns. This
relatively complex procedure was done using a hard tube that was spun between
the hands or in a rope drill, with slurry of powdered quartz in water as an
abrasive, to cut a cavity through the tooth enamel to allow placement of an
inlay. These inlays were made of
various minerals and were ground to fit the cavity so precisely and the
adhesive was so effective that many burials found by archaeologists today still
have them firmly in place.
3D reconstruction of inlayed teeth from Mayas' civilization presenting pulp pathosis
(internal resorption and calcification)
November 25, 2012
October 23, 2012
Impressions from Roots Summit 2012
Roots Summit at Mabu Hotel in Foz do Iguaçu
18th to 20th of April, 2012
More than 700 participants from over 30 different countries!
My lecture...
The place...
The Rooters... and my Friends...
From left to right: Hiroyasu Yoshimatsu, Rafaël Michiels, Hans-Willi Herrmann, Jörg Schröder,
Roberto Cristescu, Marco Versiani, Gustavo De-Deus, Antonis Chaniotis
From left to right: Carlos Heilborn, Marco Versiani, Eudes Gondim Jr, Mauricio Camargo, Gustavo De-Deus, Alexandre Capelli, Adalberto Ramos Vieira, Fábio Perassi
From left to right: Marco Versiani & Gustavo De Deus
From left to right: Juan Carlos Izquierdo Camacho, Marco Versiani & Gustavo De Deus
From left to right: Marco Versiani, Antonis Chaniotis, Leandro Pereira
From left to right: Ronald Ordinola-Zapata & Marco Versiani
From left to right: Hiroyasu Yoshimatsu & Marco Versiani
Most of the lecturers in a special lunch time after the meeting
The "Four" Musketeers: Maurício Camargo, Erick Souza, Carlos Murgel, Gustavo De-Deus
October 3, 2012
Roots Summit 2012
From 18th to 20th of October of 2012, Roots Summit (http://rootssummit2012.com/eng/index.php) will take place in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. This is a very special event because it materializes the international virtual collaboration of the Roots forum in a country. There will be more than 20 presentations and 20 workshops related to the endodontic field in 3 days. Do not miss the chance to see and hear noteworthy clinicians and researchers from all around the world. I may say that this will be one of the most important endodontic meetings that ever happen in South America. More than an opportunity to share knowledge and skills, this will be an opportunity to celebrate life! In this way, I would kindly invite you to meet me on Friday, from 17h20 to 18h10, at room Atlantico. It will be an honor if I could see some of you in my lecture. We are waiting for you in Brazil with our arms opened.
Best regards,
Prof. Dr. Marco Versiani
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