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“The Terrors of Kingly Power”: The Unusual Dental Pathology of King Pyrrhus of Epirus

Pyrrhus of Epirus, widely respected and feared by his contemporaries, was a legendary figure in the ancient world. In this paper, we investigate Plutarch’s description of the king’s unique dental pathology. There are several possibilities to explain the ancient king's presentation, including se...

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Autores principales: Turner, Matthew D, Lawson, Michael J, Smith, Kevin D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10445241/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37621791
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42356