02/27/2026
- This week, we’re going back 2,500 years. Archaeologists discovered a primitive jaw prosthetic on a mummified Scythian woman who survived complex jaw surgery. The finding highlights how the drive to restore function and improve quality of life has deep roots in history, long before modern O&P technology. Check out the story and learn more
Researchers used CT scans to peer inside a partially mummified skull and discovered the woman survived jaw surgery 2,500 years ago.