Ancient Dentistry
20/Nov/2006 02:35 AM
According to an
article in the Los Angeles Times, a 4500 year old
grave was found in Mexico with the skull of a man who
had an upper denture made from the palate and teeth
of either a wolf or panther. There has been evidence
of cavities being filled as early as 9000 years ago,
but this is the oldest example of tooth modification
for dentures ever found. Apparently what was left of
the teeth were modified to acommadate the dentures.
The 30 year old man probably suffered quite a bit,
since the nerves of two of the teeth were exposed and
badly infected. Archeologists speculate that he may
have died from blood poisoning as a result of the
infections.
The moral of the story is, do everything you can to keep your teeth, less you end up with a mouthful of cat.
The moral of the story is, do everything you can to keep your teeth, less you end up with a mouthful of cat.
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