Interesting facts in the history of dentures- Crystal Lake Dentist

The first dentures Mexican denture The first known denture (artificial tooth replacement) was found in Mexico and consisted of animal teeth (probably wolf) dating back to 2500 BC. Etruscan fixed bridges Etruscan fixed bridges The Etruscans of Italy were known for using gold wire or bands to attach human and animal teeth (replacing missing natural teeth) around 700 BC. At about 300 BC some Egyptian mummies had tooth replacements held in place with gold or silver wire. From this time until the…