A corroded iron pin and three teeth that would have surrounded it.

Is this the earliest dental implant in western Europe? An individual from an Iron Age burial at Le Chêne in northern France had an iron pin in place of a missing tooth #NationalFalseTeethDay 🦷 #Archaeology 🏺

🔗 from 2014 (£) doi.org/10.1017/S000...

For #NationalFalseTeethDay, we not only take a moment to praise these helpful devices that fix our smiles & aid in chewing, but also use it as an important reminder of the need to practice good dental care. Otherwise, you may find yourself w/ "summer teef"!🦷
#OurFlagMeansDeath

#GGACP #ShempSunday #NationalFalseTeethDay @franksantopadre.bsky.social @billywest.bsky.social #ShempInstead

It’s #NationalFalseTeethDay! The first false teeth were real human/animal teeth. Later wood was used, then porcelain from the 1770s. Modern dentures are usually made of coloured, modified polymethylmethacrylate acrylic (PMMA) which is both polishable & impact-resistant #272sci