[post_page_title]’I see dead people… teeth'[/post_page_title]
Growing up, virtually every American has heard about George Washington and his wooden teeth. While Washington did suffer from dental problems, his dentures were made of ivory and gold. However, going back a few centuries, medieval doctors used something more obvious – human teeth.
When scientists examined the family tomb of the Guinigi family, which ruled the Italian city of Lucca in the 14th-15th centuries, they found something startling. Namely, lower gum dentures composed of five teeth linked together by a golden strip of metal. The kicker? Those teeth weren’t volunteered – they came from people who’d already passed. Yikes.
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