The bridgework, dating to the first or second century C.E., was found in an elaborate mausoleum in Rome and matches written records of such devices.
Earliest dental prosthesis found in Roman grave
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007-05-24 17:40
Archaeologists have discovered in the grave of an unidentified Roman woman a gold wire used to hold together a set of artificial teeth. The dental prosthesis is believed to be the earliest such device ever discovered.
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