ancient Egypt

[bonded]

The earliest evidence of ancient dentistry we have is an amazingly detailed dental work on a mummy from ancient Egypt that archaeologists have dated to 2000 BCE
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[corona]

what a great pic!!! nice work where did you get that pic from ??

 

[sidesh0wb0b]

agreed w corona........links etc? very cool stuff!

 

[k2 Ceramic Studio]

Hey Bonded, like the other guys have said can we have some more info please, this is sooooooooooo cool.

Many thanks Pete

 

[NicelyMKV]

Thats better then some of the stuff i see now! lol Awesome!

 

[bonded]

hello every one yes i agree its cool stuff , just type in google image " dental ancient Egypt " and you can see so many links

Dental jewelry found on ancient mummies

 

[cheadlemick]

Ooh! that will look great in my next presentation!

 

[DentureDude]

amazing.
lol.. thats better work than ive seen around here in a while.

The earliest evidence of ancient dentistry we have is an amazingly detailed dental work on a mummy from ancient Egypt that archaeologists have dated to 2000 BCE
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[CatamountRob]

Damn thing stayed in place for 4 thousand years and I've had acid etched bridges come loose in a month.....

 

[Badgerdental]

hello every one yes i agree its cool stuff , just type in google image " dental ancient Egypt " and you can see so many links

Dental jewelry found on ancient mummies

crazy wear facets, like they were chewing on sand sideways

 

[TECHARTISAN]

The "wear facets" are likely intentional reshaping of the teeth. The "peg" pattern of the centrals is commonly referred to as "notching" and is still practiced in several regios of africa...
Many cultures around the world have practiced and some still practice similar modifications.

 

[Badgerdental]

The "wear facets" are likely intentional reshaping of the teeth. The "peg" pattern of the centrals is commonly referred to as "notching" and is still practiced in several regios of africa...
Many cultures around the world have practiced and some still practice similar modifications.

OOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! Was there some ancient form of Anasthesia available?

 

[TECHARTISAN]

well in indonesia the Mentawai first chisel the rough shape of the teeth...then file the edges smooth. Anesthetic? they bite the peels of green bananas periodically during the procedure to dull the sharpness of the sensation. The Baka Pygmies use a similar procedure but after cover the teeth in a paste made from the skins of plantains for several days to allow the teeth coverage during the initial healing.

I would like to mention that the jeweled example bonded presented is not egyptian, african, polynesian, nor malaysian....much closer to home...Thats 9th century Mayan dentistry.

To an observer, particularly a westerner, the procedure would appear torturous and perhaps abusive....but soon after the work is complete the subjects elation becomes apparent. These are a rights of passage in most of the cultures that practice it.

Its hard to understand such things when you come from a culture that views a drivers license at 16, going to a strip club on your 18th and getting plastered on your 21st birthdays are rights of passage. I had considered linking video of such a filing being performed....but decided against it....Id rather not put myself in the position of defending others cultural practices here. If you're truly curious you can find videos pretty easily.

 

[Gdentallab]

I believe it was Phoenician not Egyptian as claimed in the first post,
here are some references
Phoenician Dentistry/Dental Art

and Phoenician Dental Art

 

[Badgerdental]

well in indonesia the Mentawai first chisel the rough shape of the teeth...then file the edges smooth. Anesthetic? they bite the peels of green bananas periodically during the procedure to dull the sharpness of the sensation. The Baka Pygmies use a similar procedure but after cover the teeth in a paste made from the skins of plantains for several days to allow the teeth coverage during the initial healing.

I would like to mention that the jeweled example bonded presented is not egyptian, african, polynesian, nor malaysian....much closer to home...Thats 9th century Mayan dentistry.

To an observer, particularly a westerner, the procedure would appear torturous and perhaps abusive....but soon after the work is complete the subjects elation becomes apparent. These are a rights of passage in most of the cultures that practice it.

Its hard to understand such things when you come from a culture that views a drivers license at 16, going to a strip club on your 18th and getting plastered on your 21st birthdays are rights of passage. I had considered linking video of such a filing being performed....but decided against it....Id rather not put myself in the position of defending others cultural practices here. If you're truly curious you can find videos pretty easily.

Very educational, very interesting, thanks for posting this

 

[Marek71]

I do like this info story. Thank you. Its always time enough to get more educated.

 

[Brett Hansen CDT]

Here is s short article on ancient dental implants.
Dental Implants – A Modern Marvel? Best Dentist News