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This 17th-Century Aristocrat Had a Crafty Secret For Keeping Her Teeth

Scientists have discovered the long-buried secret of a 17th-century French aristocrat 400 years after her death: She was using gold wire to keep her teeth from falling out.

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17th-century Frenchwoman s innovative gold dental work was likely torturous to her teeth

The teeth of an aristocratic French woman who lived at the turn of the 17th century were held in place with fine gold wires, a new study has found.

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Anne d Alegre and Her Dirty Dental Secret

The dental shame of a 17th-century French aristocrat, Anne d'Alegre, has been revealed by high tech scanning some 400 years after she died.

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High-Tech Scans Reveal 17th-Century Dental Work - Archaeology Magazine

High-Tech Scans Reveal 17th-Century Dental Work - Archaeology Magazine
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A 17th-Century Aristocrat Had a Crafty Secret For Keeping Her Teeth

Scientists have discovered the long-buried secret of a 17th-century French aristocrat 400 years after her death: She was using gold wire to keep her teeth from falling out.

Rozenn colleterFrench national institute for preventive archaeological researchWorld health organizationChateau de lavalArchaeological scienceFrench national institutePreventive archaeological researchFrench warsEighth warWorld health