The body of Anna d’Alegre, who died in 1619, was found in 1988 during an archaeological dig in northwest France. Its skeleton and teeth are remarkably well preserved. Back then, archaeologists realized that the body was a denture, but did not have advanced scanning tools to learn more about it.
Now a team of archaeologists and dentists has determined that d’Alegre suffered from periodontitis, which caused his teeth to become loose. However, the lady had the idea of using gold wire to hold her teeth together. He also had an artificial ivory tooth.
As the scientists say, this excellent dental work only “made the situation worse.” The gold wires had to be tightened repeatedly, which further destabilized the adjacent teeth.
Source: Ferra
