File:Lower denture with human teeth, England, 1800-1870 Wellcome L0057248.jpg
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Human teeth were in great demand for dentures during the Victorian period. Teeth pulled from willing volunteers could not meet the demand. A grislier source were bodies from European battlefields. Such teeth were known as ‘Waterloo teeth’ for much of the 1800s. This reflected the plentiful supply the famous battle provided. This denture also has human teeth fixed into it. It was made for the lower jaw and is carved from hippopotamus ivory. Dentures continue to replace teeth usually lost by illness, infection, poor diet or, in extreme cases, warfare. Ivory was expensive and could only be afforded by the wealthy. maker: Unknown maker Place made: England, United Kingdom Wellcome Images |
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Short title | L0057248 Lower denture with human teeth, England, 1800-1870 |
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Author | Wellcome Library, London |
Headline | L0057248 Lower denture with human teeth, England, 1800-1870 |
Copyright holder | Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Image title | L0057248 Lower denture with human teeth, England, 1800-1870
Credit: Science Museum, London. Wellcome Images images@wellcome.ac.uk http://wellcomeimages.org Human teeth were in great demand for dentures during the Victorian period. Teeth pulled from willing volunteers could not meet the demand. A grislier source were bodies from European battlefields. Such teeth were known as ‘Waterloo teeth’ for much of the 1800s. This reflected the plentiful supply the famous battle provided. This denture also has human teeth fixed into it. It was made for the lower jaw and is carved from hippopotamus ivory. Dentures continue to replace teeth usually lost by illness, infection, poor diet or, in extreme cases, warfare. Ivory was expensive and could only be afforded by the wealthy. maker: Unknown maker Place made: England, United Kingdom made: 1800-1870 Published: - Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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