Dentures made from Corpses
Most people now use dentures, especially if there are faults with their teeth that are made of mostly plastic or porcelain. But for those who manage to take proper dental care, have theirs to serve a lifetime. Some dentures are installed permanently, while others can be removed.
Dentures Made From Corpses
However, in earlier times, this was not the case as dentures were made with real human teeth – literally! Back in history, people used the teeth of dead soldiers as the base for creating dentures. Surviving soldiers would remove the teeth of their dead comrades (who died during different wars) and later sell them to dentists. They would then be sterilized and placed in artificial gums and sold to their patients. Teeth scavenging was a popular thing during the early days as one popular war, the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, saw hundreds of people searching through dead soldiers to retrieve teeth for sale.
