Remains of Ancient Dental Implant Found in France
In 2009, archaeologists found what is believed to be the earliest dental implant, dating back to third century France. They excavated a grave site in Le Chene and found an iron pin in the place of an upper incisor of a young woman.
While the skeleton was poorly preserved, the teeth were in anatomical order and the iron pin was of the same dimensions as the surrounding teeth. The researchers believe this pin to be an implant but have not ruled out the possibility that it was placed after the woman's death as a way of improving the corpse's appearance before burial.
The idea for the iron pin may have come to the Celtic people from Etruscan mercenaries. The Etruscans are renowned for their early expertise in dentistry although this specific technique has not been found in Etruscan history.
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