Ancient Maya people glued gemstones onto their teeth! 😮💎🦷 Turns out this practice served as more than just fancy bling: 📷 David Dennis/Flickr/CC BY 2.0
, people in Mesoamerica were flashing grins bedazzled with jade, turquoise, gold, jet, or hematite gems., rich or poor, it appears many individuals visited the dentist as young adults to have their teeth drilled and filled with jewels, precious stones, or minerals.
Not only was the sealant incredibly adhesive , its ingredients have the potential to fight tooth decay, and reduce inflammation and infection in the mouth. The drilling to insert these gems into the tooth was done so expertly, it rarely impacted the pulp of nerves and blood vessels at the center.The ancient teeth analyzed in the study came from three Maya archaeological sites in Guatemala, Belize and Honduras, and the individuals the teeth belonged to did not appear to be from elite backgrounds.
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