Tuesday, 14 July 2015

DENTAL PROBLEMS OF FAMOUS HISTORICAL PERSONALITIES: Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington's DENTURES (1769-1852)





A comparison of the Duke of Wellington's dentures with the prosthesis worn by today's edentulous patient reveals the tremendous progress that has been made in this branch of Dentistry during the past- more than  100 years ago. The art of prosthetic dentistry has developed to a stage of sophistication where, to identify the individual who has substituted artificial dentures for the natural teeth is difficult indeed.

The starting period is the most difficult time in the patient's adaptation to new dentures because of possible complicating wounds, abrasions, inflammation, soreness and pain.




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