Just when you thought history couldn’t get weirder! In June 1815, after 25 years of war in Europe, Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo and the lifeless bodies of some 50,000 soldiers from both sides remained on the battlefield. Most of these soldiers were young and healthy (synonymous with healthy teeth) and had their teeth pulled out before burying them. Casualties were high, but for a group of people this was cause for celebration. It was the dentists who were about to benefit from the great dental bonanza. In the early 19th century, patients with a lot of money but few teeth were willing to pay large sums for a good set of dentures. The best ones were made with first-rate human teeth. For the most part, demand for used incisors far outstripped supply, but wars helped to make up for the deficit. Waterloo's windfall provided enough to send supplies across Europe and even across the Atlantic. Most of the dental pieces went to the ′English market ", so this type of prosthesis was named ′Waterloo Teeth′ (Waterloo Teeth)., regardless of its origin. At the time, it was considered a luxury to carry a 'Waterloo Teeth.' #cosmeticdentist #compositebonding toothcoloredrestorations #aligners # #malocclusions #invisiblebraces #scalingandrootplaning #prophylaxis #yellowteeth #brokentooth #stainedteeth #crookedteeth #painlessdentistry #dentistdubai #teetcleaning #whiteteeth #teethwhitening #teethcleaning #teethwhiteningkit #teeth #bestdentistindubai #aligners #crookedteeth #teethbrushing #blackteeth #smokerstainsbegone (at Jumeirah 2,Al Wsel Road Dubai,United Arab Emirates) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQTVr0hpJCK/?utm_medium=tumblr
