title: Prosthetics, periodontal therapy and conservative dentistry in the eighteenth century: archeological findings from Grand Sacconex, Geneva, Switzerland.
abstract: There are only few archaeological findings on therapeutic measures dating to the early times of scientific dentistry. The remains of two burials from the mid-eighteenth century permit the assessment of the spectrum of dental treatments of that time. Bridges, ivory dentures, gold ligatures for splinting as well as various metal fillings demonstrate the state-of-the-art of contemporary practical dentistry. A presentation of the findings should be of interest not only for the history of dentistry but can also supplement the written records of that time.
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Alt
mesh_terms: D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000266:history*; D003778:Dentures / Q000266:history*; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D010516:Periodontal Splints / Q000266:history*; D013557:Switzerland