500-year-old gold dental bridge is earliest known oral care of its kind in Scotland — and it likely held a fake tooth

livescience - Archaeologists discovered the 20-karat-gold dental wire in the lower jaw of a middle-aged man who lived around 500 years ago in Scotland.

AI Summary: Archaeologists uncovered what appears to be the earliest known gold dental bridge in Scotland, dating roughly four to five centuries ago and likely fitted with a faux tooth. The discovery sheds light on historic dental practice, craftsmanship and status signaling—proof that vanity and dental innovation are nothing new.

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