The dentures made from the teeth of dead soldiers at Waterloo

[Larry Davis]

The dentures made from the teeth of dead soldiers at Waterloo.

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33085031

[RKC]

Thank you Larry for the posting .. It is very interesting
& quite believable about the 'butchery' that went on in
the early years of dentistry & medical practices.

Ron.

[Larry Davis]

You are very welcome!

[Jean-Loup]

Interesting photos, though the text seems to be just guessing about the facts.

[Seigfried]

I have heard of 'Waterloo Teeth' before, and they actually have some examples at the Royal Army Medical Corps Museum at Keogh Barracks at Ash Vale which I remember seeing.

[paulsmilitaria]

waterloo

thanks for this post waterloo my main interest

[eubank]

You should have a look at the hardback book "Waterloo in 100 objects" by Gareth Glover. Some fascinating items in there. I'm pretty sure the teeth feature in it too. (One great item in it also is the carabinier's back and breastplate pierced through by a small cannon ball. I saw it in Leeds Armoury when it was on loan to there from France a couple of years ago, fascinating!)

[eubank]

A Napoleonic collectors grail piece of militaria -

http://waterloo200.org/200-object/an...uveau-cuirass/