The document traces the evolution of dentures from 2500 BC to the modern era. Some of the earliest dentures were found in Mexico dating back to 2500 BC and were made of animal teeth. Later dentures included those made by Mayans using carved stones and seashells, Etruscans using gold bands to bind teeth together, and ancient Egyptians using gold and silver wire to secure tooth replacements. Over time, dentures were constructed from materials like wood, ivory, teeth from dead soldiers, vulcanite rubber, and today's acrylic dentures.

1. EVOLUTION
OF DENTURES

2. TYPE OF
DENTURES
MEXICAN
DENTURES
ETRUSCAN
DENTURE
MAYAN
DENTURE
EGYPTIAN
DENTURES
YEAR 2500BC 700BC 600BC 300BC
IMAGE
DESCRIPTION 1st known dentures
made of ANIMAL
TEETH, were found
in Mexico
Animal & Human teeth
BANDED Together with
Gold Bands
Use of carved Stones
& Seashells
Gold & Silver wire
used to hold tooth
replacements in place

3. WOODEN
DENTURES
IVORY DENTURES WATERLOO
DENTURES
VULCANITE
DENTURES
ACRYLIC
MODERN
DENTURES
EARLY 17th
CENTURY
LATE 17th
CENTURY
18th CENTURY 1850's 20th CENTURY
Introduced in
Japan, with the
use of
softened Bee's wax
Combination of
Animal, Human& Ivory
teeth held together
by springs(GEORGE
WASHINGTONS
DENTURES)
Made using teeth
extracted from
dead soldiers
during war.
Vulcanite rubber
was used which
was economical
to even middle
class people
Use of acrylic
material