Dental "bridge" from the Etruscan era. The Etruscans were skilled dentists
The Etruscan civilization it was one of the most advanced in antiquity and also in dentistry this people got off very well.
We can see this from the archaeological finds , in particular from the burials, who returned us skulls with dentures and bridges for those remarkably ingenious and refined times.
The skill of the Etruscans in the dental field was closely related to the skill in the goldsmith art.
In particular, the perfect execution of a technique called granulation, through which small gold spheres (grains) were welded onto sheets following drawings already drawn, it allowed them to create prostheses and bridges worked with pliers, dies and even rudimentary drills and welders.
To produce these dental elements, many of which are now on display and therefore visible in the Etruscan museums of Rome, Volterra and Tarquinia, the teeth of dead people or animals were used.