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Assuming that the photo of the lower jaw is FitzJames' lower jaw, aren't there supposed to be more tooth holes on it? It looks like he only had about 12 teeth o
by doodlebugging 2y ago
Assuming that the photo of the lower jaw is FitzJames' lower jaw, aren't there supposed to be more tooth holes on it? It looks like he only had about 12 teeth on his lower jaw.
- dustyventure 2y agoI don't think there's anything odd about that given dental methods of the time. After teeth are extracted bone begins to fill in the holes and/or wither back if there are insufficient teeth.
- doodlebugging 2y agoThanks. That explains the unusual spacing of teeth at the back of the jaw. He had likely lost some over the years and the remaining teeth scooted around to fill gaps. That must've made chewing food very uncomfortable for a long time.