Perceptions Today<p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Mayans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mayans</span></a> bejewelled teeth along with using gold wire, used also for <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/braces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>braces</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Teeth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Teeth</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Dentistry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dentistry</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a></p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/n1UgF4phJcs?si=iGAYTCxV1aCjl0AE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/shorts/n1UgF4phJcs</span><span class="invisible">?si=iGAYTCxV1aCjl0AE</span></a><br><a href="https://linktr.ee/thebentist" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">linktr.ee/thebentist</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/thebentist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thebentist</span></a><br>Ancient Maya Practice of Gluing Gemstones Onto Teeth May Have Been For More Than Bling</p><p>The ancient Maya once took enormous pride in their teeth. Long before Europeans were filling their cavities with gold, people in Mesoamerica were flashing grins bedazzled with jade, turquoise, gold, jet, or hematite gems.<br><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-maya-practice-of-gluing-gemstones-onto-teeth-might-have-been-more-than-bling" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sciencealert.com/ancient-maya-</span><span class="invisible">practice-of-gluing-gemstones-onto-teeth-might-have-been-more-than-bling</span></a><br>X: @sciencealert</p>