She was a high-level socialite, but her bad reputation preceded her (which, translated, means she never met a man she didn’t like a lot). Anne d'Alègre, 1565–1619, of Laval, France, led a storied life, swirling at Court in endlessly glittering parties. But Anne had an ugly, painful secret. A team of archaeologists and dentists have identified that d'Alegre suffered from serious periodontal disease that was loosening her teeth, according to a study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports this week. Nothing odd about horrible teeth in the 17th and 18th Centuries - but the treatment was.
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