In those days, dentures were not cast from impressions but were crafted from ivory, so they were difficult to keep in place.
لم تكن اطقم الاسنان آنذاك تُصنع بعد اخذ طبعة عن الفم بل كانت تُنحت من العاج ،‏ لذلك لم يكن سهلا ان تبقى في مكانها .‏