Borkowski J E
Operative Dentistry Georgetown University School of Dentistry, Washington, D.C.
J Forensic Sci. 1992 Nov;37(6):1706-11.
The Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci, 1503, pictures a smile that has been long the subject of conjecture. It is believed, however, that the Mona Lisa does not smile; she wears an expression common to people who have lost their front teeth. A closeup of the lip area shows a scar that is not unlike that left by the application of blunt force. The changes evident in the perioral area are such that occur when the anterior teeth are lost. The scar under the lower lip of the Mona Lisa is similar to that created, when, as a result of force, the incisal edges of the teeth have pierced the face with a penetrating wound.
由列奥纳多·达·芬奇于1503年绘制的《蒙娜丽莎》描绘了一个长久以来一直是猜测对象的微笑。然而，有人认为《蒙娜丽莎》并没有微笑；她脸上的表情是那些门牙缺失的人所共有的。嘴唇区域的特写显示出一道疤痕，这与钝器击打留下的疤痕并无不同。口周区域明显的变化是在前牙缺失时会出现的那种。蒙娜丽莎下唇下方的疤痕类似于因外力作用，牙齿切缘刺穿面部造成穿透伤时所形成的疤痕。
