Glenner R A, Willey P, Scott D D
J Am Dent Assoc. 1994 Jul;125(7):835-43. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1994.0198.
Fillings found in the skull of a 7th Cavalry trooper killed 118 years ago in the Battle of Little Bighorn show sophisticated, well-executed dentistry. Some fillings are examples of early preventive dentistry, using a variety of materials and techniques typical of 19th-century cavity preparation. Dental care most likely was delivered by a private dentist or performed in part at a dental school in the East or Midwest, in a large city or at West Point. The logical, deductive process suggests an identification: Cpl. George Lell. Without additional corroborative documentation, however, this is speculation. Whoever he was, the cavalryman was older and shorter and had better oral care and health than most of the comrades who died with him in 1876. He used tobacco, most likely by chewing it. His remains provide a glimpse into the reality of life and death, dental care and hygiene of the mid-19th century.
在118年前小巨角河战役中阵亡的一名第七骑兵团士兵的头骨中发现的补牙填充物显示出精湛、执行良好的牙科技术。一些补牙填充物是早期预防性牙科的实例，采用了19世纪典型的各种龋洞制备材料和技术。牙齿护理很可能是由一名私人牙医提供的，或者部分是在东部或中西部的牙科学校、大城市或西点军校进行的。合理的推理过程得出了一个身份认定：下士乔治·莱尔。然而，没有额外的确凿文件，这只是猜测。不管他是谁，这名骑兵比1876年与他一同阵亡的大多数战友年龄更大、身材更矮，并且拥有更好的口腔护理和健康状况。他使用烟草，很可能是咀嚼烟草。他的遗体让我们得以一窥19世纪中叶的生死、牙齿护理和卫生状况的现实。
