Thief steals 30 years old teeth - senior citizen is desperate!

Thief steals 30 years old teeth - senior citizen is desperate!

Schortens, Deutschland - In Schortens, a remarkable incident occurred, which puts the police in the Friesland district a mystery. An unknown thief stolen her teeth for an 85-year-old senior citizen. According to mopo.de , the theft took place at night after the senior-old dental prosthesis had put her 30-year-old dental prosthesis in a water glass in the bathroom on Friday evening. The next morning the woman found that her valuable denture had disappeared.

The senior's apartment was unlocked, which made it easier for the perpetrator to penetrate the home unnoticed. The teeth, which contains gold shares, has an unknown value, but the investigators assume that it was deliberately stolen because of these gold shares. A police spokesman said that such theft was extremely rare because most denture is worn and not lying around unsecured, like nwzonline reported.

Investigations and witness call

The police have already started investigations and checked whether the denture may have been offered for sale. Witnesses who have information about the crime or bit are asked to report to the local police station. It remains unclear how quickly the senior will receive a new denture.

The incident throws a light on the current situation of prosthesis wearers in Germany. According to Engels Dentaltechnik , a total of around 16 million people in Germany are dependent on a total prosthesis. Especially among seniors, almost every third wear such a prosthesis. The demand for new prostheses is high, with around 1.5 million partial dentures manufactured annually and over 750,000 full prostheses.

The costs for prosthetics subfill amounts to around 110 euros for statutory health insurance companies and 130 euros for private health insurers. An annual assumption of costs is possible, which is important for many prosthesis wearers.

The theft of the entire prosthesis, however, represents a special challenge for the senior citizen concerned. It remains to be seen how the police can clarify the case and whether the thief is caught before the elderly is dependent on a new denture.