George Washington wore several different sets of dentures over the course of his lifetime, none made of wood. Instead, the dentists treating him would have used the cutting-edge materials of the time: bone, ivory, lead, brass, gold, and the castaway teeth of horses, donkeys, cows, and, yes, human beings.
When a singular concept is needed, -kami (ç¥) or -kamisama (ç¥æ§) is used as a suffix. The logograms for kami-sama are those used for shÃ©n yÃ ng in PÅ­tÅnghuÃ ; kami-sama can be used for a divinity, or for an outstanding human, such as Tezuka Osamu, the god of manga..
Melasma is a chronic skin disorder that results in symmetrical, blotchy, brownish facial pigmentation. It can lead to considerable embarrassment and distress. This form of facial pigmentation is sometimes called chloasma, but as this means green skin, the term melasma (brown skin) is preferred.