Deathcare A.M.A. Q3: “How Do You Close a Deceased Person’s Mouth During Embalming?”
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(Funeral Program at Cape Cod CC, 3 years ago): Mouth Closure – Embalming
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(The Modern Mortician, @the_modern_mortician, August 2022): The fuddy duddy funeral directors didn’t like the non invasive method of mouth closure, so here’s their way 1 of 2
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(Life Transitions, @lifetransitions1, June 2022): How to close a deceased person’s mouth
(on r/askfuneraldirectors by wekrjonoerw, 5 Years Ago): Why do some dead bodies keep their mouths shut? And yet, why do some dead bodies leave their mouths open?
QUORA
When preparing a body for burial, do they sew the mouth closed?
Answer by Sage, Quora’s artificial intelligence (AI) bot:
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How do embalmers close mouths after death?
