Most of us hate visiting the dentist – it's a fact! It's not the hairy nostrils or the snappy white outfit that sets us off. Nor is it the scintillating monotone chat that we are subject to without being able to answer back. I suspect it is more to do with the pain that we are willingly paying to experience. Only a masochist could enjoy a thirty minute spell in the reclining leather chair. But we are being a bit harsh on the poor dentist; think back to hundreds of years gone by. Imagine the sheer agony our ancestors suffered from the tools of the medieval dentists. You can't imagine the comparison being weighed in our favor. Let's have a scary look into the history of this vital but painful science.

Old Teeth

By studying the condition of ancient teeth; scientists have been able to ascertain that our ancestors had lots of problems with their teeth. Some teeth found from the Neolithic Age were inspected and their state indicated that crude dentistry drills had been used on them. This particular era was over five thousand years ago!

All Pray

People with bad teeth in Mesopotamia used to pray to the god Shamash and hope that he would fix their toothache. The Sumerian people believed that demons and tooth worms were the cause of their dental issues.

Ancient Greeks

The Greeks believed that toothache was a result of unbalanced bodily fluids. In an effort to redress this issue; they would bleed the patient until the pain had gone; or the patient died!

Roman Dentistry

After the Romans conquered the Etruscans; they discovered that they had already invented some form of dental bridges. They happily stole the idea and applied bone [url=http://www.teambengalsshop.com/Cedric-Ogbuehi-Bengals-Jersey/]Women's Cedric Ogbuehi Jersey[/url] , gold and ivory to the device. But they had other, less savory, ideas about dental hygiene. Apparently if you gargle with a mouthful of urine; this will cure your toothache. The results on your breathe were probably less than desirable however.

Chinese Silver

The Chinese borrowed the idea of cavity filling from the Romans. But they used a mixture of silver, tin and amalgam to cover the cavity – this mixture is still used today.

Dark Ages

Dentistry took a huge nose dive in the Middle Ages. Bloodletting took thousands of lives and people were reticent to visit the dentist [url=http://www.teambengalsshop.com/Nick-Vigil-Bengals-Jersey/]Women's Nick Vigil Jersey[/url] , and for good reason. Other barbaric methods of dentistry included:

• Leeching
• Blistering of the skin
• Laxative administration
• Placing garlic cloves in the ear
• Using a red hot poker to destroy a dental nerve

American Dentistry

The Patriot Paul Revere was one of the first dentists able to identify a corpse from his dental records. John Greenwood was responsible for George Washington's teeth; it is rumored that his false ones were made of hippo ivory.

Progress!

In seventeen twenty eight; an important book about dentistry was published. This was written by Pierre Fauchard; and it contained the cornerstones for how modern dentistry would be developed. The next time you are sat in the waiting room; say a little thanks to the Frenchman who made your next experience a little nicer!
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