Dental Extraction in 1890th

Going to the dentist has never been a pleasant experience, but back in 1890th, it was downright horrible.

When the only ones that could treat a toothache were called barber-surgeons, a visit to these “professionals” usually ended up with people leaving worse than they got there.

Mason Cooley

'If suffering brought wisdom, the dentist's office would be full of luminous ideas.'

Add in the fact that anesthetic was a rare commodity and people’s teeth were yanked for no apparent reason, and you’ve got yourself a nightmarish experience. It should come as no surprise that “teeth” was one of the most common causes of death in those days.

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