00:00 The history of dentistry is explored, including the fact that the term "dentistry" wasn't used until the late 18th century and the painful and gruesome practices that were used in the past.

05:06 For at least 7,000 years, people have been talking and writing about toothaches, with the Babylonians being among the first to write about toothworms and their remedies, such as using smoke from henbane seeds to numb the pain.

10:27 Ancient civilizations, including the Egyptians, Chinese, and Hindus, used various methods to treat toothaches, such as using arsenic, acupuncture, frayed twigs, and dental twigs made of honey, oil, and herbs.

15:57 Dental fillings were invented in ancient Rome, and mouthwash was recommended to be made from the first urine of the day.

20:57 During the Middle Ages, the practice of dentistry declined and tooth drawers, who were essentially showmen, became the main option for tooth extractions.

26:31 Tooth drawers, who were essentially showmen, would distract people from the pain of tooth extractions by tapping on the stage louder for the band to play louder when the pain got more intense, and they would also sell tonics and salves along with pulling teeth.

31:12 The 18th century saw the rise of tooth drawers as showmen, but it was also the origin of modern dentistry, with Pierre Fouchard and Green Vartiman Black being considered the fathers of dentistry.

36:28 In the 18th century, dentists used various substances like plants, nightshades, opium, and hashish to provide some form of pain relief during dental procedures.

42:06 Ether and nitrous oxide were discovered in the 19th century and became popular anesthetics in dentistry, followed by the use of cocaine for pain relief before being replaced by non-addictive alternatives.

47:32 Toothpaste initially had abrasive ingredients that could cut glass and wear down teeth, but eventually a balance was found between protecting and cleaning teeth; toothpaste and brushing didn't become widespread in America until after World War II; George Washington had terrible teeth and wore dentures made from human teeth obtained through grave robbing and purchasing from slaves; X-rays were discovered in 1895 and were used on the mouth, but initially there was difficulty in reading them and identifying pockets of infection.

52:29 Dentists in the early 20th century believed that infections in the mouth could cause mental illness, leading to the unnecessary extraction of thousands of teeth, and Edgar Randolph Painless Parker, a snake oil salesman and charlatan dentist, was used as an example of what real dentistry should not be.

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