Dentistry is a relatively modern area of medicine. Although in fact she always existed in one form or another, in the past, the treatment of teeth was often very strange and not always effective. For example, at one time the hairdressers were de facto dentists, at another time the toothache was treated with dead mice. No matter how surprisingly, some even the most strange procedures, such as the use of urine for rinsing the mouth, really "worked."
1. Ancient Romans used urine for rinsing mouth
The ancient Romans used the urine of man and animals as a liquid for rinsing the mouth. It was so common and normal that the Romans often left the pots in public places so that passersby could surmine in them. The government also did not fail to take advantage of the opportunity to earn and begin to tax collectors and urine sellers. Although it sounds disgusting, the rinse method of mouth urine was actually effective. The thing is that urine contains ammonia, the active ingredient used in modern household cleaners. For example, the historical records have preserved the fact that the Romanna named Ignatius his teeth were as white that he smiled at every opportunity. The poet named Guy Valery Katull is so tired of the smile of Ignatia, which he wrote a poem, condemning him for it. An irritated Katull noted that Egnatius smiled even in court when the sentence was unfavorable for the defendant, and also smiled at the funeral, although everyone else around was in Tour. According to Kattula, an excessive smile is a consequence of the disease, and he stated that Egnato should stop overly smile, because "there is nothing more stupid than a stupid smile."
2 dentures did from real teeth
Modern prostheses are made of artificial materials. However, several centuries ago, dentures were made from real teeth. In 2016, Italian researchers who distinguished the tomb in Lucca, Italy, found a prosthesis for 5 teeth, made of real teeth of different people interconnected with a mixture of gold, silver and copper. The researchers suggested that the prosthesis was manufactured between the XIV and XVII centuries. Such prostheses were previously found in Egypt, and it is also known that the ancient Etrusks and Romans made prostheses from the teeth of other people. Prostheses have become more common in the 1400s. Poor people sold their teeth to those who need them. Robbers graves often made raids on the burial to divert the teeth at the corpses. The demand for human teeth grew after the bloody battle at Waterloo on June 18, 1815. Locals, soldiers and chapels have fusked the battlefield, pulling out all the teeth (except the indigenous, which was difficult to remove, and they were not particularly suitable for prostheses) in all the dead soldiers. Then, "prey" was sent to the UK, where they earned a whole condition on it. Later, "Waterloo's teeth" began to call any teeth remote from the remains of the dead soldiers in the battlefields. This also occurred during the Crimean War and Civil War in the United States. Despite its popularity, prostheses from these human teeth are not always good because they can rot and are not always well suited in size.
3 ancient toothpaste
The first toothbrushes appeared between 3500 and 3000. BC, when the Egyptians and Babylonians cleaned the teeth by the typossed ends of the branches. Interestingly, the toothpaste was invented about two millennia to the toothbrush. It is believed that the ancient Egyptians made the first toothpaste about 5000 BC. The ancient Romans, the Greeks, the Chinese and Indians also used toothpaste, but then it was done from that "what they were at hand." Everything went into the case - from the burned egg shell before the ashes from the burned hoofs. People living next to the volcanoes were added to Phame, and the Greeks and Romans in the toothpaste mixed the powder of confused bones and the shells (the Romans were also added charcoal, bark and flavors). In the 1800s, an ordinary toothpaste contained soap, and then chalk. Soap remained active ingredient toothpaste until 1945, when it was replaced by several ingredients, including sodium lauryl sulfate.
4 hairdressers used to be dentists
For several centuries, it was possible to completely go to the haircut not only for a haircut, but to snatch the tooth or carry out an easy operation. The thing is that the hairdressers also performed the duties of dentists and surgeons, since they usually had sharp tools necessary for operations and dental removal. Later, hairdressers began to be called hairdresser surgeons to better advertise their craft (the word "dentist" appeared much later). Naturally, no one cared for preventing dental destruction, as dentists make it today, but simply removed the destroyed teeth.
5 Nobody cleaned your teeth for thousands of years
If you do not clean your teeth, then this is one of the fastest ways to lose them. Therefore, many scientists are surprised that people had wonderful teeth thousands of years ago, although they probably never cleaned them throughout their lives. It is believed that our ancestors were able to be due to their diet. They ate natural, untreated products without artificially added chemicals and preservatives. Their products were also rich in vitamins and nutrients, which are often removed today during processing. Our ancestors also ate a lot of fibrous food, which cleaned their teeth from bacteria and food residues.
6 seals could explode
In the notes of the dentist of the XIX century from Pennsylvania, there were references to three strange cases of teeth explosion during his career. The first incident occurred in 1817, when the priest's tooth exploded right in his mouth. Rev. suffered from a strong dental pain, which became simply unbearable, after which the tooth suddenly cracked and exploded. The pain immediately disappeared, and the priest went to sleep. The second case occurred 13 years later, when a tooth of a certain Mrs. Leticia D. exploded after he had a lot of pain in a few days. Mrs. Anna P. also exploded in 1855. An more extreme case occurred in 1871, when another dentist reported to the tooth explosion at an unnamed woman. The explosion was so loud that the unfortunate fell and flashed for several days. Such strange incidents were registered until the 1920s, after which they were no less mysteriously disappeared. Researchers believe that the explosions were caused by alloys used for seals at the time. Early dentists created alloys, mixing metals, such as lead, silver and tin. These metals could join the reaction and create something inside the tooth like an electrochemical cell, in fact turning it into a small battery. Also, the by-product of such reactions is often hydrogen, which theoretically has nowhere to go and he just accumulated inside the tooth. Researchers believe that hydrogen exploded after the chemical reaction of metals created a spark, or even simply during the smoking of the cigarette. Nevertheless, some researchers doubt this theory, since there is no evidence that the affected people had fillings from these metals.
7 Black rotting teeth were considered fashionable in England
Sugar has become a popular product in the era of Tudors, but he was then very expensive in England, therefore he became an exceptional privilege of the rich. Representatives of the highest class were added sugar in vegetables, fruits, medicines and almost everything they took. As a result, rich people soon began to suffer from caries. The most striking example is Queen Elizabeth, known for his rotten teeth. The ambassadors of other states have repeatedly complained that her speech is difficult to understand, although there are allegations that the problems with the teeth at the queen Elizabeth were probably exaggerated because she was removed only one tooth. Regardless of how bad, the teeth of Elizabeth were, rotten black teeth became so common among the rich, which turned into a status symbol. The poor soon began to black their teeth themselves, because they wanted others to consider them rich.
8 Black teeth were also considered fashionable in Japan
Black teeth were fashionable and outside Britain. Unlike a foggy albion, where sugar was the cause, people in other parts of Asia and South America deliberately crossed paint teeth. The color of the teeth was common in ancient Japan, where he was called "Okaguro". The popularity of Ohaguuro reached his heyday between the eighth and twelfth centuries. Especially this practice was common among the aristocrats who loved to paint their faces in white. White face made their teeth look yellow, so they painted them black. Samurai also painted their teeth to prove their loyalty to their owner. Usually used a mixture of a black dye, which people drank for several days. The mixture was very bitter, so spices were often added to improving taste. Practice was soon adopted by the lower class. Ohaguuro was banned in 1870 during reforms, with the help of which Japan was trying to make a modern nation.
9 Dead Mice for Treatment of Toothpro
The dental pain is definitely one of the most unpleasant sores, and people suffered from them from ancient times. The ancient Egyptians used dead mice for the treatment of dental pain. They crushed the mouse and mixed it flesh with several ingredients. The resulting solution was applied to the patient. In the "Elizabetan" Britain, in which, as already known, many people had problems with teeth, dead mice were also considered a miraculous medicine. They were used to treat several diseases, including cough, ospi and night incontinence. And when there was nothing to treat, the mouse went to the filling for pies.
10 dental pelican
The so-called "dental pelican" is a device that, fortunately, is not used today in dental cabinets. Its use was invariably very painful and often led to damage to gums and neighboring teeth. Patients often "received in the appendage" to a remote tooth of serious bleeding and disadvantaged jaws. Dental Pelican got its name due to the fact that a little reminded outwardly beak pelican. It was invented in the 1300s and is considered one of the earliest devices for the removal of teeth. As already mentioned, his hairdressers used. Unfortunately, patients had no choice but to endure Pelican and risk almost guaranteed injury, because it was the only way to remove the destroyed tooth.