You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Dentists!

Nowadays, going to the dentist is a safe and usually rainless experience. But that wasn't always the case. In past centuries, the only cure for a decayed tooth was to yank it out-without anesthetic, and with only the beating of a drum to numb your senses and drown out your screams. Read on, if you dare-and learn how lucky we are to live in modern times. Excerpts from Experts: Beware of the pelican-ibis ancient dentist's tool could break a patient's jaw. Don't believe the rumor that George Washington's false teeth were made of wood. They were made of hippopotamus tusk. Brush your teeth for at least two minutes, at least twice a day. Be grateful for modern dentists, and visit yours regularly.