WEIRD FACTS ABOUT
TOOTHACHE

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TOOTHACHE

The Ancient Roman Scribonius Largus, in AD 47, was the first person to suggest that rotten teeth could be filled instead of extracted. He also claimed that decay could be removed with a knife painlessly.

"There was never yet philosopher that could ensure the toothache patiently" - Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing.


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