Top Ten Weird Dental Care Practices From History

The history of dental care is filled with peculiar practices. Ancient civilizations used tree resins as chewing gum, believed toothaches were caused by worms, and even made mouthwash from urine. Renaissance Europe saw toothpaste made from mice, and the Romans used lead in their toothpaste. Let's be grateful for modern dental care!

Plague Doctors

Plague doctors were mysterious and sometimes terrifying figures. Let's take a quick look at who they really were under the masks.

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