Some 5,000 years ago, the Chinese used acupuncture, not dental care, to treat toothaches. Aristotle was preoccupied with dental issues, writing about treatments of decayed teeth and gum disease, extractions conducted with forceps, and the use of wire to stabilize fractured jaws.
我的年龄还不算太老。想想一百年前或者更早期的儿童。5，000年前中国人还没有牙齿保健，他们用针灸来治疗牙疼。亚里士多德饱受牙病之苦，他曾记录过治疗蛀牙和牙龈疾病、用钳子拔牙和用金属线来固定颌骨骨折。古典梵文作家Vagbhata 记载了75种口腔疾病。而莎士比亚曾说蛀牙会带来难闻的气味和钻心的疼痛。