Dental History

Tales From the Operatory Part VII: Thomas & Charles Welch & the Unfermented Grape Juice

Thomas Welch was a Methodist Minister and heavily involved in the Underground Railroad moving slaves up from the south and...

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Tales From the Operatory Part VI: President Joe Biden and the Root Canal

Toothaches never occur when you want them, but if it were a matter of want, we’d never have them as...

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Tales from the Operatory Part V: Hugo Boss and Tooth Abscesses

Having a tooth abscess is nothing to ignore besides the pain it can induce.   A tooth abscess is a bacterial...

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Tales from the Operatory Part IV: George Washington

Despite his legendary physical strength and an iron constitution, George Washington’s failing teeth were a source of regular suffering throughout...

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Tales from the Operatory Part I: Frank W. Woolworth

Do you remember the Five and Dime stores? The first was the F. W. Woolworth Company founded by Frank W...

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