The Tooth Hurts! | Dentistry in the Middle Ages...

Even in the 21st century, many people are still afraid to visit the dentist, as it can be an unpleasant experience. Try to imagine it in the Middle Ages without anesthetic and with no sophisticated dental tools. Any affliction of the teeth meant a trip to the barber surgeon, who was the go-to medical practitioner at the time, or even the blacksmith if no barber was available.
It is a common misconception that dental care was poor during the Middle Ages, a lack of medicine and unhygienic conditions made the era a perfect environment for disease and ill health. Surprisingly though, there is a lot of historical evidence to show us that Medieval people actually made great efforts to look after their teeth and gums. Lets travel back in time, and look at dentistry in the middle ages!
0:00 Introduction
1:48 The Demon Barber Surgeon
3:46 The Tooth Worm
8:39 A Right Royal Pain
🎶🎶 Music by CO.AG: / @co.agmusic
Narrated by James Wade
Edited by James Wade & Adam Longster
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[@VoltasP]

Just had a temporary crown put in yesterday and thought the whole time how much this would suck at any other time in History.

[@sloppyjoe400]

Seriously.. I'll take 21st century dentistry any day lol

[@karahershey]

Same I Just had a temporary crown placed The other day

[@daneaxe6465]

No kidding. I had one root canal which has a horrific reputation for pain. But I was sent to a specialist who does this every day so it went smoothly. There was one split second where it felt like a needle thin drill went deep in the root. What actually was happening I don't know. But the pain was very brief and really nothing. It only startled me because up to that point I had zero pain. It turned out excellent. I highly recommend a specialist if available.

[@PatriotCody]

Pretty sure the future with 3d printing and gene editing it will get even better in the future my man.

[@pinkpugginz]

​@@PatriotCody they 3d printed my crown within 10 minutes last week

[@EarlFaulk]

My childhood dentist didnt believe in anaesthesia when he drilled your teeth. Apparently it was common all the way up to the 50s if you went to dental school to be trained that way

[@teelesynclair5902]

What??? 😳😶 that's terrifying

[@091053JG]

My childhood Dentist did not use Novocain until the late 1960s - what a Butcher!

[@EarlFaulk]

@@091053JG I was born in 82 and went to that dentist in the late 90s til he retired. I cant trash the guy too much since he let me get cleanings free of charge as grandmother couldnt afford it otherwise.

[@teelesynclair5902]

@@091053JG 😶😵 that's horrific, I wasn't adequately numbed before this one time and the pain was unbelievable

[@nancytestani1470]

Good grief…

[@luxtigris]

This is the high level and informative content I am becoming accustomed to on this channel. Great job!

[@xtremehackeroficial3873]

@Mr moist hahahahaha!!!

[@alchemybyangela]

I'm a dental assistant. I'm saddened by how many people are terrified of the dentist.

[@B.Mitten7]

Is It Ok To Lose Both 2nd Molar's On Top Of Mouth ? Lost 1 Last Year Through Decay And Now The Other Is Starting To Give Pain Only When I Eat 😭

[@alchemybyangela]

@@B.Mitten7 it's not necessarily a bad thing to have lost those teeth. It's difficult to explain in layman's terms, but the only problem one generally runs into is what's called super-eruption of the opposing teeth (the teeth that come together top/bottom and touch upon biting or closing) the mouth. Decay spreads from tooth to tooth, if left untreated, and can spread throughout the entire mouth. Unfortunately, pain in the mouth is generally only felt when there's a problem, unaddressed. Having mentioned the nature of decay, it is likely that is what you're experiencing. I'm obviously not chair side, with you, to be able to clinically make a diagnosis, nor am I a dr. I do hope this helps. Many blessings of abundance love and light!

[@stephenoshea4207]

The only thing they are terrified of is the bill

[@daneaxe6465]

In my little hometown there was a dentist who was famous for his low level of skill. Back in the 1960s he looked like 110 yrs old to me. His "office" was a room in his house and looked like a museum exhibit from 1905. I was lucky my parents sent us kids to a modern dentist in another town. Every time I went to the dentist I'd scope out the instrument tray. That gave me a clue how bad my visit was going to be. The instruments looked like something from the Inquisitions.

[@annieroche22]

I'm not scared of the dentist. I'm scared of not going to the dentist.

[@LittleKitty22]

The idea with the tooth worm wasn't entirely wrong: tooth decay is often caused by insufficient brushing, which causes bacteria to develop. The bacteria eat away at teeth, causing decay. it's likely that folks knew dental decay is caused by tiny living creatures but simply didn't have the word "bacteria" just yet, hence they described it as a worm.

[@MLennholm]

No, bacteria is way too small to see without a microscope, which wasn't invented yet back then. What they thought were tooth "worms" were actually the exposed nerve endings. Puts their whole idea of _cleaning out the worms_ in a whole new light, doesn't it?...

[@LittleKitty22]

@@MLennholm Microscopes have been around for hundreds of years actually. And just because people didn't have the technology we have today, doesn't mean they were stupid.

[@vlork666]

@@LittleKitty22 The same people who thought tooth worms were a thing also thought disease was spread through miasma, they might not have been stupid but they were DEFINITELY misinformed The tooth worm thing is 100% without a doubt people not knowing what nerves look like I doubt *you* even know what one looks like You have a nice theory about bacteria... It's just horribly, horribly, wrong

[@myishenhaines1706]

Bacteria poop is what decays teeth. Plaque.

[@Fred_and_Brandy]

@@vlork666 🐛🐛😅😏

[@hellekimery9537]

I can’t get enough of this, I’m thrilled to learn how people lived back then, a shiver goes up your spine listening and I’m great full for Tylenol and even more for anesthesia:)

[@martinhessler3887]

haha i agree especially tylenol

[@hellekimery9416]

@@martinhessler3887 yup I’m not made for as strong and resilient people had to be back then!! I bet they didn’t complain about a paper cut :)

[@collinmclaren6608]

Just the idea of cauterizing open mouth wounds is absolutely horrific. I'm just picturing a medieval dentist that didn't have the best aim, burning off the lips or tongue of countless patients.

[@pinkpugginz]

I had my tonsils cauterized out. I would have died back in the day

[@Moffeliten]

Those dental instruments look like torture instruments.

[@peterm1826]

My toothache. suddenly got better real quick After watching this. Oil of cloves definitely works.

[@pinkpugginz]

did you get your tooth fixed

[@tonvanderlinden8960]

Please make a Medieval madness playlist! I like to fall asleep to your video's. Thanks for another upload, you're awesome!

[@bonnieprincecharlie6248]

Great video, everything on this channel so far has been very interesting. What I would really like to see is a longer video on one of the wars fought during the medeival age!

[@Alex-ej4wm]

I hope they gave them "milk of the poppy" for pain and "essence of nightshade for sleep"😉

[@martinhessler3887]

and some weed to smoke

[@nkohu]

This is the type of channel I love !!

[@samuelbutterfield6979]

Love that term barber-surgeon, really illustrates the barbarian middle ages and the tools made by the blacksmith ... dayum 😱

[@aimtaylor2969]

Super cool! Can't wait for the next video

[@b-92s25]

I've been binging all your videos, they're great!

[@somebloke87]

So...not that dissimilar to NHS dentistry today then, amirite?

[@XA1985]

When I was a kid, I would run 🏃‍♂️ out of the house went my mother said dentist 🤣

[@GlennFam]

Great video! Even though I squirmed through the whole thing.

[@heatherfeather1293]

Thank God for modern anesthesia!

[@teelesynclair5902]

I'd be effed royaly, I have dentinogenisis imperfecta, it looks like meth mouth, it's a genetic disorder and I've had all my uppers removed, they all broke. I'm now 30 with a denture 😖

[@pinkpugginz]

ugh that sounds terrible for you. would you ever get implants? I know they are expensive. my brother is getting some for his molars

[@ronlussier8570]

Favorite channel

[@MagdaleneDivine]

This was the only thing I watched all day that I did t hate.

[@emzybenzey]

I recently learned about how women had to manage through childbirth and periods. Very sad to read of high death rate in childbirth and women using rolled up payprus as tampons, but also very interesting to see how the medieval live. Great video as always. The narrative is perfect and videos are always so interesting and so well put together 👍 thank you! 😊

[@FC-hj9ub]

When the physicians role became more in demand they started smearing thr role of midwives. It was prohibited for women to take pain relievers during child birth and both the mother and the midwife could be persecuted for it if it was known. It was a way to push midwives out of work and bring male physicians in

[@pinkpugginz]

women died in child birth because drs didn't wash their hands and shoved filthy fingers into them causing infection/breach babies not being able to come out

[@Voirreydirector]

Interesting and thorough. I wonder if the white of yeasts or thrush might also have been mistaken for worms in an infected mouth?

[@powerlocalmedia5130]

SNL Theodoric of York Medieval Barber aka Steve Martin skits,a classic funny view of Dark Age medicine 🤣

[@artemisiya1549]

What’s crazy is that I literally JUST finished my book about Eleanor of Aquitaine. A medieval video was just what I needed in my fanzone right now. Lol

[@Moffeliten]

Who was she?

[@Dhruvnater456]

@@Moffeliten The most powerful woman of 12th century Europe

[@chesspiece81]

Watching this makes my teeth and gums hurt

[@aliencat11]

Okay, I'm going to go brush and floss.

[@Arterexius]

I'm honestly not afraid of the dentist. I usually fall asleep while there, so they have to keep talking to me to keep me awake. I find it utterly relaxing

[@pinkpugginz]

do you get the gas

[@lynnkanerva4519]

I never was scared of the dentist. I do however always get shots for getting a tooth pulled or a filling or something else that'll probly hurt. My brother- in - law and a nephew never had their mouth numbed. My nephew didn't like needles, and my b-i-l said why get it? After your he's done working on your tooth you have to wait till the numb wears off. They must be krazy or have a high pain tolerance. I agree with my older sister numb it up good.. then numb it some more. Ive had lots of work done on my teeth the last couple years, i think when i hit 60 my teeth (and rest of the bod)started falling apart. My parents lived during the depression. They lived on a farm, and i heard them talk of this old guy bachelor who was a neighbor, he pulled some of his own teeth 😱😫😢 i couldn't do that😵‍💫😫 i too am so glad to not have lived back then. Excuse me while i go and brush my teeth

[@scottishJim80]

going to the barbershop for a short back "n" sides and a quick enema 🤔

[@mirrorblue100]

I'm going to go brush my teeth right now!

[@iamTnastii]

Omg. I just realized one of the characters from Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack is a barber surgeon, it all makes sense, why he's so scary...

[@KingFluffs]

0:21 Those smiles.... they know he's in for a world of pain and are their to laugh.

[@cortesinc6338]

They also used clove oil to numb the gums for pain.

[@christopherlawley1842]

Still do

[@ianwalker3950]

Chaucer not John of Gaddesden FYI

[@roserevancroix2308]

1:44 The intro is amazing, it really sets mood and fits the theme perfectly.👌

[@sunnyquinn3888]

Tooth worms sounds crazy, but I have had a feeling like there was something crawling around inside one of my teeth.

[@bradj977]

I think you cured my toothache.

[@acheronexile]

The worm that rolls up must be a millipede, monkeys are known to juice them for their poison as well.

[@DoctorCreepy]

Thank you world for no tooth worms.

[@mermaidmersea7113]

Grossed out by the critters! 🤢🤭

[@annhitchcock3093]

Honey, I’m just going to the barber for a little surgery and an enema. See you in a bit!

[@lilbullet158]

Over a period of around 3 years I pulled well over 20 of my own teeth out with pliers, Not because they were rotten (None of them were), but because a prescribed medication I take affected my gums. I could not afford the dental work. It was either 'Pay my bills' or 'Pay the Dentist'. If I'd have paid the Dentist I'd have lost my house, so I never really had another choice. The only thing that comes close to easing the pain is Oil of Cloves (but it tastes Nasty). But pulling a tooth out is Very Painful. I Blacked out once pulling a molar out.

[@Joe-Harringt0n]

Wtf

[@pinkpugginz]

oh my god. I hope you have implants or dentures now. thats not ok

[@SaltySteff]

Jesus christ man

[@friedrichjunzt]

American way of life... Holy cow.

[@lilbullet158]

If you get a loose tooth I'd advise anyone who can afford it to get it sorted out ASAP. I speak from experience when I say (untreated), you are practically 100% certain to get an Abscess under the tooth and that makes even more painful.

[@sdb9884]

I’m so glad to live in a time where sonic tools are used for dentistry. My dentist visits are almost enjoyable now.

[@egay86292]

wrong. grains are starch and starch is sugar. saliva enzymes do their conversion work within 20 minutes. medieval dentition benefited from the ubiquity of firewood and knives to tool it into picks and brushes.

[@LittleImpaler]

Their teeth gone bad when sugar became a thing, before sugar they had healthy teeth.

[@HollyLHeflen]

Please.check with your dentist before.getting blackout drunk,haha

[@appleuser2142]

DENTISTS JUST WANT $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[@yawg691]

Huh... so Doctor Barber from Flapjack was an actual profession long ago?

[@kristinetaulbut4975]

I now hate my dentist less

[@esshor.]

I’ve never been scared of the dentist. Even as a kid. I knew I’d be leaving there with my teeth looking great

[@XxAmirahdaCringeyrand0mxX]

Giving enemas 😭

[@008zapotec]

I can only handle so much...

[@StonedGossard_]

2:58 🤌

[@49mrbassman]

A lot of modern toothpastes have sugar added to make them palatable, and an artificial sweetener called xylitol (not sure of spelling) apparently protects the teeth.

[@nightshadehelis9821]

No they don't.

[@StarOnTheWater]

Xylitol does not protect the teeth. It just doesn't harm them, other than sugar (saccharose)

[@poeticsilence047]

Forget coal toothpaste. Have you ever tried dried dung toothpaste?

[@ronaldmessina4229]

The best thing is to eat a sponge and drink water, then no problem with teeth

[@ColonelSanders17]

(0:23) "Cowabunga mofo!"

[@samuelbutterfield6979]

Ufta!

[@PogoDarnexx]

Eww all the gross Teeth, nasty!

[@Saranda4787]

I enjoy your videos, recently stumbled upon your channel, but you need to work on your pronounciation of foreign names.

[@esshor.]

No he doesn’t. Who cares. He says vitamins weird too but you don’t see me complaining

[@jimk4419]

BCE? Nancy boy.

[@nazlsenay7312]

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[@Geert365]

3:02 Well, some probably did (pretty much just grow like that). 4:16 those are not worms, these are caterpillars. PS I never understand the term "middle ages", in the year 4000, today would be in the middle ages, wouldn't they (obviously) ?

[@kleokleopatra3536]

how absolutely horribe !!! all tose so called 'remedies' !!!

[@Vict7633]

I have never in my 18 years of being alive, heard anything as disturbing as fucking toothworms.

[@-JA-]

(O.O)

[@macktaylor4389]

Thanks for continually perpetuating the myth that going to the dentist is terrifying. It really helps us out!

[@ItsGroundhogDay]

Healthcare professionals have thrown their credibility off a cliff over the past couple of years, but I'm good with dentists.

[@XA1985]

When I was a kid, I would run 🏃‍♂️ out of the house went my mother said dentist 🤣