You Wouldn't Want to Live Without: Dentists

Nowadays, going to the dentist is a safe and usually painless experience. But that wasn't always the case. In past centuries, the only cure for a decayed tooth was to yank it out - without anaesthetic, and with only the beating of a drum to numb your senses and drown out your screams. Read one, if you dare - and learn how lucky we are to live in modern times.