Simon drills down..., and Bruce fills in.
Dentistry—science? Craft? Artform? Torture? Or all of these? In this episode, we look at the history of dentistry, what dentists have invented, and lots more brilliant stuff to make you smile. Click on the pics to go down any particular rabbit hole.
Simpsons British Smiles
Hesi-Ra - the first dentist
Toothache Cures
Barber surgeons
An Ancient Toothbrush
George Washington's teeth
The history of Colgate
That Gibbs SR Commercial
The Diamond Dentist, Tom Connely
The most people brushing their teeth at once
My first dentist, who remained my dentist for the next 30 years, had the perfect name. Dr. Craig Rencher