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Dentistry in Elizabethan era
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Dentistry in Elizabethan Era
by Yedidiah, Maja, Betty
Intro
Dentistry has come a long way from where it started. In Shakespeare’s day, dental care was more damaging to dental health than beneficial. In the 1500’s and 1600’s, dental hygiene was as sporadic and risky. Bathing was considered a luxury, and most people took baths a few times a year.
Introduction
Common Beliefs
Tooth decay was very common. Old age and tooth decay were connected, this was reflected in some Shakespeare’s writing. A wide belief shared at the time was that a person could even catch the plague from inhaling the fumes of odiferous breath from those around them. Social Status was also affected by Dentistry. Back in the day the lack of dental hygiene and the consumption of sugar did not result in healthy teeth and rather was an interesting cosmetic choice.
Common Beliefs
Popular Procedures
- Performed without sedation or anesthesia.
- Cosmetics to make white smiles appear black.
- To craft artificial teeth, dentists used animal teeth.
- Would pull tooth after tooth to see which would perfectly fit.
- Pelicans were used to drag teeth sideways.
Procedures
Dental Care now vs. then
Then:
- Rubbed teeth with coral, stone, pumice and brick.
- Teeth cleaning solutions are vinegar and white wine with boiled honey, salt or sugar and honey.
- Mouthwash is water, vinegar, seeds, cloves, and mint soaked in wine.
Now:
- Ingredients in toothpaste; fluoride and glycerol.
- Mouthwash has cetylpyridinium chloride and benzyl alcohol.
Then vs. Now
Conclusion
There is a much more different way people care for hygiene now, and more specifically their teeth. These improvements not only impacted teeth today, but overall health. Now, people need their teeth to stay throughout their 80’s-90’s. Procedures are easier and painless now.
Conclusion
Fun Facts
- Queen Elizabeth cleaned her teeth with sugar.
- They replaced lost teeth with, animal teeth or the teeth of recently dead people.
- Many people didn't even care about the hygiene of their teeth and often let them rot.