| Title |
Dental treatment in Medieval England
|
|---|---|
| Published in |
British Dental Journal, October 2004
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| DOI | 10.1038/sj.bdj.4811723 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
T Anderson |
| Abstract |
Medieval (12th-14th century) medical literature suggests that care of the teeth was largely limited to non-invasive treatment. Cures, mainly for toothache and "tooth worm" were based on herbal remedies, charms and amulets. Bloodletting was advised for certain types of toothache. There is also documentary evidence for powders to clean teeth and attempts at filling carious cavities. Surgical intervention for oral cancer and facial fracture is also known. Post-operative infection and abscess formation can be identified and early forms of false teeth are mentioned. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 6 | 26% |
| United States | 3 | 13% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 4% |
| Comoros | 1 | 4% |
| Ireland | 1 | 4% |
| Slovakia | 1 | 4% |
| Germany | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 9 | 39% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 19 | 83% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 9% |
| Scientists | 1 | 4% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 4% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Malaysia | 1 | 3% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
| Russia | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 35 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 13% |
| Researcher | 5 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 11% |
| Other | 7 | 18% |
| Unknown | 6 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 26% |
| Arts and Humanities | 7 | 18% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 13% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 8% |
| Chemistry | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 5 | 13% |
| Unknown | 6 | 16% |
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