How Did Humans Survive Toothaches Before Dentists?

Imagine experiencing the worst toothache of your life—with no dentist, anesthesia, antibiotics, X-rays, or modern painkillers. Ancient humans suffered from cavities, broken teeth, infections, and gum disease just like we do. But their treatments involved sharpened stones, primitive bow drills, medicinal plants, beeswax fillings, magical incantations, and painful extractions. In this video, discover how prehistoric humans treated tooth decay, why farming produced more cavities, where the “tooth worm” belief originated, and how ancient dentistry eventually developed into the treatments we use today. Subscribe to Kliqora for quick stories that answer surprisingly big questions. Research sources: Prehistoric cavity treatment: https://www.nature.com/articles/srep1... Ancient dentistry review: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... Prehistoric beeswax filling: https://www.nature.com/articles/sj.bd... Ancient dental calculus and medicinal plants: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/art... #AncientHistory #Dentistry #HumanHistory