There was a shortage of dentists 14000 years ago

[DrLeftover]

6 January 2014
Scientists have found some of the earliest evidence for widespread tooth decay in humans.

It comes from the skeletal remains of Stone-Age hunter-gatherers who lived in what is now Morocco more than 13,700 years ago.

The researchers tell the PNAS journal that the individuals were eating a lot of high-carbohydrate nutty foods.

The poor condition of their teeth suggests they were often in agony.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24332237

 

[Jazzy]

The teeth in the picture look very painful and I can only imagine the agony associated with that amount of decay.

 

[identityissues8]

Agony is an understatement.

 

[DrLeftover]

Agony, and how....

Some things never change.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOtMizMQ6oM

 

[Evil Eye]

Seems like they had dentists but didn't know what to do with them.

 

[DrLeftover]

Seems like they had dentists but didn't know what to do with them.

Either that or their Federal Health Plan didn't cover dental care so they were on their own trying to afford it.

 

[identityissues8]

Agony, and how....

Some things never change.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOtMizMQ6oM

Ha. Amazing movie.
Thanks for the post!

So watching that soon!

 

[DrLeftover]

I live but to serve.

 

[Jkage]

Crazy how certain food would rot your teeth even back then. McStonalds...