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[–] [email protected] 70 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

In 1892, a Canadian dentist called Edgar Parker

born Edgar R.R. Parker, 22 March 1872

DUDE WAS ONLY 20 WHEN HE STARTED THIS!?

[–] [email protected] 44 points 2 months ago (1 children)

To be fair, he didn’t exactly have to go to dental school or anything

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Listen, if all you're doing is extractions all you need is a spike, a hammer, some pilers, some elbow grease and a strong stomach.

Edit: turns out he did go to dental school though

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Dental school back then was a little different I'm guessing

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I pulled a tooth out of my dads face once with some fishing line and a scrap piece of wood

It was awesome

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

When the life expectancy is only 40 you gotta get a move on.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

"Hurry up, I got a hot date with early death!" - Person getting tooth extracted.