[Aztlan] Mesoamerican dental practices

[Jorge Pérez de Lara Elías]

Dental work may not require such a safe dental environment  
necessarily. Back in 1992, I witnessed at least two extractions in  
Southern China that were carried out by impromptu dentists working on  
a curb, armed with nothing but a wooden chair (for the patient),  
common wire and pliers. I cannot say what they used for an anesthetic  
(perhaps some sort of acupuncture?), but I can attest that the  
patients didn't even wince as the extractions took place. As for  
taking something afterward against a possible infection, I can only  
speculate that they used some sort of herbal or other natural  
antibiotic. Saliva, of course, does have some anti-biotic properties  
itself.

My 2 cents.

Jorge


On Mar 31, 2009, at 12:53 PM, donald raab wrote:

> Another question.  Dental work presumes a safe dental environment.   
> Whether pulling teeth or modifying them THAT is not a small  
> process.  Do we have any indication of a dental operating theater?   
> Don't know about anybody here but the perfect cure for a dental  
> problem is just to walk in the dental office.