How many of us grew up with a fear of dentists? No wonder. “Back then,” meaning even thirty years ago, having your teeth worked on was a dreaded, rather painful, process. So how about a 1917 dentist visit? OUCH!
Found this display in the Pend Oreille County Historical Society Museum in Newport, Washington. If you want to really know more about “ancient” dental history, click to www.youtube.com and then search for “Explore Dental Art, Dental Teeth….and More!”
(Boy do I remember spitting blood into that water-swirling white ceramic bowl. YUK.)
Fort Steele in Alberta (just across the border from Glacier Nat.Park) has a complete dentist office set up – 1800s or early 1900s
This looks like the first dentist office that I ever went to. Interesting.
Sonji,
I may have ask before what lineage of the Ruttans are you connected to or possibly your husband. My husband is Donald J. Ruttan. He goes back to Captain Peter Ruttan and on further.
His father is Garry Joseph P. Ruttan, Gfather is Joseph Ruttan, GGFather Joseph Ruttan, GGGFather John etc.