The Joy of Modern Medicine

What did people do 150, or even 100 years ago?

No Novocaine and general anesthetics were largely unknown, except for whiskey.

Have you seen the obstetricians tools from that era? They look like something straight out of a horror movie about torture, the only missing thing was the Iron Maiden!

Have you had a tooth extracted lately, or a root canal?

Today I went in for a root canal. I barely felt the first needle, and the second one was less than a mosquito bite. He worked on me for over an hour to get the root canal done.

Oh, yeah, but the root canal was NOT completed, and I have to go back to get it finished in three weeks. The nerve of the third root on the tooth was too calcified for him to get it this time. My question is, What is going to change by waiting three weeks to try again? Will the nerve root be less calcified? Will he have a new tool that will make it possible for him to complete the job? Or did he just run out of time for my appointment this time, is that all he needs? more time?

Then I get to go back to my regular dentist a week after THAT to be fitted for a temporary crown, while the permanent crown is being manufactured! Then, I get to go back two weeks later for the permanent crown. By then we will be into the month of May! Wow.

Aren't we blessed to have the modern miracles that medicine provides? We certainly are. I cannot imagine doing this without Novocaine, amoxicillin, and Darvocet and Ultracet. We are blessed to have highly trained doctors and dentists that are able to treat us so well.