What Was Dentistry Like in the Wild West?
We’ve found ourselves wondering lately: Before our modern Texas Dentist offices, what was dentistry in Texas like during the days of the Wild West?
Dentistry in the Wild West was much less the exact science it is today and more about creative solutions and educated guessing. It’s not only that people did not know as much about teeth as they do today, there were also many difficult challenges that came with dental work on the frontier, due to poor dental hygiene, lack of tools and facilities, and a scarcity of properly educated dentists.
