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Early Boone County dentistry was like pulling teeth

By JEFF MIDDLETON bchm@windstream.net
Posted 12/4/24

There are some today who would rather _______________(you fill in the blank) than go to the dentist. When I tell the younger generation what it was like in the 1950’s and 1960’s, they often gasp and accuse me of telling a “whopper”. But those harrowing tales don’t hold a candle to the so called “dental care” from 100 years ago and even more. Indeed, visitors to our medical room here at the Museum really do gasp in disbelief when they view the dental equipment from that long ago. Many

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