“In Kathmandu, people with dental problems nail a coin to a “toothache tree” as an offering to the Newar god of the toothache.”

“An infected tooth cleaned with flint tools more than 14,000 years ago is the oldest known example of dental surgery.”

““The Last Exit to Springfield” segment of The Simpsons, in which Homer saves his dental plan, is often cited as the series’ best episode.”