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Archaeological evidence shows that tooth decay is an ancient disease dating far into [[prehistory]]. [[Skull]]s dating from a million years ago through the [[neolithic]] period show signs of caries, excepting those from the [[Paleolithic]] and [[Mesolithic]] ages.<ref name="uicanthropology"/> The increase of caries during the neolithic period may be attributed to the increase of plant foods containing [[carbohydrate]]s.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Richards MP |title=A brief review of the archaeological evidence for Palaeolithic and Neolithic subsistence |journal=Eur J Clin Nutr |volume=56 |issue=12 |pages=16 p following 1262 |year=2002 |month=December |pmid=12494313 |doi=10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601646 |url=http://www.nature.com/ejcn/journal/v56/n12/full/1601646a.html}}</ref> The beginning of rice cultivation in [[South Asia]] is also believed to have caused an increase in caries.
A [[Sumerian]] text from 5000 BC describes a "tooth worm" as the cause of caries.<ref name="adahistory">[http://www.ada.org/public/resources/history/timeline_ancient.asp History of Dentistry: Ancient Origins], hosted on the [http://www.ada.org American Dental Association] website. Page accessed January 9, 2007.</ref> Evidence of this belief has also been found in [[India]], [[
Unearthed ancient skulls show evidence of primitive dental work. In [[Pakistan]], teeth dating from around 5500 BC to 7000 BC show nearly perfect holes from primitive [[dental drill]]s.<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12168308/ Dig uncovers ancient roots of dentistry: Tooth drilling goes back 9,000 years in Pakistan, scientists say], hosted on the MSNBC website <!-- find original article in ''Nature'' -->. Page accessed January 10, 2007.</ref> The [[Ebers Papyrus]], an [[
The rate of caries remained low through the [[Bronze Age|Bronze]] and [[Iron age|Iron]] ages, but sharply increased during the [[Middle Ages|Medieval period]].<ref name="uicanthropology"/> Periodic increases in caries prevalence had been small in comparison to the 1000 AD increase, when sugar cane became more accessible to the Western world. Treatment consisted mainly of herbal remedies and charms, but sometimes also included [[bloodletting]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=Anderson T |title=Dental treatment in Medieval England |journal=Br Dent J |volume=197 |issue=7 |pages=419–25 |year=2004 |month=October |pmid=15475905 |doi=10.1038/sj.bdj.4811723 |url=http://www.nature.com/bdj/journal/v197/n7/full/4811723a.html}}</ref> The [[barber surgeon]]s of the time provided services that included [[Extraction (dental)|tooth extractions]].<ref name="suddickhistorical"/> Learning their training from apprenticeships, these health providers were quite successful in ending tooth pain and likely prevented systemic spread of infections in many cases. Among Roman Catholics, prayers to [[Saint Apollonia]], the patroness of dentistry, were meant to heal pain derived from tooth infection.<ref> Elliott, Jane. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3722598.stm Medieval teeth 'better than Baldrick's'], hosted on the BBC news website. October 8, 2004. Page accessed January 11, 2007.</ref>
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