In modern times, our dentist has a special dentist's office to teach us how to protect our teeth and gums. When our teeth had problems, the dentist began to treat us. Clean up the decayed teeth first, and then fill them. If the tooth is seriously injured, the dentist will pull out the whole tooth and replace it with a new denture.
In ancient China, dentists were not formally classified, regardless of departments, and only saw doctors. Until modern times, dental schools appeared and dental technology began to spread. 1878 dentists in the United States must undergo formal study and training before they can take up their posts.
The first doctor to treat toothache in China was Huangdi, Xuanyuan Huangdi, the author of Huangdi Neijing, the first doctor to treat odontopathy in ancient China, the originator of dentists, and the head of the five emperors in China. There are many records about the use of drugs, the main points of treating diseases and comprehensive medical skills in Huangdi Neijing, from "Yin-Yang and Five Elements Theory", "Pulse Theory" and "Zangxiang Theory" to health preservation. This book also records the medicine for toothache, namely Zanthoxylum bungeanum. Zanthoxylum bungeanum is the first medicine for treating toothache in the history of China.
Later, Bian Que also did some research on dentistry. Bian Que, to be exact, should be the Department of Stomatology. He treated dental caries for Dr. Zhong Qi, which is recorded in Historical Records and Biography of Bian Que Cang Gong. The treatment is Kushen decoction, which coughs three liters a day and has been in and out for five or six days. It's windy, lie down, eat without coughing. It means cooking Sophora flavescens soup and gargling every day for five or six days. The reason of toothache is that he doesn't rinse his mouth after dinner and sleeps with his mouth open.
Hua Tuo is also a very famous doctor in history, who has made great achievements in surgery, opened up a new way to treat oral cavity and invented leprosy powder. He is also good at oral treatment, including teeth, and has his own secret recipe. The details can't be verified, which can only prove that Hua Tuo has made remarkable achievements in dental treatment.
Zhang Zhongjing also recorded toothache in Synopsis of the Golden Chamber, which is said to be the earliest and most comprehensive prescription for toothache.
Ge Hong put forward a dental health care method of stuttering and percussion, which is very effective by tapping the upper and lower teeth gently. Li Dongyuan also put forward a prescription for toothache, and was the first doctor to treat toothache systematically, adopting different treatment methods for different patients and symptoms.
Li Shizhen recorded many prescriptions for treating dental diseases in Compendium of Materia Medica, which had a certain effect.
It can be seen that the development of our ancient medicine is quite comprehensive. Although there is no classification of dentistry, there are symptomatic prescriptions and drugs to treat dental diseases and oral diseases, which can relieve our pain when we have toothache.