If you dread going to the dentist - Consider caveman dentistry

[packman]

DENTAL WORK Seen from above in computer reconstructions, cavities in two human teeth dating to around 13,000 years ago contain signs of an ancient treatment for tooth decay. Marks on the inner walls of each cavity were made by a pointed stone tool used to remove infected tissue, researchers propose.

More cringeworthy reading at:

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/stone-age-hunter-gatherers-tackled-their-cavities-sharp-tool-and-tar

[milestogo]

1. I wonder if they had some cave brewed alcohol to numb the pain.

[sarge43]

3. Maybe mead.

Probably the first booze. Honey, some water and left open would combine with the natural yeast in the air. In a few days fermented. It wasn't a fine pinot noir, but it would do the trick.

[oldcynic]

2. same capabilities, different tools...

Nothing much has changed since then except technology. Can you imagine what it took to admit you had a toothache?