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Wells Receives Painless Tooth Extraction

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Wells Receives Painless Tooth Extraction

Horace Wells · Hartford · Medical Pioneer

Wells underwent a tooth extraction under nitrous oxide, providing an early practical demonstration of dental anaesthesia.

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