Filthy Hygiene Habits From The Old Wild West

Their Teeth

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They did have dentists but those dentists were a lot crazier than the ones we have today. Blacksmiths would also offer to pull teeth for free.

Extractions were a common need because of the dirty water. Colgate already existed back then, but people chose to make their own recipes with stuff like chalk. Tooth decay was a common occurrence. But have you ever heard of a spittoon?

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