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What method was used to relieve pain through cauterization according to the text?
What method was used to relieve pain through cauterization according to the text?
- Rubbing the gums with hare brains
- Fumigation with rose petals
- Using a pelican dental forceps
- Applying hot cautery points (correct)
Which substance was believed to cure toothache when dropped into the ear or nostril on the same side of the offending tooth?
Which substance was believed to cure toothache when dropped into the ear or nostril on the same side of the offending tooth?
- Garlic paste
- Ivy juice (correct)
- Henbane fumigation
- Frog liquor
Who was advised against tooth extraction according to the text?
Who was advised against tooth extraction according to the text?
- John of Gaddesden
- Teodorico Borgognoni
- Roger of Salerno (correct)
- Bernard de Gordon
Which procedure involved bandaging the tooth as mentioned in the text?
Which procedure involved bandaging the tooth as mentioned in the text?
What was a common cause for internal and external tooth ailments according to Bernard de Gordon?
What was a common cause for internal and external tooth ailments according to Bernard de Gordon?
What was the medieval medical curriculum primarily based on?
What was the medieval medical curriculum primarily based on?
What was the purpose of the plague doctor's beak-like mask?
What was the purpose of the plague doctor's beak-like mask?
What was the belief behind the concept of 'theriac'?
What was the belief behind the concept of 'theriac'?
What was the medieval belief regarding the cause of toothache?
What was the medieval belief regarding the cause of toothache?
What was the purpose of using 'Aqua Fortis' (nitric acid) as a treatment for toothache?
What was the purpose of using 'Aqua Fortis' (nitric acid) as a treatment for toothache?
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