Toothache Collection

A Juniper plant
5321275 A Juniper plant; (add.info.: Botanical drawing of a Juniper plant: The juice of young leaves and berries taken in vine was recommended against snake bite and Plague)

Dentist laughing as he uses pincers to pull a bad tooth from the mouth of an old woman
FLO4718324 Dentist laughing as he uses pincers to pull a bad tooth from the mouth of an old woman. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

The Dentist, 1908 (w/c)
CEC131723 The Dentist, 1908 (w/c) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 26.3x30.5 cm; The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford, UK; © The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum .

Spanish chamomile or pellitory, Anacyclus pyrethrum
5855087 Spanish chamomile or pellitory, Anacyclus pyrethrum; (add.info.: Spanish chamomile or pellitory, Anacyclus pyrethrum)

Illustration for Gust. Fr. Wilh. Grossman Not More than Six Bowls, 1781. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Gust. Fr. Wilh. Grossman Not More than Six Bowls, 1781. Did I really knock a tooth out of you?

Cross section illustration showing tooth decay
Anatomy, Bacterium, Biomedical Illustration, Blood Supply, Close-Up, Cross Section, Decay, Dental Hygiene, Enamel, Full Length, Healthcare and Medicine, Human Bone, Human Jaw Bone, Human Teeth

Cross section illustration showing tooth decay
Anatomy, Bacterium, Biomedical Illustration, Blood Supply, Close-Up, Cross Section, Decay, Dental Hygiene, Enamel, Full Length, Healthcare and Medicine, Human Bone, Human Jaw Bone, Human Teeth

Sexy actress Francoise Pascal is driving down to London to see her dentist to get rid of her raging toothache but will be back on the overnight sleeper from Kings Cross in time for her performance in

RF - California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) with mouth open close to the camera. The milk teeth of this pup show decay, which is quite usual. Los Islotes, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Man In Bed With Bandage Around Head And Chin, Looks In Pain From Mumps
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s 1940s: Man In Bed With Bandage Around Head And Chin, Looks In Pain From Mumps, Toothache Or Injury

Charicature of a man with toothache

Man with toothache, Victorian period

Caricature illustration of toothache cure, by Heath Robinson. Showing prehistoric man with string tied to tooth and tree stump, firing bow and arrow from top of a cliff

Cyril Smith and David Steel, Liberal politicians
Sir Cyril Smith (1928-2010), British Liberal Party politician, MP for Rochdale, Lancashire from 1972 until he retired in 1992

Dental or Mental? by William Heath Robinson
A suggested method of tooth-extraction with a primitive contraption. Date: 1924

Interior of a new mobil van to treat toothaches and trench-gum, for the trenches, costing of £900 by the Civil Service Federation. Date: 1916

A new mobil van, to treat toothaches and trench-gum, for the trenches, costing of £900 by the Civil Service Federation. Date: 1916

The Fairground Tooth Extractor (coloured engraving)
CHT166610 The Fairground Tooth Extractor (coloured engraving) by Frison, Gustave (b.1850); Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris

Bonne recommandation. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho)
3100585 Bonne recommandation. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bonne recommandation)

Toothache (engraving)
6010544 Toothache (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toothache. Illustration for The Infants Magazine (1877).); © Look and Learn

Toothache in the Middle Ages. By H. S. Marks (engraving)
663743 Toothache in the Middle Ages. By H. S. Marks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toothache in the Middle Ages. By H. S. Marks)

Comic postcard, The MacGregors Gathering Date: 20th century

A Village Scene with a Dentist Pulling Teeth and Peasants Fighting Outside a Tavern, c
LST204179 A Village Scene with a Dentist Pulling Teeth and Peasants Fighting Outside a Tavern, c.1630-40 (oil on canvas) by Bloot, Peter de (c.1601/2-58) (attr)

After Class, 1859 (oil on canvas)
CH20658 After Class, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Vautier, Marc Louis Benjamin (1829-98); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Spurge hawk-moth, hornet moth and toothache plant
Spurge hawk-moth, Hyles euphorbiae, and caterpillar 1, hornet moth, Sesia apiformis 2, and toothache plant, Spilanthes species. Sphinx, spilanthe

The Aching Tooth (engraving)
2786911 The Aching Tooth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Aching Tooth. Illustration for Chatterbox (1882)

Dog reading a newspaper (colour litho)
3096378 Dog reading a newspaper (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog reading a newspaper. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Burmese advert in Chinese for Tiger Headache Cure
Burmese advert for Tiger Trademark Headache Cure - Take immediately for headache and tooth for a fast cure. Produced by Eng Aun Tong (Yong An) in Rangoon Burma (Yangon)

Sketches at the Royal Victoria Coffee Hall, Waterloo-Road, South London (engraving)
1624221 Sketches at the Royal Victoria Coffee Hall, Waterloo-Road, South London (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

"For there was never yet philosopher that could endure the tooth-ache patiently"(engraving)
2781064 " For there was never yet philosopher that could endure the tooth-ache patiently" (engraving) by English School

Easing the Tooth-ach, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1796 (coloured engraving)
NCO253719 Easing the Tooth-ach, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1796 (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English

Chemists Shop (engraving)
6010476 Chemists Shop (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chemists Shop. Illustration for The Infants Magazine (1870).); © Look and Learn

The Dentist, 17th century (pen & ink and wash on paper)
AMO110712 The Dentist, 17th century (pen & ink and wash on paper) by Doomer, Lambert (c.1622-1700); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

Poor Dans Toothache (engraving)
6003545 Poor Dans Toothache (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poor Dans Toothache)

anatomical view of a tooth, the source of toothache is shown as a demon of hell
5892858 anatomical view of a tooth, the source of toothache is shown as a demon of hell (watercolour and gold powder on paper) by Turkish School

A Victorian New Year card of cats and kittens with ice packs strapped to their jaws with
3603432 A Victorian New Year card of cats and kittens with ice packs strapped to their jaws with a necktie, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Tooth decay (engraving)
3646413 Tooth decay (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tooth decay. Woodcut from a series depicting physical infirmities)

Man suffering from toothache (colour litho)
3622590 Man suffering from toothache (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man suffering from toothache.); © Look and Learn

The woeful panorama of the toothache (colour litho)
6004564 The woeful panorama of the toothache (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The woeful panorama of the toothache)

Hills Hair & Whisker Dye, Best Ever Invented, C. N. Crittenton, Proprietor, New York
1079114 Hills Hair & Whisker Dye, Best Ever Invented, C.N. Crittenton, Proprietor, New York, Trade card, verso (litho [trade card]) by American School

Dental humour tooth powder Cruikshank 19th century cartoon
This is a cartoon etching by the well-known Victorian social caricaturist / cartoonist George Cruikshank (1792 - 1878), dated May 20th, 1828

Dentist, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
Dentist, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud

Hypnosis subject suffering from imaginary toothache, 1891. An Irish physician using the pseudonym Dr Stanley gave a demonstration of hypnosis using the methods of French neurologist Jean Martin

Comparison of healthy gums versus gingivitis

The Dentist (reverse copy). n. d. Creator: Jan Muller
The Dentist (reverse copy).n.d. After Lucas van Leyden

Anti-Suffragette Valentine. Anti-suffrage Valentine shows woman with toothache and swollen jaw that stops her tongue from wagging. Date: circa 1910

COUNTRY SCHOOL, 1890. A country schoolhouse. Oil on canvas by Edward Lamson Henry, 1890

Dentistry caricature, 18th century
Dentistry caricature. 18th-century artwork of a dentist (left) holding a string attached to a patients tooth, while brandishing a hot coal held in a pair of tongs

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"Relieving the Agony: A Historical Journey through Toothache Remedies" Step back in time to the late 19th century, where American merchants promoted Cocaine Toothache Drops as a solution for both young children and adults. This intriguing trade card from 1885 sheds light on an era when unconventional remedies were embraced. In Victorian times, toothaches were no laughing matter. A caricature of a man with a toothache captures the agony that plagued many during this period. The pain was so intense that even prominent politicians like Cyril Smith and David Steel couldn't escape its grasp. But fear not. Inventive minds sought innovative ways to combat toothaches. William Heath Robinson's whimsical illustration showcases a prehistoric man using primitive methods - tying string to his tooth and a tree stump while firing an arrow from atop a cliff. Fast forward to World War I, where dental care became crucial even amidst the chaos of trenches. The Civil Service Federation introduced new mobile vans costing £900, designed specifically to treat soldiers suffering from toothaches and trench-gum. These vans provided much-needed relief in dire circumstances. Even California sea lions seemed familiar with dental discomforts as one is captured with its mouth wide open in close-up photography - perhaps seeking respite or showing solidarity with human sufferers. Toothaches transcended boundaries beyond physical pain; they could also disrupt plans and aspirations. An anti-suffragette valentine humorously depicts how even women fighting for their rights had to contend with excruciating oral woes. Lastly, we find ourselves transported into the glamorous world of Francoise Pascal, who embarks on a journey down London's roads solely for her dentist appointment. This sexy actress understands that maintaining oral health is essential for both beauty and well-being. From questionable remedies like cocaine drops to modern-day innovations such as mobile dental vans, these glimpses into history remind us of humanity's enduring quest for relief from toothache's torment.