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tooth worm

erroneous theory that small worms resident within the tooth caused dental caries, periodontitis and toothaches

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History of dentistry Obsolete medical theories Tooth decay Worms (obsolete taxon)

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Neo-Babylonian Empire

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Pierre Fauchard

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