London, Nov 19 : In case the modern-day dentistry makes you wince, spare a thought for the toothache sufferers of the 18th century.
According to a rare book about the dental techniques of the period, even those treated by the most eminent practitioners were in for an agonising time.
Written in 1770 by Thomas Berdmore, who was considered to be the outstanding dentist in England, ''A Treatise on the Disorders and Deformities of the Teeth and Gums and the Most Rational Methods of Treating Them'' provides an insight into tortures endured by our forbears.
Berdmore, who was a dentist to King George III, has written about a 23-year-old woman left in a ''terrible state'' by a ''barber dentist''.
London, Nov 19 : Hollywood actress Meg Ryan will soon be awarded with Germany’s Bambi Lifetime Achievement award for her sprawling Hollywood career.
Bambi Awards is an annual ceremony for the entertainment industry organised by Germany''s Hubert Burda Media group since 1948.
The ‘When A Man Loves A Woman’ actress has been named the winner of the lifetime achievement for best international actress (08).
The Bambi organizers nominated Meg as the deserving honoree because she "made film history" with her hit movie When Harry Met Sally - branding the actress as the
"queen of the romantic comedy".
London, Nov 19 : The Brit girl, who’s terminally ill has been granted her final wish of going to Disney world after she won the ‘right to die’ after a hospital dropped its attempt to force her to have heart transplant.
Hannah Jones, 13, made an appeal to all doctors that she wanted to die with dignity, following which she has been granted her wish to travel to America along with her parents and three siblings.
Her dream was only made possible after an anonymous insurance company did the noble deed of providing cover, as her family feared her "dream" of going to Disney World had been trodden when attempts to secure medical insurance were refused.
London, Nov 19: The sale of an “aggressive” beer, which is under the name Punk IPA, is facing ban following a ruling that it would incite irresponsible drinking.
Made by BrewDog in Fraserburgh, Hop Rocker and Rip Tide, the drink and two others, were found to have breached marketing rules in a provisional decision by the Portman Group, a self-regulating industry body.
London, Nov 19 : Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has hinted that their band might split by the end of next year.
London, Nov 19 : Troubled popstar Pete Doherty has turned a striker for a pub foot
London, Nov 19 : Hollywood actress Meg Ryan will soon be awarded with Germany’s Bambi Lifetime Achievement award for her sprawling Hollywood career.
London, Nov 19: The sale of an “aggressive” beer, which is under the name Punk IPA, is facing ban following a ruling that it would incite irresponsible drinking.
