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What Did Medieval Barbers Do?

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What Did Medieval Barbers Do? Back in the medieval ages, a Barber (or Barber Surgeon) was the only person with the sharp instruments needed for a shave and trim. Because a Barber owned such sharp instruments, which were not so readily available, they also had to perform minor surgeries, dentistry (tooth extractions) and tasks such

Did Barbers Used To Pull Teeth?

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Did Barbers Used To Pull Teeth? Did barbers used to pull teeth? barber-surgeons When did barbers stop pulling teeth? By the mid-1500s, English barbers were banned from providing surgical treatments, although they could continue extracting teeth. Both barbers and surgeons, however, remained part of the same trade guild until 1745. Did old barbers pull teeth?