legend worm also found ''homeric hymns'' late th century ad surgeon guy de chauliac still promoted belief worms cause tooth decay ref name suddickhistorical ref recipes treatment toothache infections loose teeth spread throughout ebers papyrus kahun papyri brugsch papyrus hearst papyrus ancient egypt ref name blomstedt ref edwin smith papyrus written th century bc may reflect previous manuscripts early bc discusses treatment dislocated fractured jaws ref name blomstedt th century bc
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