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When did dentists begin using topical antibiotics? did people get infections a lot before we had antibiotics?
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Antibiotic: Follow this link for an antibiotic timeline: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_antibiotics And yes, people got infections before antibiotics were discovered and formulated. People still do get infections.
Answered 12/30/2014
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