Envenomation–The snake has no power without the fang

If you’ve ever had local anesthesia for a
toothache or a dental procedure you might want to thank a snake. I don’t
particularly like snakes and try really hard to avoid them, but I also try to
avoid the dentist. I am grateful for local anesthesia.  It turns out that dentistry played a role in
the development of the hypodermic needle. Some say the development of the hypodermic
needle came from the observation of how snake fangs inject venom into their
prey. A snake can’t bite you and inject its toxic venom without fangs.

“The new technique was soon widely used to
treat pain and was championed as …read more