Untold Archives
A Boston Dentist's Failed Experiment Invented Painless Surgery
19th Century

A Boston Dentist's Failed Experiment Invented Painless Surgery

In 1846, a Boston dentist's failed experiment accidentally gave birth to painless surgery—and changed medicine forever.

Read the full story in the app

Untold Archives: one untold history story, every morning.

Download on the App Store
Medical History19th CenturyScientific RevolutionPublic HealthBostonAmerican MedicineSurgeryPain ReliefWilliam MortonMassachusetts General Hospital

History is full of stories like this one.

Download on the App StoreExplore more
A Boston Dentist's Failed Experiment Invented Painless Surgery | Untold Archives