AWDC Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Lord William Robertson

About a year and a half after coming to the village, I was summoned to the lord’s mansion.

The lord was about 35 years old, quite handsome, with a good figure, and seemed to be quite physically fit.

I had been summoned by the lord soon after I started living with Grandma Ilse.

Suddenly, a person of unknown origin had wandered into the village, so I was viewed with suspicion.

I was asked several questions to determine what kind of person I was.

However, I had lost my memory and couldn’t explain anything.

From the lord’s point of view, there was no doubt I looked like a suspicious person.

However, since I was still a boy, it was judged that I wouldn’t cause any actual harm.

Since then, the lord had said nothing to me.

The lord twisted one of his cheeks and said painfully.

“I hear you’ve been examining the villagers. Your reputation is quite good.

I have a toothache and can’t sleep properly. Take a look at my teeth.”

Upon examination, the lord had a rather advanced cavity.

In the medicine of my previous world, it was considered better to alleviate pain without extracting teeth as much as possible.

One’s own natural teeth are the best, and artificial teeth cannot replace them. Therefore, treatments that prolong the life of the teeth even a little are considered good.

However, in this world, there were no treatments to prolong the life of the teeth, nor were there any medicines to alleviate the pain.

The only thing I could do for someone suffering from tooth pain and unable to sleep was to extract the tooth.

“Lord, this tooth is completely decayed. Unfortunately, there’s no choice but to extract it.”

When he heard that, the lord turned pale.

“Must I have it extracted? It’s terribly painful, you know.”

“But if you don’t extract the decayed tooth, the pain will remain.”

“No, I can’t bear to have a tooth pulled.

It’s the torment of hell.”

He had previously had a tooth extracted by a town doctor, and he couldn’t forget the pain.

“I have special tools. If I use them, it won’t hurt so much.”

The lord reluctantly agreed to the extraction.

I hurried back to bring the tools I used for treating cavities.

Since I started treating people in this village, I had gradually had the blacksmith make tools that seemed necessary for treatment.

Of course, I had also prepared tools for treating teeth, but I had never had to use them before.

In my previous world, there were people who relied on dentists everywhere.

Naturally, I thought there would be quite a few people who would come for dental treatment in this village as well.

However, almost no one in this village got cavities.

In this poor village, they rarely ate dishes that used sugar. Therefore, no one got cavities.

As expected, it was the lord who ate food that caused cavities.

Before extracting the tooth, I applied a pain reliever to the gums.

It would be best to have an anesthetic, but I couldn’t obtain it here, so I used a substitute.

Even so, the lord’s pain seemed to have lessened.

I easily extracted the cavity with the prepared jig.

“What, have you already extracted it?”

The lord, who had steeled himself to endure the pain, raised a surprised voice.

He stared blankly at me and the extracted cavity, alternating his gaze between the two.

“It probably didn’t hurt too much, did it?”

“The town doctor tried to forcefully extract my tooth with such a thing.

No matter how wide I opened my mouth, there was no way something like that would fit inside.

He just messed around in my mouth, unable to grasp the painful tooth properly, and couldn’t extract it.

At that time, it was like being subjected to terrible torture.

The pain was so great that I wouldn’t have been surprised if I had fainted.”

“This tool is my custom-made product; it’s small but sturdy, and it can extract only the problem tooth.

Furthermore, I applied an herbal medicine with analgesic properties before extracting it, so I don’t think it hurt much.”

“Compared to you, that town doctor is a complete quack. I want to go there right now and cut him down.”

After thoroughly criticizing the doctor he had seen before, the lord showered me with praise.

“Lord, I’ve extracted the painful cavity, but if things continue as they are, the remaining teeth will also get cavities and start hurting again.”

“That would be terrible. Isn’t there something you can do?” The lord seemed to be thoroughly fed up.

“If you brush your teeth before going to bed, you can prevent cavities.”

I wanted to tell him not to eat sweet snacks, but I didn’t say it because it would be cruel.

“Hmm, so I should brush my teeth before going to bed.”

“Yes, please use this toothbrush and toothpaste.”

I was about to instruct the lord on how to brush his teeth.

“Wait, let’s call my wives as well.” He said, and called his wife and daughter.

The lord’s wife was in her early thirties, a beauty who was well-matched with the handsome lord.

The daughter was about 10 years old, and she resembled her parents, so she would definitely become a considerable beauty in the future.

Without much in the way of greetings, I examined the two of their teeth. Both of them had signs of cavities, but they weren’t painful yet.

“If your teeth stay like this, you’ll definitely get cavities. When cavities get bad, they hurt so much you can’t sleep.”

“Yes, that’s right. I know because I experienced it firsthand.”

“Therefore, let’s make it a habit to brush your teeth every night before going to bed.

It may seem troublesome at first, but imagine the pain of a cavity keeping you up at night.

Compared to that, if you brush your teeth, you won’t get cavities.

Besides, cleaning your mouth is a pleasant feeling.”

The three of them listened to my explanation earnestly.

“First, use this interdental brush.” I showed them the handmade brush.

“Insert the brush between your teeth like this, and remove the food debris between your teeth by inserting and removing it several times.”

“Do I have to use the interdental brush?” The lord asked, sounding bothered.

“Food debris is difficult to remove from between the teeth.

The food debris rots and transfers to the teeth, causing cavities.

Doing this removes a lot of the food debris.”

“Hmm, but it’s bleeding.”

When the lord tried it, blood was on the brush.

“If it’s just this much, keep doing it.

By using an interdental brush, your gums will tighten and become stronger.”

“Next, put toothpaste on the toothbrush and brush, applying it to the roots of the teeth.

This removes what the interdental brush can’t remove.

More than anything, it cleans your mouth.”

There was no habit of brushing teeth in this world.

More than anything, medicine was not developed in this world, and even bacteria had not been discovered.

I explained enthusiastically to the three of them in words that were as easy to understand as possible.

I was particular about brushing my teeth as soon as I came to this world.

In my previous world, brushing teeth was a habit, and if I didn’t brush my teeth, my mouth felt dirty and uncomfortable.

When I settled down in this world, I immediately started making toothbrushes and interdental brushes.

The toothbrush was made by inserting the hair of pigs and sheep into a wooden spatula. The interdental brush was made by wrapping short pieces of pig hair around a wire.

Neither of the first ones I made were good, to put it mildly.

The hair came out of the toothbrush easily, and the interdental brush was too thick to fit between the teeth.

Recently, by devising jigs and other things, I have finally been able to make satisfactory products, and the work has become easier.

I also recommended brushing teeth to Grandma.

Now, Grandma says that not brushing her teeth before going to bed makes her mouth feel dirty and uncomfortable.

Making anything a habit is important.