American dentist Dr. William Morton uses the anesthetic diethyl ether to extract a tooth in his Boston office. On October 16, 1846 he gave a successful public demonstration of surgical anesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is credited with being instrumental in gaining the world’s acceptance of surgical anesthesia.
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