Election tongs

Extracting molars used to be done by a quack at the fair. He did this with the pelican, which was placed behind the molar and worked like a siphon. It was not very precise. Often part of the jawbone was pulled along. The English key was placed around the molar. With a twisting movement, the tooth was removed. You may call the English spanner the forerunner of the pliers that dentists still use. Fortunately, there is anaesthesia now!