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The molar showed that the Neanderthal who underwent the dental procedure was an adult, though the researchers do not know the ...

The prehistoric hominins “apparently were very adept at what we would consider invasive medicine,” said the anthropologist ...

Doctors are calling for greater awareness on kids’ oral health amid the rise in tooth decay cases. They say there is a ...

Wisdom teeth often become problematic because of limited space in the mouth, leading to crowding, pain, infection, or damage ...

A new study suggests Neanderthals performed invasive dental treatment nearly 59,000 years ago using stone tools to treat severe tooth decay.

Archaeologists have found a hole in a 59,000-year-old tooth, which they say was drilled to treat a painful cavity. The find suggests Neanderthals could perform complex medical procedures.

A Neanderthal tooth shows clear signs of human intervention to treat bacterial decay, showing that the earliest dentistry began at least 59,000 years ago ...

Molar shows evidence of surgery to treat a deep cavity A stone tool was used to remove decay and relieve pain The 59,000-year-old tooth was found at Chagyrskaya Cave This is more evidence of ...

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