Neanderthals drilled cavities to treat a toothache 59,000 years ago

59,000 years ago in what’s now southwestern Siberia, a Neanderthal had a toothache. It must have been a doozy because they ...

Neanderthal tooth from Siberian cave shows signs of earliest-known invasive dental surgery

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

Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago

Scientists dug up a Paleolithic tooth that shows signs that these hominins may have been capable of executing a precise ...

Neanderthals used stone drills to treat cavities 59,000 years ago, tooth suggests

Molar found in Siberia features deep hole that appears to show earliest known evidence of dental treatment ...
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Neanderthals treated a dental cavity by drilling into the tooth

A Neanderthal tooth shows clear signs of human intervention to treat bacterial decay, showing that the earliest dentistry ...

59,000-year-old tooth offers a rare glimpse into how Neanderthals handled a medical problem

Neanderthals used sophisticated techniques with a stone drill to treat a painful dental cavity, according to new research.
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Neanderthal dentists treated cavities with stone tools 59,000 years ago

A drilled Neanderthal molar from Russia suggests ancient humans used stone tools to treat painful tooth infections 59,000 ...
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Can you reverse a cavity in your tooth? Here's what dentists say.

I dread going to the dentist as much as the next person — which is why any video suggesting that I might not have to catches my attention. Lately, I’ve been drawn to TikTok clips sharing how to ...
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5 common signs of a cavity and how to get rid of them

Common signs of a cavity include tooth discoloration, holes, and pain or sensitivity. A cavity is tooth decay, often caused by eating sugary foods and drinks or failing to keep your teeth clean. To ...