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Neanderthal ‘dentists’ treated cavities 59,000 years ago

Now, new research published in the journal PLOS One indicates that they were capable of complex dental interventions, which adds a series of cognitive and physical updates to the Neanderthal story. A team digging in Chagyrskaya Cave in southern Russia’s Altai region found a single Neanderthal molar that is approximately 59,

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

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'Exceptional' drilled tooth reveals Neanderthals practiced dentistry in Siberia 60,000 years ago

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Neanderthal tooth suggests dentistry much older than thought

A 59,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth discovered in a cave in Siberia shows clear signs of dental surgery with a small stone ...

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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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Oldest-known evidence of dentistry found in Neanderthal tooth, study suggests

Archaeologists have found a hole in a 59,000-year-old tooth, which they say was drilled to treat a painful cavity. The find ...

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Study Reveals Neanderthals Performed Dental Surgery Thousands Of Years Before Modern Medicine

New research has revealed that early human relatives were carrying out dental procedures long before modern tools and ...

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Neanderthals Performed Root Canals, Study Finds

A tooth discovered in a Siberian cave shows our extinct cousins used stone tools to conduct dental treatment.

This silent tooth infection could be hurting your whole body

Scientists are uncovering a surprising link between hidden tooth infections and blood sugar problems. Deep infections around ...

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