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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 drill-shaped tool, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal PLOS One.

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

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Neanderthal ‘dentists’ treated cavities 59,000 years ago

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

The Neanderthal tooth features a deep hole where a cavity was removed, a study found.

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

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Were the first dentists Neanderthals?

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Neanderthals Performed Root Canals, Study Finds

It is the oldest known example of dental treatment.

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How Neanderthals Mastered Dentistry

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This may be the earliest evidence of Neanderthal ‘dentists’

Tooth shows cavemen conducted dental surgery thousands of years before anesthetic

Cavemen conducted dental surgery tens of thousands of years before anesthetics, reveals new research. Neanderthal dentists were using stone drills to treat cavities nearly 60,000 years ago – more than 40,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to the study.

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Scientists identify ‘ghost’ of a long-extinct relative in humans today

Scientists retrieved proteins from six teeth unearthed in China that reveal a potential link between Homo erectus and later human species, including Homo sapiens.

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Ancient teeth reveal early humans mated with ancestor Homo erectus

Ancient 400,000-year-old teeth reveal early humans mated with ancestor Homo erectus - A recent study has unearthed crucial genetic clues concerning interbreeding between our ancient human ancestors

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Science: Our tooth nerves also serve as tooth protectors

Teeth on display at the Wellcome Collection, London. — Image by © Tim Sandle. Teeth on display at the Wellcome Collection, London. — Image by © Tim Sandle ...