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Neanderthal, The first known dentist

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Scientific American · 8h

Were the first dentists Neanderthals?

That’s the top-line finding from a new paper suggesting that Neanderthals performed dentistry almost 60,000 years ago.

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This may be the earliest evidence of Neanderthal ‘dentists’

BBC Science Focus on MSN · 8h

The first known dentist was actually a Neanderthal, study finds

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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

Science News · 8h

First evidence of Neandertal dentistry found in ancient molar

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Neanderthal ‘dentists’ treated cavities 59,000 years ago

A team digging in Chagyrskaya Cave in southern Russia’s Altai region found a single Neanderthal molar that is approximately 59,000-years-old.

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

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

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Tooth shows cavemen conducted dental surgery before anesthesia

Scientists say a tooth discovered in a Russian cave has provided the oldest evidence of "complex" dental care. The post Tooth shows cavemen conducted dental surgery before anesthesia appeared first on Talker.

Tooth from Siberian cave reveals Neanderthal dental surgery

About 59,000 years ago, a Neanderthal suffered from an awful toothache caused by a deep cavity in one of the molars on the lower jaw. That tooth has now been discovered inside a Siberian cave, bearing signs of dental surgery apparently performed with a small stone tool to remove decay and relieve ‌pain.