Scientists Say a 59,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Tooth Shows Evidence of Surgery
Researchers said matching drill marks and a pulp cavity opening make this the oldest known evidence of Neanderthal dental treatment.
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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. Researchers said this tooth shows Neanderthals were capable of performing such complex dental procedures tens of thousands of years before our …
Scientists Say a 59,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Tooth Shows Evidence of Surgery
A 59,000-year-old tooth hints that Neanderthals may have treated infections with stone tools. Long before modern dentistry, Neanderthals may already have understood something crucial about pain: where it came from and how to relieve it. A 59,000-year-old tooth discovered in Siberia contains evidence that one of our extinct relatives may have deliberately drilled into an [...]
Recent research has revealed that Neanderthals may have practiced advanced dental care approximately 59,000 years ago. The discovery of a tooth in Chagyrskaya Cave, Siberia, suggests that these hominids were capable of recognizing and treating dental infections. The tooth in question is a molar found in Chagyrskaya Cave, Russia. This molar exhibits a deep opening that reaches the pulp cavity, indicating possible intentional intervention. The res…
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