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

We now know that Neanderthals both had the knowledge to identify a tooth infection and the fine motor skills to drill out the ...

A man has been awarded £9,000 in compensation after years of undiagnosed tooth decay left him needing traumatic surgery, suffering a broken jaw and losing a tooth. Michael Cole, 60, said the ordeal ...

Some of the most common diseases that impact our oral health include cavities (tooth decay), gum (periodontal) disease, and oral cancer.

The prehistoric hominins “apparently were very adept at what we would consider invasive medicine,” said the anthropologist ...

A child gets dental work on the Alex Dental Health Bus. Some critics believe children in Calgary are getting more cavities because the city stop ...

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Doctors are calling for greater awareness on kids’ oral health amid the rise in tooth decay cases. They say there is a ...

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

The tooth belonged to a Neanderthal - an ancient and extinct relative of humans - who lived around 59,000 years ago.

A new study suggests Neanderthals performed invasive dental treatment nearly 59,000 years ago using stone tools to treat ...

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