A new study suggests that about 59,000 years ago, someone used a small stone tool to drill into a badly decayed tooth, remove ...
The 60,000-year-old tooth, viewed from different angles. (Zubova et al., PLOS One, 2026, CC-BY 4.0) A 60,000-year-old ...
Russian archaeologists have discovered evidence of a sophisticated dental procedure that took place nearly 60,000 years ago ...
"The concept of ‘This hurts, and I’m going to work on it, because if I get this out of here it’s going to feel better ...
A Neanderthal molar found in Siberia is giving scientists a surprising look. The 59,000-year-old tooth shows signs of a ...
Removing fluoride from public water supplies would cost nearly $10 billion over 5 years, a cost-effectiveness analysis suggested. In addition, the total number of decayed teeth was estimated to ...