Neat News 3592 (added 2026-05-14)
Dentistry by Neanderthal
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In a cave in Russia a molar has been found that is some 60,000 years old. It shows signs that it had some bad tooth infection and that then some prehistoric root canal treatment was performed on it, making it the oldest know example of an intentional dental intervention.
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