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A Neanderthal With a Toothache May Have Invented Dentistry 59,000 Years Ago

Neanderthal dentists used stone drills to treat cavities nearly 60,000 years ago, A battered molar from Chagyrskaya Cave in Siberia may preserve the earliest known evidence of invasive dental treatment — performed not by modern humans, but by a Neanderthal. A new study suggests that about 59,000 years ago, someone used a small sto... [7577 chars]

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