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Tooth from Siberian cave reveals Neanderthal dental surgery

Ravalli Republic 16 May 2026

Researchers said it shows Neanderthals were capable of such complex dental procedures tens of thousands of years before our own species was ... .

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The World's Oldest Dentist Was A Neanderthal, Crystal Unknown To Science Formed In Trinity Nuclear Test, And Much More This Week

IFL Science 16 May 2026

Neanderthals Were Performing Dental Surgery Nearly 60,000 Years Ago – And It Actually Worked ... Go one step further, and picture having your tooth drilled in a cave by a Neanderthal nearly 60,000 years ago.

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Dothan Eagle 15 May 2026

Views of a molar of an adult Neanderthal individual, discovered at Chagyrskaya Cave in Russia's Siberia region, from five different angles ... .

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Neanderthals Performed Dental Treatment 59,000 Years Ago in Siberia

Greek Reporter 15 May 2026

Earliest evidence for invasive mitigation of dental caries by Neanderthals ... Neanderthals performed dental treatment far earlier than once believed, according to a new study that examined a damaged molar from a cave in Siberia.

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Neanderthal molar from Siberia points to possible dental treatment 59,000 years ago

Sott 15 May 2026

A damaged Neanderthal tooth from Siberia may contain the earliest known evidence of dental treatment, according to a study published in *PLOS One* ... Neanderthal who lived roughly 59,000 years ago.

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Neanderthals treated a dental cavity by drilling into the tooth

New Scientist 14 May 2026

A Neanderthal tooth shows clear signs of human intervention to treat bacterial decay, showing that the earliest dentistry began at least 59,000 years ago ... .

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Neanderthals may have performed the world\u2019s 1st dental procedure around 60,000 years ago: Study

Indian Express 14 May 2026

A Neanderthal tooth ...

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59,000-year-old tooth offers a rare glimpse into how Neanderthals handled a medical problem

CTV 14 May 2026

Neanderthals used ...

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Neanderthals were performing dental surgery nearly 60,000 years ago and it surprisingly worked

The Times of India 14 May 2026

In the past, it was the case that Neanderthal was used to describe an abbreviation for someone who was unsteady or dumb ... Scientists have found evidence to suggest that Neanderthals performed effective dental procedures around sixty thousand years ago.

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Central-Eastern Europe's oldest Neanderthal group identified by DNA taken from teeth - study

The Jerusalem Post 13 May 2026

Notably, three of the teeth - two belonging to children and one to an adult - taken from different sediment layers within the cave, all shared identical mitochondrial DNA ....

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Central-Eastern Europe’s oldest Neanderthal group identified by DNA taken from teeth – study

Virtual Jerusalem 13 May 2026

Notably, three of the teeth – two belonging to children and one to an adult – taken from different sediment layers within the cave, all shared identical mitochondrial DNA. | Read More Israel Insider | NOWlej ....

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'A remarkable achievement': Neanderthals may have practised dentistry

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 13 May 2026

Archaeologists have found a hole in a 59,000-year-old tooth, which they say was drilled to treat a painful cavity. The find suggests Neanderthals could perform complex medical procedures ... .

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The first dentist: How a single tooth changes what we thought about Neanderthals

Haaretz 13 May 2026

Evidence of caries treatment on a 60,000-year-old tooth found in Russia pushes back the birth of dentistry, a skill that archaeologists didn't expect to encounter in Neanderthals ....

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Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago

National Public Radio 13 May 2026

Scientists dug up a Paleolithic tooth that shows signs that these hominins may have been capable of executing a precise dental procedure. (Image credit. Zubova et al.) ....

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Neanderthals drilled cavities to treat a toothache 59,000 years ago

Ars Technica 13 May 2026

The world’s first dentist was a Neanderthal, according to a recent study. 59,000 years ago in what’s now southwestern Siberia, a Neanderthal had a ...

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Tooth from Siberian cave reveals Neanderthal dental surgery

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Neanderthals Performed Dental Treatment 59,000 Years Ago in Siberia

Neanderthal molar from Siberia points to possible dental treatment 59,000 years ago

Neanderthals treated a dental cavity by drilling into the tooth

Neanderthals may have performed the world\u2019s 1st dental procedure around 60,000 years ago: Study

59,000-year-old tooth offers a rare glimpse into how Neanderthals handled a medical problem

Neanderthals were performing dental surgery nearly 60,000 years ago and it surprisingly worked

Central-Eastern Europe's oldest Neanderthal group identified by DNA taken from teeth - study

Central-Eastern Europe’s oldest Neanderthal group identified by DNA taken from teeth – study

'A remarkable achievement': Neanderthals may have practised dentistry

The first dentist: How a single tooth changes what we thought about Neanderthals

Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago

Neanderthals drilled cavities to treat a toothache 59,000 years ago

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