The prehistoric hominins “apparently were very adept at what we would consider invasive medicine,” said the anthropologist John Olsen. By Franz Lidz Franz Lidz has had two root canals and was ...

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Scientists are uncovering a surprising link between hidden tooth infections and blood sugar problems. Deep infections around tooth roots can create chronic inflammation that spreads through the body ...

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Over the years, excavations at Chagyrskaya Cave in southwestern Siberia have unearthed an assortment of Paleolithic treasures, including heaps of tools fashioned from stone and bone, alongside fossils ...

Around 60,000 years ago in Siberia, a Neanderthal opened their mouth so that a rotten tooth could be drilled — and the case is the oldest evidence of an intentional dental treatment to date, a new ...

No one likes having their teeth drilled at the dentist. But hey, it could be worse. You could be a Neanderthal performing surgery on your own rotting molar with nothing but a shard of rock. That’s the ...

Water flossing may have a slight advantage over traditional flossing for gum health. Both flossing and Waterpiks are endorsed by the American Dental Association (ADA) when used properly. Waterpiks can ...

This year, Babehoven's Maya Bon has been in her collaborative zone. She really always is, since Babehoven is her Hudson, New York-based duo with producer and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Albert, but now ...