The molar showed that the Neanderthal who underwent the dental procedure was an adult, though the researchers do not know the ...

We now know that Neanderthals both had the knowledge to identify a tooth infection and the fine motor skills to drill out the ...

The trouble with wisdom teeth is more accurately a byproduct of our changing environment—specifically, our diet ...

Researchers unearthed a 59,000-year-old Neanderthal molar that shows signs of dental surgery, a discovery that pushes back ...

Neanderthals used sophisticated techniques with a stone drill to treat a painful dental cavity, according to new research.

A 59,000-year-old Neandertal molar unearthed in Siberia was drilled with a stone tool – the earliest evidence of primitive ...

The prehistoric hominins “apparently were very adept at what we would consider invasive medicine,” said the anthropologist ...

Odontoblasts, the cells that form a tooth's dentin, have a newly discovered function: Sensing cold, which can trigger pain in teeth; but scientists have also found a way to block the pathway to ...

It’s not uncommon to have tooth pain when you wake up. It can have many causes, including dental conditions or other health-related issues that can range from mild to severe. Read on to learn about ...