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invasive dental treatment
Coverage of invasive dental treatment in the Nexus archive.
- Recent analysis shows Neanderthals may have been first dentists in recorded history
Scientists found evidence that Neanderthals drilled a hole in a lower molar to remove infected tissue, representing the oldest known invasive dental treatment. The procedure, occurring 60,000 years ago, suggests Neanderthals performed deliberate dental interventions.