This human tooth specimen was treated for a cavity 14,000 years ago, making it the oldest known evidence of dental practice. Did they also find a 14,000-year-old basket of lollipops and a "Highlights for Children" magazine? Nature
Unless you're like Bill Murray from "Little Shop of Horrors," you probably don't like going to the dentist. They've got all these bizarre, metal implements sitting around, that you know go in your mouth but aren't going to do anything pleasant.
Well, the next time you're staring down what may or may not be a spiked tongue straightener or a jaw jack, just be thankful you didn't have to get a tooth drilled during the Paleolithic era, when the closest thing they had to a sterile instrument was a sharpened rock.
The Paleolithic era wasn't just a random chunk of time chosen to make a hilarious point. It's actually provided the newest and oldest piece of evidence of the history of dentistry. A new study from the University of Bologna in Italy announced JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Knocked off his board by an attacking shark, three-time world champion Mick Fanning punched the creature before escaping unharmed during the televised finals of a world surfing competition in South Africa on Sunday.
This human tooth specimen was treated for a cavity 14,000 years ago, making it the oldest known evidence of dental practice. Did they also find a 14,000-year-old basket of lollipops and a "Highlights for Children" magazine? NatureUnless you're like Bill Murray from "Little Shop of Horrors," you probably don't like going to the dentist. They've got all these bizarre, metal implements sitting around, that you know go in your mouth but aren't going to do anything pleasant.Well, the next time you're staring down what may or may not be a spiked tongue straightener or a jaw jack, just be thankful you didn't have to get a tooth drilled during the Paleolithic era, when the closest thing they had to a sterile instrument was a sharpened rock.The Paleolithic era wasn't just a random chunk of time chosen to make a hilarious point. It's actually provided the newest and oldest piece of evidence of the history of dentistry. A new study from the University of Bologna in Italy announced JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Knocked off his board by an attacking shark, three-time world champion Mick Fanning punched the creature before escaping unharmed during the televised finals of a world surfing competition in South Africa on Sunday.
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