Ancient Remedies for Modern Toothaches: Uncovering Neanderthals' Treatment Methods The discovery of ancient civilizations has long fascinated us, but their approaches to dental care have received little attention.
A recent archaeological find in Europe sheds light on how our long lost cousins, the Neanderthals, treated toothaches over 40,000 years ago.
The Rise of Dental Problems in Prehistory Dental issues were a persistent plague throughout human history. Even among ancient humans like Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens, tooth decay was widespread.