Scientists are fleshing out their understanding of Neanderthals by analyzing a Neanderthal tooth. The dental analysis is ...

Neanderthals had the know-how to identify a tooth infection and the motor skills to drill out the damage, according to a ...

Now, new research published in the journal PLOS One indicates that they were capable of complex dental interventions, which ...

Archaeologists have found a hole in a 59,000-year-old tooth, which they say was drilled to treat a painful cavity. The find ...

Learn how researchers recreated a 59,000-year-old Neanderthal dental procedure and uncovered evidence that ancient humans may ...

Tooth decay is a common and unfortunate problem for many of us, but two University of Otago studies show it is also an issue for other primates, as well as our fossil relatives and ancestors. Dr Ian ...

Cavities are incredibly common, affecting 90% of adults between the ages of 19 and 64 — but they are often preventable. Also known as "dental caries," cavities are damaged areas in the hard parts of ...

Tooth loss is often the final stage of oral diseases like dental caries and periodontal disease, and has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and higher mortality rates, ...

Tooth decay is a common and unfortunate problem for many of us, but two new studies show it is also an issue for other primates, as well as our fossil relatives and ancestors. Tooth decay is a common ...