Un molare con un foro scoperto in una grotta siberiana rappresenta la prova più antica di un intervento dentale invasivo. Il paziente è sopravvissuto

Russian archaeologists have discovered evidence of a sophisticated dental procedure that took place nearly 60,000 years ago.

A 60,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth left behind in a cave in modern-day Russia contains a deep hole that cannot be explained by decay alone.

“Every time I go to the dentist, I think about that guy,” researcher says.