Learn how researchers recreated a 59,000-year-old Neanderthal dental procedure and uncovered evidence that ancient humans may have understood how cavities caused pain and how to treat them.

A tooth discovered in a Siberian cave bore signs of dental surgery apparently performed with a small stone tool to remove decay and relieve pain.

A battered molar from Chagyrskaya Cave in Siberia may preserve the earliest known evidence of invasive dental treatment — performed not by modern humans, but by a Neanderthal. A new study suggests that about 59,

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ER visits for tooth problems are rising at an alarming rate. It’s a problem Maryland is tackling.

It’s not uncommon to have tooth pain when you wake up. It can have many causes, including dental conditions or other health-related issues that can range from mild to severe. Read on to learn about the seven most common causes of tooth pain in the ...

Neanderthals used sophisticated techniques with a stone drill to treat a painful dental cavity, according to new research.