Earliest evidence for invasive mitigation of dental caries by Neanderthals (IMAGE)

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Earliest evidence for invasive mitigation of dental caries by Neanderthals

Caption

Chagyrskaya 64 molar tooth and its macro-features: General view of the tooth in five projections.

Credit

Zubova et al., 2026, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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