May
07
2017
Are these the oldest dental fillings?
We like to think dental science is relatively new, but this discovery shows the practice might have been going on longer than originally thought…
An amazing recent archaeological discovery has found what is thought to be the earliest known dental fillings. Two 13,000-year-old upper front teeth were found in northern Italy filled with bitumen. The scientists are able to tell the remains are evidence of fillings because each tooth features a large hole which […]
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