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Grooves on ancient human teeth came from ordinary wear, not tooth-picking, a new study finds
For decades, paleoanthropologists pointed to tiny grooves between ancient hominin teeth as proof that early humans and Neandertals used sticks or bone splinters to clean food from their teeth. A new ...
Teeth are like tiny biological time capsules. They tell stories about ancient diets and environments long after their owners have died and landscapes have changed. After bones break down, tooth enamel ...
Ancient Egyptians and Etruscans pioneered orthodontics, using delicate gold wires and catgut to straighten teeth. It’s a tale that has appeared in dentistry textbooks for decades, portraying our ...
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