Oldest dental filling is found in a Stone Age tooth
A simple wax cap that was applied to a broken tooth 6500 years ago is the oldest dental filling on record. It adds to evidence that Neolithic communities had a surprisingly sophisticated knowledge of dentistry. The recipient of the treatment was most likely a 24 to 30-year-old man, living in what is now Slovenia. Image: Bernardini et al./PLoS One
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