Spotlight SCIENCE Tooth from Siberian cave reveals Neanderthal dental surgery Will Dunham Reuters May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026 Updated Aug 14, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save About 59,000 years ago, a Neanderthal suffered from an awful toothache caused by a deep cavity in one of the molars on the lower jaw.kAm%92E E@@E9 H2D 5:D4@G6C65 :? 2 $:36C:2? 42G6[ 362C:?8 D:8?D @7 56?E2= DFC86CJ 2AA2C6?E=J A6C7@C>65 H:E9 2 D>2== DE@?6 E@@= E@ C6>@G6 5642J 2?5 C6=:6G6 A2:?]k^AmkAm#6D62C496CD D2:5 E96 E@@E9 D9@HD }62?56CE92=D H6C6 42A23=6 @7 A6C7@C>:?8 DF49 4@>A=6I 56?E2= AC@465FC6D E6?D @7 E9@FD2?5D @7 J62CD 367@C6 @FC @H? DA64:6D 5:5 D@ — >@C6 6G:56?46 @7 E96 4@8?:E:G6 23:=:E:6D 2?5 E649?:42= D<:==D @7 E96D6 6IE:?4E 4=@D6 4@FD:?D @7 w@>@ D2A:6?D]k^Am kAm%96 E@@E9 H2D F?62CE965 :? #FDD:2 2E r928JCD<2J2 r2G6[ E96 D:E6 @7 2 C:49 2DD6>3=286 @7 }62?56CE92= 7@DD:=D @? E96 =67E 32?< @7 E96 r92CJD9 #:G6C :? 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