59,000-year-old tooth shows earliest evidence of dental surgery | ABC NEWS

Archaeologists say a 59,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth discovered in a Siberian cave displays evidence of the first known dental surgery.
Ellen Phiddian from ABC Science says there is evidence of decay on the tooth and the hole would have been caused by drilling to treat the cavity.
The discovery suggests Neanderthals were capable of more complicated medical procedures than previously thought.
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