World's oldest dental filling

Ziphius · 2012-09-20 11:32:42

From New Scientist: "A simple wax cap that was applied to a broken tooth 6500 years ago is the oldest dental filling on record.". http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22285-oldest-dental-filling-is-found-in-a-stone-age-tooth.html Link to the original nature in PLoS One here (it's open access :D).

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From New Scientist:

"A simple wax cap that was applied to a broken tooth 6500 years ago is the oldest dental filling on record.".
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22285-oldest-dental-filling-is-found-in-a-stone-age-tooth.html

Link to the original nature in PLoS One here (it's open access ).

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#2 20-09-2012 07:39PM

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Cavemen dentists. I had a bad experience with two of those...

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Brings a whole new meaning to the term, "Mind your beeswax!" :pac:

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