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Neanderthals Practiced Dentistry and Better Oral Hygiene Than Early Humans

ZOE Science & Nutrition · 3 million years of evidence! The 5 ancient diet claims that are dangerously wrong · July 9, 2026
Neanderthals Practiced Dentistry and Better Oral Hygiene Than Early Humans
ZOE Science & Nutrition
ZOE Science & Nutrition
3 million years of evidence! The 5 ancient diet claims that are dangerously wrong
"Amazingly they did actually or at least Neanderals did take quite good care of their teeth. So there's clear evidence from the scratches on their teeth that they were using toothpicks to kind of clean their teeth. And recently there was a study a couple of weeks ago that showed that they were doing some uh minor dental surgery on some of their their teeth. So the Neandals really actually comparative to Homo sapiens had quite good teeth uh care whereas our species didn't really in the early days have have have a comparable level of dental hygiene."
Dr. James Cole reveals new research showing Neanderthals used toothpicks and performed minor dental surgery, maintaining better oral hygiene than early Homo sapiens. This finding, supported by a study published just weeks ago, overturns the long-standing misconception of Neanderthals as primitive and uncivilized.
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