Beeswax Filling May Be Oldest Hint of Dentistry
An ancient cracked tooth repaired with a filling made of beeswax may be the earliest known example of therapeutic dentistry, researchers say. The tooth is 65 centuries old and was part of a man’s jaw found more than 100 years ago in Slovenia. Definite evidence of ancient dentistry is rare. The oldest examplesare 7,500- to …
