TIL that humans have been performing dentistry since tens of thousands of years ago. The rise of agriculture has caused an increase in tooth decay, with bitumen and beeswax used to fill a tooth, although basic dentistry tools were used by the Neanderthals 130,000 years ago according to a 2017 study.

TIL that humans have been performing dentistry since tens of thousands of years ago. The rise of agriculture has caused an increase in tooth decay, with bitumen and beeswax used to fill a tooth, although basic dentistry tools were used by the Neanderthals 130,000 years ago according to a 2017 study.