Thousands in the UK are forced into costly private dental care due to 'dental deserts' with no NHS options, amid rising private sector prices and a funding shortfall for NHS dentistry.
Neanderthals performed a root canal on a molar tooth 60,000 years ago, the oldest known example of invasive dental treatment, predating Homo sapiens' earliest known dentistry by tens of thousands of years.
Liz Crake joins England's squad for the Six Nations grand slam decider against France due to Kelsey Clifford's injury, highlighting the team's depth challenges amid injuries and part-time player contributions.
A 59,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth found in Siberia shows evidence of intentional drilling to relieve a tooth infection, indicating sophisticated medical intervention.
