Neanderthals used toothpicks to alleviate the pain of gum disease

Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 12:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Removing food scraps trapped between the teeth one of the most common functions of using toothpicks, thus contributing to our oral hygiene. This habit is documented in the genus Homo, as early as...

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