Hard wooden toothpicks are not ideal for cleaning teeth because they can cause gum damage that could lead to infection. Rough and frequent toothpick use can damage existing dental work like fillings ...

About 130,000 years ago, a Neanderthal near Krapina in present-day Croatia was a having a rough time. Plagued by an impacted molar, she or he zealously scratched and poked the painful tooth—so much so ...

The presence of vertical grooves in the teeth of ancient humans, which resemble those made by toothpicks, has led to the discovery that these grooves, known as 'toothpick grooves,' are evidence of ...

For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibres, or easing gum pain with makeshift “toothpicks” ...

The company was great, the food excellent, the game pitiful. Yes, I am referring to the recent (Less Than) Super Bowl. I regret that the producers don’t just obtain a good marching band instead of ...

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 Homo ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibres, or easing gum pain ...