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closeMedia Coverage of This Article
Posted by PLOS_ONE_Group on 24 Sep 2012 at 20:25 GMT
The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: Discovery News
Title: “Ancient Tooth Shows Oldest Sign of Dentistry : Discovery News”
http://news.discovery.com...
Publication: The Atlantic
Title: “The World's Oldest Dental Filling Was Made of Beeswax - Brian Fung - The Atlantic”
http://www.theatlantic.co...
Publication: BBC Newsround
Title: “CBBC Newsround - Pre-historic tooth filling found with new X-ray machine”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news...
Publication: New Scientist
Title: “Oldest dental filling is found in a Stone Age tooth - life - 19 September 2012 - New Scientist”
http://www.newscientist.c...
Publication: Daily Mail
Title: “How trips to the dentists troubled our ancestors 6,500 years ago: Early dentists gave patients beeswax fillings to tackle toothache | Mail Online”
http://www.dailymail.co.u...
Publication: Live Science
Title: “Beeswax Filling May Be Oldest Hint of Dentistry | LiveScience”
http://www.livescience.co...
Publication: New Zealand Herald
Title: “World's oldest dental filling discovered - World - NZ Herald News”
http://www.nzherald.co.nz...
Publication: Sydney Morning Herald
Title: “Need a filling? Stone Age dentists knew their beeswax”
http://www.smh.com.au/tec...
Publication: Health Day News
Title: “Clues to Ancient Dentistry Found in Human Tooth”
http://consumer.healthday...
Publication: Medical News Today
Title: “Prehistoric Tooth Filled With Beeswax Gives Rare Glimpse Of Ancient Dentistry”
http://www.medicalnewstod...
Publication: International Science Times
Title: “Beeswax Filling Oldest Piece Of Dentistry - International Science Times”
http://www.isciencetimes....
Publication: Examiner.com
Title: “6,500 year old dentistry evidence reported from Slovenia - National Paeleontology | Examiner.com”
http://www.examiner.com/a...
Publication: TG Daily
Title: “World's oldest dental filling found | TG Daily”
http://www.tgdaily.com/ge...
Publication: Top News United States
Title: “Beeswax was used in World's Oldest Filling | TopNews United States”
http://topnews.us/content...
Publication: Top News Arab Emirates
Title: “Beeswax found in Fossilised Jawbone | TopNews Arab Emirates”
http://topnews.ae/content...
Publication: Epoch Times
Title: “Beeswax Filling Found in 6,500-Year-Old Tooth | Beyond Science | Science | Epoch Times”
http://www.theepochtimes....
Publication: DrBicuspid
Title: “Dental Clinical, Business, and Technology News”
http://www.drbicuspid.com...
If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.
RE: Media Coverage of This Article
JPHobbs replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 24 Sep 2012 at 20:52 GMT
Publication: New York Times
Title: A Beeswax Dental Filling That Lasted 6,500 Years
http://www.nytimes.com/20...
Publication: Bible History Daily (Biblical Archaeology Society)
Title: New Evidence of Neolithic Dentistry
http://www.biblicalarchae...
RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
fbernard replied to JPHobbs on 25 Sep 2012 at 09:18 GMT
Publication: The Times
Title: Ancient man’s toothache eased by beeswax filling
http://www.thetimes.co.uk...
Publication: CNN
Title: Oldest tooth filling may have been found
http://lightyears.blogs.c...
RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
ctuniz replied to fbernard on 25 Sep 2012 at 14:06 GMT
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RE: RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
ctuniz replied to ctuniz on 27 Sep 2012 at 09:21 GMT
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RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
PLOS_ONE_Group replied to ctuniz on 28 Sep 2012 at 21:48 GMT
The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: Discover Magazine 80beats
Title: “Wax Filling Was the Cutting Edge of Stone-Age Dentistry | 80beats | Discover Magazine”
http://blogs.discovermaga...
Publication: DVICE
Title: “Move aside modern dentists: 6,500-year-old filling found | DVICE”
http://dvice.com/archives...
Publication: e! Science News
Title: “Ancient tooth may provide evidence of early human dentistry | e! Science News”
http://esciencenews.com/a...
Publication: redOrbit
Title: “Dentistry Evidence Found In Ancient Tooth - Science News - redOrbit”
http://www.redorbit.com/n...
Publication: Science 2.0
Title: “Neolithic Dentistry In 4,500 B.C.”
http://www.science20.com/...
Publication: teinteresa.es
Title: “El primer relleno dental se realizó en el Neolítico y era de cera de abejas”
http://www.teinteresa.es/...
If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
ctuniz replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 29 Sep 2012 at 17:27 GMT
Publication: IAEA
Title:"Physics Meets Archaeology"
http://www.iaea.org/newsc...
Publication:UNESCO
Title:"Modern physics tools uncover prehistoric dental treatment"
http://www.unesco.org/new...
Publication:Iran daily
Title:"Ancient Tooth Shows Oldest Sign of Dentistry"
www.iran-daily.com/1391/7...
Publication:The European Union Times
Title:"World's Earliest dental Filling Discovered in Slovenia"
http://www.eutimes.net/20...
Publication:The Wealthy Dentists
Title:"Oldest Dental Filling Ever Uncovered is Beeswax"
http://www.thewealthydent...
Publication:Arizona Health
Title:"6,500-Year-Old- Human Jaw Bone Shows Evidence of Early Human Dentistry"
http://arizonahealth.blog...
Publication:Lutheran Science
Title:"Did ancient man practice dentistry"
http://www.lutheranscienc...
Publication:China National News
Title:"Ancient Tooth Was Filled With Beeswax"
http://www.chinanationaln...
Publication:Sci-News.com
Title:"Ancient Tooth Provides Evidence of Human Dentistry 6,500 Years Ago"
http://www.sci-news.com/a...
Publication:The Week
Title:"Did cave have dentist"
http://theweek.com/articl...
Publication:ABC
Title:"Beeswax used for stone age filling"
http://www.abc.net.au/pm/...
Publication:SIF (Italian Physical Society)
Title:"Scoperta la piu' antica otturazione dentaria?"
http://www.sif.it/news/16...
Publication:National Geographic (Italy)
Title:"I dentisti del Neolitico"
http://www.nationalgeogra...
Publication: Diario Medico
Title: "Evidencias prehistóricas de las prácticas dentales"
http://www.diariomedico.c...
Publication: CNN Espanol
Title: "¿Existían los dentistas en la prehistoria?"
http://cnnespanol.cnn.com...
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
ctuniz replied to ctuniz on 04 Oct 2012 at 19:31 GMT
Publication: bitemagazine
Title:"Before amalgam there was beeswax"
http://bitemagazine.com.a...
Publication: World Archaeology
Title:"Neolithica dentists?"
http://www.world-archaeol...
Publication: UNIQUEDAILY.COM
Title:"World’s Oldest Dental Filling Found"
http://uniquedaily.com/20...
Publication: ANTIKITERA.NET
Title: "ANCORA SUI DENTISTI DEL NEOLITICO"
http://www.antikitera.net...
Publication: ZEIT ONLINE
Title: "Bienenwachs statt Amalgam im Zahn"
http://www.zeit.de/wissen...
Publication: TeleradioNews
Title: "Dentisti del Neolitico"
http://teleradionews.word...
Publication: The Economic Times
Title: "Ancient dentistry discovered in 6,500 year old beeswax dental filling"
http://articles.economict...
Publication:Dentists
Title: "Stone Age dentists knew their beeswax"
http://dentists.beststrat...
Publication:DAILYGREE
Title: "Scoperta la prima 'otturazione' odontoiatrica della storia"
http://www.dailygreen.it/...
Publication: Pravda.ru
Title: "Зубы пломбировали и в каменном веке"
http://www.pravda.ru/scie...
Publication: Kente dair
Title: "Diş Dolgusu 6 Bin Yaşında"
http://www.kentedair.com/...
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
ctuniz replied to ctuniz on 05 Oct 2012 at 06:46 GMT
Publication:PRESSTV
Title:World's earliest dental filling discovered
http://www.presstv.ir/det...
Publication:The Atlantic
Title:The World's Oldest Dental Filling Was Made of Beeswax
http://www.theatlantic.co...
Publication:Channel4000
Title:Oldest tooth filling may have been found
http://www.channel4000.co...
Publication:Suddeutche.de
Title:Steinzeitmenschen verwendeten Bienenwachs als Zahnfüllung
http://www.sueddeutsche.d...
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
PLOS_ONE_Group replied to ctuniz on 05 Oct 2012 at 19:58 GMT
The following articles represent some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: Medical Daily
Title: “Stone Age Tooth Discovery Suggests That Dentistry May Have Existed in Neolithic Communities : Science/Tech : Medical Daily”
http://www.medicaldaily.c...
Publication: Slash Gear
Title: “Researchers discover Stone Age tooth with world's oldest dental filling - SlashGear”
http://www.slashgear.com/...
Publication: Newspoint Africa
Title: “World's Oldest Dental Filling Done from Beeswax | NewsPoint Africa”
http://newspoint.co.za/st...
Publication: Global Post
Title: “6,500-year-old tooth stuffed with beeswax is evidence of ancient dentistry”
http://www.globalpost.com...
Publication: Smithsonian Blogs
Title: “6,500-Year Old Beeswax May Be Oldest Known Dental Filling | Smart News”
http://blogs.smithsonianm...
Publication: ZME Science
Title: “Oldest dental filling is beeswax”
http://www.zmescience.com...
Publication: Sci News.com
Title: “Ancient Tooth Provides Evidence of Human Dentistry 6,500 Years Ago | Archaeology | Sci-News.com”
http://www.sci-news.com/a...
Publication: First Post
Title: “Fossil provides evidence of ancient dentistry | Firstpost”
http://www.firstpost.com/...
Publication: Forbes
Title: “Archaeologists Find A 6,500 Year Old Dental Filling - Forbes”
http://www.forbes.com/sit...
If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
ctuniz replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 08 Oct 2012 at 06:27 GMT
Publication:The Heritage Trust
Title: “6,500 year-old tooth with beeswax filling found”
http://theheritagetrust.w...
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
ctuniz replied to ctuniz on 10 Oct 2012 at 14:09 GMT
Publication:Focus
Title: “Forscher entdecken uralte Zahnfüllung aus Bienenwachs
http://www.focus.de/wisse...
Publication: Spiegel
Title: "Wachsklumpen erweist sich als älteste Zahnfüllung"
http://www.spiegel.de/wis...
Publication: Himmelsbote
Title: "Uralte Zahnfüllung aus Bienenwachs entdeckt"
http://himmelsbote.wordpr...
Publication: Der Patriot
Title:"Forscher entdecken uralte Zahnfüllung aus Bienenwachs"
http://www.derpatriot.de/...
Publication: Stern
Title: "Forscher entdecken uralte Zahnfüllung aus Bienenwachs"
http://www.stern.de/wisse...
Publication: ZVW
Title: "Forscher entdecken uralte Zahnfüllung aus Bienenwachs"
http://www.zvw.de/inhalt....
Publication: Ecti
Title: "Des dentistes déjà au néolithique ??"
http://jlduret.ecti73.ove...
Publication: Heritagedaily
Title: "ANCIENT TOOTH MAY PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF EARLY HUMAN DENTISTRY"
http://www.heritagedaily....
Publication: The Iconoclast News
Title: "Ancient tooth may provide evidence of early human dentistry"
http://www.iconocast.com/...
Publication: Health First
Title: "Possible Evidence Of Early Human Dentistry In Ancient Tooth"
Possible Evidence Of Early Human Dentistry In Ancient Tooth
http://gerysendra.wordpre...
Publication: Armenian Medical Network
Title; "Ancient tooth may provide evidence of early human dentistry"
http://www.health.am/ab/m...
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
ctuniz replied to ctuniz on 12 Oct 2012 at 05:55 GMT
Publication:Your Reno Dentists
Title: "Reno Dentists Explain Beeswax Used as Prehistoric Dental Fillings"
http://renofamilydentistr...
Publication: Medical News Today
Title: "Prehistoric Tooth Filled With Beeswax Gives Rare Glimpse Of Ancient Dentistry"
http://www.medicalnewstod...
Publication: Pioneerhandbooks
Title:"Historic beeswax dental fillings"
http://pioneerhandbooks.b...
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
PLOS_ONE_Group replied to ctuniz on 19 Oct 2012 at 21:03 GMT
The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: CNN Blogs
Title: “Oldest tooth filling may have been found - Light Years - CNN.com Blogs”
http://lightyears.blogs.c...
If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 01 Apr 2013 at 18:41 GMT
The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: For what they were we are
Title: “Wax' dental filling in Neolithic Slovenia”
http://forwhattheywerewea...
If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.