Neanderthals: The teeth were recreated as 3D models (Image: M BINKOWSKI)
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Once the teeth were identified, they were recreated as 3D and 2D models for further analysis.
One of the teeth revealed clear grooves and scrapes left behind by a bone or twig - a rudimentary toothpick.
Dr Wioletta Nowaczewska from the University of Wroclaw, the study s lead author, said: It can be assumed the tooth s owner practised oral hygiene procedures. There was probably food debris between the last two teeth that had to be removed. We don t know what he made the toothpick from - a piece of twig, a piece of bone or a fish bone.