This week’s question: The discovery of a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal molar with a circular hole in it—possibly made by a drill-like stone tool—has led researchers to conclude that our ancient cousins practiced a primitive form of dentistry. If a researcher specializing in Stone Age tooth care were to open a dental clinic in the U.S., what should the business be named?
RESULTS:
THE WINNER: Land of the Flossed
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Guy Rusiski, Pittsburgh
SECOND PLACE: Yabba-Dabba-Dontics
Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Fla.
THIRD PLACE: Brute Canals
Kenneth Burgan, Grass Valley, Calif.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
The Cavity Cave
Rick Torrence, The Village, Okla.
Open Your Mouth and Say Ooga
Erica Avery, Greenfield, Mass.
Whack-a-Molar
Bob Clayton, Frederick, Md.
Oral-B.C.
Jesse Rifkin, Arlington, Va.
Saber-Tooth Tuggers
Lidia Zidik, Reading, Pa.
The Save-a-Tooth Tiger
David Bollermann, Swiftwater, Pa.
Awl Smiles
Karen Shepherd, Social Circle, Ga.
Crown Magnum
John Keefe, Mount Vernon, Wash.
Flintstone Family Dentistry
Richard Wolf, Westminster, Md.
Ancient Wisdom Tooth
Daniel Hicks, Randolph, Mass.
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