An Aussie smile is an instant indicator of socioeconomic status, employability and self-esteem. It’s also a predictor of physical health. So it’s shocking that Australians’ dental health has not improved…
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Researchers have found that treating gum disease (periodontal disease) may reduce heart disease, diabetes and other conditions…
Bleeding gums are very common but that doesn’t mean you should ignore them. They’re usually a sign of gum (periodontal) disease. If treated in its early stages, periodontal disease can be easily reversed…
Stem cells from teeth have the capacity to develop into complex neurons, and could provide assistance in the treatment of…
We know at least six months of exclusive breastfeeding is the best start to a baby’s life. What’s amazing is it seems ancient hominids knew that too. In a paper published today in Nature, we analysed the…
Previously if the protective coating on your teeth known as enamel wore away, it was gone forever. Now researchers have developed…
It’s common enough for a tooth to be knocked out on the footy field, in the playground, during a fight, or even a fall. The blood, shock and pain can easily cause you to panic but, as with most things…
Fossilised teeth from a 200-million-year-old fish have been found to be the sharpest ever recorded. The conodont fish appeared…
The recent decision to means test the tax subsidy on private health insurance was made on the grounds that we provide more help to those who need it most and not subsidise those who can afford to take…
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Senior Lecturer and General Dentist, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow in Biological Anthropology, Monash University
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Associate professor in Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University
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Adjunct Research Associate, Monash University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Evans EvoMorph Laboratory, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Evolutionary Developmental Biology, University of Florida
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Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
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Professor in the Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution & Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University
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Reader in Dental Materials, Queen Mary University of London
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Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Paediatric Dentistry, Cardiff University
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Professor, Chair of Population Oral Health + Head of School, Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Department of History, University of Guelph
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Paediatric dentist, Associate Professor and Clinician-Scientist Fellow, MCRI and University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute