A tiny jaw from Greenland sheds light on the origin of complex teeth


A team of scientists led from Uppsala University have described the earliest known example of dentary bone with two rows of cusps on molars and double-rooted teeth. The new findings offer insight into mammal tooth evolution, particularly the development of double-rooted teeth. The results are published in the scientific journal PNAS.



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The best lesson: Aussie school students learning about oral health


SugarByHalf has developed numerous Cool Australia lessons; of these, eight are in partnership with the ADA, which have proven to be very popular with Australian educators. In April 2020, it was estimated that the ADA lessons had reached 39,600 students. As of August, the ADA x SugarByHalf maths lesson Multiplication and Menus,was the highest-performing SugarByHalf lesson, receiving a hefty 630 downloads. In fact, the maths lessons make up three of the Top 5 SugarByHalf lessons.


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Statutory demand aims to wind up Smiles Inclusive


Amidst allegations of shareholder privacy breaches and a desperate capital raise to pay back less than half of an outstanding loan, more plaque has been found building up on Gold Coast-based dental group Smiles Inclusive.


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Abano bidders up their offer as more Kiwis visit dentist after lockdown


Shares in dental company Abano shot up 13 per cent after it announced an increased headline price of a takeover offer for the business. Abano's board had already unanimously recommended shareholders accept a Scheme of Arrangement offer from BGH Capital and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan at $4.45 per share and subject to certain conditions.


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