Dental Anthropology Association
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The Dental Anthropology Association (DAA) is a professional organization founded in 1986 dedicated to the study of dental anthropology, including the variation, evolution, and pathology of human and non-human primate dentition. The organization serves as the primary scholarly society for researchers working in the field of dental anthropology worldwide.[1]
The DAA was established in 1986 to provide a formal organization for scholars studying dental variation in human and primate populations. Its founding reflected the growth of dental anthropology as a distinct subfield within biological anthropology during the latter half of the 20th century, building on the foundational work of researchers such as Albert A. Dahlberg and Christy G. Turner II.[2]
Publications
The DAA publishes Dental Anthropology, a peer-reviewed journal featuring original research on all aspects of dental morphology, pathology, development, and evolution in human and non-human primates. The journal serves as the primary publication venue for researchers in the field and has published work on topics including population history, forensic identification, dietary reconstruction, and developmental biology of the dentition.[3]