| New teeth find could reveal how human ancestors became extinct | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 3:13:29 AM by Blog57 Team | | An early ancestor of human beings, who lived 1.8 million years ago, were able to make use of their teeth to eat, may be as effectively as a modern day man, according to a new study, which also questions an existing theory of how they were wiped out. The ancestors, the bipedal hominid Paranthropus robustus, lived in an area roughly what is South Africa now, along with the direct ancestors of modern humans and animals like hyenas and cats. Scientists have believed that the species became extinct because they could feed only on very limited diet, while our direct ancestors could bank on a diverse menu. However, a team of scientists have found four teeth from the Swartkrans excavation site in South Africa, which has given clear indication that these species too had a more varied diet that earlier thought.... | |
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| | | Can You Really Get Whiter Teeth? | | Posted Friday, September 01, 2006 3:11:10 PM by Blog57 Team | | Tooth-whitening products and services have been around for decades, but the era of reality television - particularly makeover shows - made teeth whitening less of a luxury and more of a priority to consumers. In image-conscious 2006, nobody is satisfied with yellow stains or brownish hues on their teeth, and people have many options for brightening up their smiles. However, experts say, whether you whiten via a dentist or with an at-home product, the success of this confidence-building gesture is typically a matter of expectation. .... | |
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| | | Liberals bare their teeth-care strategy | | Posted Monday, July 31, 2006 5:45:12 AM by Blog57 Team | | DENTAL health, the most chronically neglected and underfunded sector of public health, yesterday received a $200 million election pledge from the State Opposition. With more than 215,000 people on dental waiting lists and thousands of people with teeth problems cluttering hospital outpatients' departments, the Coalition has named dental health as a priority. Its $208.25 million commitment over four years will be aimed at reducing the size of waiting lists and attracting more dentists to the public sector with better pay and conditions. Opposition Leader Peter Debnam said: "I want to stop the blame-shifting between the State and Federal governments over who should be spending what on dental. "I just want people to get their teeth fixed - it's as simple as that.... | |
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| | | Trickster Pirate | | Posted Sunday, July 02, 2006 2:58:02 PM by Blog57 Team | | It was easy to picture Johnny Depp as a pirate when he turned up recently tanned and tattooed, wearing a goatee, mustache and jewel-encrusted teeth. Dashing in fedora, torn blue jeans, rings on his fingers and a silver chain slung from his pocket, Depp says he had no qualms about reprising his Capt. Jack Sparrow character for two "Pirates of the Caribbean" sequels. "I kind of like everything about playing Jack Sparrow," Depp said. "He's good fun. You take the solid bones of that structure and add stuff and try things, just to see what you can get away with." Depp's daft portrayal of the 18th century swashbuckler, modeled on the Rolling Stones' swaggering guitarist Keith Richards, earned him an Oscar nomination and helped make "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" a surprise hit three summers ago.... | |
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