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A red LED light could be key to making a trip to the dentist a pain-free, needle-free experience.

Exchanging chocolate eggs and bunnies is a much-loved tradition of the Easter holiday. Whether you are a chocolate enthusiast or non-sweet tooth alike, there is a high likelihood that you’ll indulge one, two (or many more) chocolates over the weekend.

Clinicians have successfully used custom-made 3D printed bone scaffolds, printed on-site at The University of Queensland, to rebuild part of a man’s jawbone.

A University of Queensland study has found no link between exposure to water fluoridation as a young child and negative cognitive development.

Head of the School of Dentistry Professor Saso Ivanovski and Dr Diep Ha were recognised at The International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) awards in New Orleans.

Researchers have found Queenslanders from lower socio-economic areas are at higher risk of dental disease due to a lack of fluoridated water.

When Dr Lydia See graduated from The University of Queensland's School of Dentistry she became one of only a handful of qualified special needs dentists in Australia.

Revisit some of the stories from UQ's Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences this year.

Meet the valedictorians from UQ’s Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.

Almost seventy UQ Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences staff received awards for exemplary work across academic, research and professional areas at the 2023 HaBS Staff awards.

HaBS educators have been recognised in UQ's 2023 Awards for Teaching Excellence for their leadership and innovation.

Dr Sobia Zafar and Dr Chun Xu were among 10 UQ finalists recognised in the 2023 Queensland Young tall Poppy Awards.

Professor Peter Reher has been appointed as Director of the Oral Health Alliance, a partnership between The University of Queensland’s School of Dentistry and Metro North Health

A University of Queensland study has found a student-led dental clinic in rural Queensland improved the oral health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by providing access to culturally appropriate and timely care.

Three HaBS researchers have been recognised in the 2023 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Awards for their outstanding early career research.

UQ Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences researchers have secured almost $18 million from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) to support collaborative research and improve health outcomes.

The state’s first comprehensive oral health study in more than a decade is now underway to better understand the dental health and habits of Queensland children

Revisit some of the stories from UQ's Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences this year.

Dr Sobia Zafar from UQ's School of Dentistry was awarded the Community Award at the inaugural LeadHers Awards by Ventures.

Research has identified a major gap in funding for dental research, identifying a need for more investment into oral health research to help combat the large burden of disease.