A Research Tool With Teeth

The UNM Department of Anthropology and the Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center have teamed up to create a new one-of-a-kind research tool that could help orthodontists all over the world better understand and treat their patients. The project was made possible by a retiring Albuquerque orthodontist, who donated nearly 30-years worth of patient records to UNM. More than 400,000 oral images, 20,000 x-rays, and thousands of other records - offering an in-depth look at Albuquerque's diverse population - have been de-identifed and compiled into a publicly accessible database.

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Education

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• UNM Department of Anthroplogy
• orthodontic reserach
• orthodontist
• Maxwell Museum
• UNM Health Sciences Center
• Health Sciences Library
• biomedical informatics
• dental database