Welcome to the Dental Anthropology Association!
The Dental Anthropology Association (DAA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that aims to stimulate interest in the field of dental anthropology. Dental anthropology is a subfield of biological anthropology that specializes in the analysis of human and non-human primate dentitions—both past and present—to answer questions of anthropological interest. These questions can include, but are by no means limited to, questions like: How are individuals and populations related? What were they eating? What is their health status?
Dental anthropologists study variation in the development, eruption, number, size, morphology, modification, wear, and pathology of teeth across time and space to answer these questions. Learn more about our field here.
The DAA strives to support and facilitate the exchange of knowledge among those interested in the anthropological study of teeth. Our primary activities include our annual meeting at the American Association of Biological Anthropology’s conference (including associated presentations, symposia, networking events, and workshops), supporting student research with our annual research support grant and prize competitions, and publishing our organization’s journal, Dental Anthropology. We are always welcoming new members—join us!
