Armidale’s Skeptics In the Pub returns on February 18, drilling down into a sensitive topic.

Guest speaker at the Railway Hotel Sports Bar is dentist, Sarah Meyer, who will present some astonishing information on how changing social behaviour and diet affects the modern human face, jaw, teeth and gums.

For example, people constantly bending over their mobiles and laptops are changing the curvature of their necks which can affect the alignment of the jaw and narrow the airways.

“Other examples are that wisdom teeth are becoming obsolete, our canines are getting shorter, and the shape of human faces is rapidly changing,” Sarah said.

Her enthralling presentation will explain why.

She will also be highlighting the importance of dentistry to our overall health and will examine some of the skewed, illogical thinking which drives public health policy, and which profoundly affects people’s access to a dentist, particularly little children.

She will examine the scare campaigns on fluoride, and she will highlight the often-unacknowledged role of the importance of the family dentist as a medical specialist.

“We are often the first to see warning signs. Teeth and gums can tell the story of sleep apnoea, diabetes, mouth and throat cancers, poor gut health, allergies, immune system problems, and genetic disorders,” Sarah said. Skeptics In The Pub is held at the Sports Bar of the Railway Hotel in Rusden Street.

It is a free event, open to everyone, and there is no need to book.

Arrive at 6pm. Order and pay for snacks or dinner then settle back with a drink for Sarah’s presentation, followed by a lively discussion.