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Contact Details

Phone
+64 3 479 9255
Email
carolina.loch@otago.ac.nz
Position
Senior Lecturer
Department
Department of Oral Sciences
Qualifications
BSc MSc PhD
Research summary
Oral Biology

Research

My research is focused on evolutionary oral biology and comparative dental morphology, mainly using animal teeth to gather a wide range of information about the biology, evolution and interactions with the environment of fossil and recent species. Comparative dental anatomy and ultrastructure are some of the key components of my research.

I am also interested in dental hard tissues processing and analyses using modern analytical techniques such as electron microscopy, biomechanical testing, geochemical analysis and micro-computed tomography.

Additional details

I am part of the Craniofacial Biology and Biomechanics and Oral Implantology Programmes of the SJWRI. I have worked in collaboration with Prof. Paul Brunton, Dr. Don Schwass, Prof. Warwick Duncan, among others. A few of my recent research projects spanned from the biomechanics of the human jaw and development of dental appliances in the interface of oral and general health, to the laboratory testing and characterisation of new dental materials.

In 2013 I concluded a multidisciplinary PhD on the "Morphology, function and evolution of teeth in fossil and modern Odontocetes (Cetacea)" in the Department of Geology and the Faculty of Dentistry. The research was supervised by Prof Ewan Fordyce (Geology) and the late Prof Jules Kieser (SJWRI), who was one of the most inspiring and influential figures in my academic formation.

Previous to my PhD, I completed a BSc in Biology and a MSc in Zoology in my home country, Brazil. In addition to the joys of science, I am also interested in martial arts, football, Latin American cultures, tramping and travelling.

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Publications

Aziz, S., Loch, C., Li, K. C., Anthonappa, R., Meldrum, A., & Ekambaram, M. (2024). Remineralization potential of dentifrices with calcium sodium phosphosilicate and functionalized tri‐calcium phosphate in the deeper incipient carious lesions: An in vitro study. Clinical & Experimental Dental Research, 10, e876. doi: 10.1002/cre2.876

Loch, C., & Marmontel, M. (2024). Tooth wear and dental pathology in Amazon River dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) and tucuxis (Sotalia fluviatilis). Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals. Advance online publication. doi: 10.5597/lajam00318

Towle, I., & Loch, C. (2024). Variation in enamel prism size in primate molars. Archives of Oral Biology, 160, 105895. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2024.105895

Towle, I., Loch, C., Martinéz de Pinillos, M., Modesto-Mata, M., & Hlusko, L. J. (2024). Severe enamel defects in wild Japanese macaques. International Journal of Zoology, 2024, 445492. doi: 10.1155/2024/8445492

Weatherly, K., Brunton, P., Loch, C., McKeage, J. W., Ruddy, B. P., Taberner, A. J., & White, D. E. (2024). Case study of user experience-driven design in a new local anaesthetic dentistry jet injection device. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 54(2), 177-189. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2022.2113809

Loch, C., Fordyce, R. E., & Werth, A. (2023). Skulls, teeth, and sex. In B. Würsig & D. N. Orbach (Eds.), Sex in cetaceans: Morphology, behavior, and the evolution of sexual strategies. (pp. 51-64). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-35651-3_3

Chapter in Book - Research

Loch, C. (2022). From South America to Aotearoa: My PhD journey. In D. B. Thomas & D. E. Lee (Eds.), R. Ewan Fordyce: Tributes from a global community. (pp. 60-61). Wellington, New Zealand: Geoscience Society of New Zealand.

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Aziz, S., Loch, C., Li, K. C., Anthonappa, R., Meldrum, A., & Ekambaram, M. (2024). Remineralization potential of dentifrices with calcium sodium phosphosilicate and functionalized tri‐calcium phosphate in the deeper incipient carious lesions: An in vitro study. Clinical & Experimental Dental Research, 10, e876. doi: 10.1002/cre2.876

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Loch, C., & Marmontel, M. (2024). Tooth wear and dental pathology in Amazon River dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) and tucuxis (Sotalia fluviatilis). Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals. Advance online publication. doi: 10.5597/lajam00318

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Towle, I., & Loch, C. (2024). Variation in enamel prism size in primate molars. Archives of Oral Biology, 160, 105895. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2024.105895

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Towle, I., Loch, C., Martinéz de Pinillos, M., Modesto-Mata, M., & Hlusko, L. J. (2024). Severe enamel defects in wild Japanese macaques. International Journal of Zoology, 2024, 445492. doi: 10.1155/2024/8445492

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Weatherly, K., Brunton, P., Loch, C., McKeage, J. W., Ruddy, B. P., Taberner, A. J., & White, D. E. (2024). Case study of user experience-driven design in a new local anaesthetic dentistry jet injection device. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 54(2), 177-189. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2022.2113809

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Barron Hill, E., Mastny-Jensen, C., & Loch, C. (2023). Before and after: COVID-19 impacts on dental students' well-being, clinical competency and employment opportunities. European Journal of Dental Education. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/eje.12977

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Beckett, D. M., Vaz Viegas, S., Broadbent, J. M., Wheeler, B. J., Bērziņš, K., Fraser-Miller, S. J., Gordon, K. C., Drummond, B. K., Mahoney, E. K., & Loch, C. (2023). An exploration of mineral density, elemental and chemical composition of primary teeth in relation to cord-blood vitamin D, using laboratory analysis techniques. Journal of Bone & Mineral Research, 38(12), 1846-1855. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.4928

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Coste, A., Fordyce, R. E., & Loch, C. (2023). A new dolphin with tusk-like teeth from the late Oligocene of New Zealand indicates evolution of novel feeding strategies. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 290, 20230873. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2023.0873

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Coste, A., Fordyce, R. E., & Loch, C. (2023). A new fossil dolphin with tusk-like teeth from New Zealand and an analysis of procumbent teeth in fossil cetaceans. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2023.2267456

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Floyd, B., Battles, H. T., White, S., Loch, C., McFarlane, G., Guatelli-Steinberg, D., & Mahoney, P. (2023). Longitudinal changes in juvenile and adolescent body mass indices before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdown in New Zealand. American Journal of Human Biology, 35(5), e23861. doi: 10.1002/ajhb.23861

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Lopes, F., Oliveira, L. R., Beux, Y., Kessler, A., Cárdenas-Alayza, S., Majluf, P., … Loch, C., Robertson, B. C., … Bonatto, S. L. (2023). Genomic evidence for homoploid hybrid speciation in a marine mammal apex predator. Science Advances, 9, eadf6601. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adf6601

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Nath, S. J. C., Fu, Y., Li, K. C., Loho, T., Loch, C., & Ekambaram, M. (2023). A comparison of the enamel remineralisation potential of self-assembling peptides. International Dental Journal. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2023.07.003

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Sim, M. Y., Tan, L. F., Adam, L., & Loch, C. (2023). No one is born with it: Australasian dental students’ perceptions of learning manual dexterity. Journal of Dental Education, 87, 60-69. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13101

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Tinawi, A., Chen, N., Mei, L., & Loch, C. (2023). Occlusion norms in mammals: An introductory study. New Zealand Dental Journal, 119(4), 186-196.

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Towle, I., Loho, T., Salem, A. S., Berthaume, M. A., & Loch, C. (2023). Variation in enamel mechanical properties throughout the crown in catarrhine primates. Journal of Human Evolution, 182, 103413. doi: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2023.103413

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Towle, I., Salem, A. S., Veneziano, A., & Loch, C. (2023). Variation in enamel and dentine mineral concentration and density in primate molars. Archives of Oral Biology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2023.105752

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Veerasamy, A., Adam, L., Loch, C., Gray, A. R., Lyons, K., & Brunton, P. (2023). Experiences and perceptions of New Zealand oral health students' rapid move to online learning. New Zealand Dental Journal, 119(3), 123-132.

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Viglino, M., Ezcurra, M. D., Fordyce, R. E., & Loch, C. (2023). The better to eat you with: Morphological disparity and enamel ultrastructure in odontocetes. Scientific Reports, 13, 16969. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-44112-8

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Zhao, R., Wang, T., Yang, R., Adam, L. A., Zaharic, T., Loch, C., Tompkins, G. R., & Cooper, P. R. (2023). Enhancing the student learning experience: Co-teaching biochemistry and clinical sciences within the dental curriculum. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Education, 51, 146-154. doi: 10.1002/bmb.21701

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Beckett, D. M., Broadbent, J. M., Loch, C., Mahoney, E. K., Drummond, B. K., & Wheeler, B. J. (2022). Dental consequences of vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and early infancy: An observational study. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 19, 1932. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19041932

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Beckett, D. M., Wheeler, B. J., Loch, C., Mahoney, E. K., Drummond, B. K., & Broadbent, J. M. (2022). Dental health in a cohort of six-year-old New Zealand children who were breastfed as infants: A comprehensive descriptive study. New Zealand Dental Journal, 118(1), 5-13.

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Brunton, P. A., McLean, M., Vedagiri, S., McKeage, J., Ruddy, B., Weatherly, K., … Loch, C. (2022). Jet injection needle-free dental anaesthesia: Initial findings. Journal of Dentistry, 122, 104165. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2022.104165

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Liaw, R. D. Y., Ling, D. C. T., Vuli, L. J., Loch, C., & Adam, L. A. (2022). “It's just inappropriate”: Harassment of dental students by patients. Journal of Dental Education, 86, 605-614. doi: 10.1002/jdd.12854

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Loch, C., Hemm, L., Taylor, B., Visser, I. N., & Wiig, Ø. (2022). Microstructure, elemental composition and mechanical properties of enamel and dentine in the polar bear Ursus maritimus. Archives of Oral Biology, 134, 105318. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2021.105318

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Mahoney, P., McFarlane, G., Loch, C., White, S., Floyd, B., Dunn, E. C., … Guatelli-Steinberg, D. (2022). Dental biorhythm is associated with adolescent weight gain. Communications Medicine, 2, 99. doi: 10.1038/s43856-022-00164-x

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Ratnayake, J., Guan, G., Polonowita, A., Gray, A. R., Loch, C., Li, K. C., Waddell, J. N., Lyons, K., & Brunton, P. A. (2022). Measuring changes in jaw opening forces to assess the degree of improvement in patients with temporomandibular disorders. Applied Sciences, 12(3), 1224. doi: 10.3390/app12031224

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Ratnayake, J., Veerasamy, A., Ahmed, H., Coburn, D., Loch, C., Gray, A. R., Lyons, K. M., Heng, N. C. K., Cannon, R. D., … Brunton, P. A. (2022). Clinical and microbiological evaluation of a chlorhexidine-modified glass ionomer cement (GIC-CHX) restoration placed using the atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) technique. Materials, 15, 5044. doi: 10.3390/ma15145044

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Towle, I., Irish, J. D., Sabbi, K. H., & Loch, C. (2022). Dental caries in wild primates: Interproximal cavities on anterior teeth. American Journal of Primatology, 84, e23349. doi: 10.1002/ajp.23349

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bin Haji Awang Masri, A. A., Khang, K. K. Y., Low Wei Shen, L., Ekambaram, M., & Loch, C. (2021). Knowledge of dental enamel defects among undergraduate dental students a cross sectional survey. European Journal of Dental Education, 25, 711-716. doi: 10.1111/eje.12650

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Jum'ah, A. A., Elsalem, L., Loch, C., Schwass, D., & Brunton, P. A. (2021). Perception of health and educational risks among dental students and educators in the era of COVID-19. European Journal of Dental Education, 25, 506-515. doi: 10.1111/eje.12626

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Loch, C., Beckett, D., Kawe-Small, T., Cannon, R. D., Foster Page, L. A., Te Morenga, L., & Smith, L. A. (2021). Sugar in your diet: Kino te pai! An evaluation of oral health science outreach and community impact. International Journal of Health Promotion & Education. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/14635240.2021.2004439

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Loch, C., Jansen van Vuuren, L., Duncan, W. J., Boyd, D. H., & Foster Page, L. A. (2021). Ultrastructure and properties of primary carious molars treated using the Hall Technique. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 31(3), 290-298. doi: 10.1111/ipd.12681

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Loch, C., Kuan, I. B. J., Elsalem, L., Schwass, D., Brunton, P. A., & Jum'ah, A. (2021). COVID-19 and dental clinical practice: Students and clinical staff perceptions of health risks and educational impact. Journal of Dental Education, 85, 44-52. doi: 10.1002/jdd.12402

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Lopes, F., Oliveira, L. R., Kessler, A., Beux, Y., Crespo, E., Cárdenas-Alayza, S., … Loch, C., Robertson, B. C., … Bonatto, S. L. (2021). Phylogenomic discordance in the eared seals is best explained by incomplete lineage sorting following explosive radiation in the southern hemisphere. Systematic Biology, 70(4), 786-802. doi: 10.1093/sysbio/syaa099

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McFarlane, G., Guatelli-Steinberg, D., Loch, C., White, S., Bayle, P., Floyd, B., … Mahoney, P. (2021). An inconstant biorhythm: The changing pace of Retzius periodicity in human permanent teeth. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 175, 172-186. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.24206

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McFarlane, G., Loch, C., Guatelli-Steinberg, D., Bayle, P., Le Luyer, M., Sabel, N., … White, S., … Mahoney, P. (2021). Enamel daily secretion rates of deciduous molars from a global sample of children. Archives of Oral Biology, 132, 105290. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2021.105290

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McKeage, J. W., Loch, C., Zwirner, J., Hammer, N., White, D. E., Ruddy, B. P., Brunton, P. A., & Taberner, A. J. (2021). Controllable jet injection of dental local anaesthetic. IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health & Medicine, 9, 2300108. doi: 10.1109/JTEHM.2021.3090748

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Towle, I., & Loch, C. (2021). Tooth chipping prevalence and patterns in extant primates. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 175, 292-299. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.24232

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Towle, I., Irish, J. D., & Loch, C. (2021). Paranthropus robustus tooth chipping patterns do not support regular hard food mastication [Short communications]. Journal of Human Evolution, 158, 103044. doi: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2021.103044

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Towle, I., Irish, J. D., De Groote, I., Fernée, C., & Loch, C. (2021). Dental caries in South African fossil hominins. South African Journal of Science, 117(3/4), 8705. doi: 10.17159/sajs.2021/8705

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Youhanna, K. M. Y., Adam, L., Monk, B. C., & Loch, C. (2021). Dentistry students' experiences, engagement and perception of biochemistry within the dental curriculum and beyond. European Journal of Dental Education, 25, 318-324. doi: 10.1111/eje.12607

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Abd Aziz, S., Kuan, S., Jin, E., Loch, C., & Thomson, W. M. (2020). Do as I say and not as I do? New Zealand dentists’ oral health practices and advice to patients. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 50(1), 178-188. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2019.1656649

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Loch, C., Brunton, P. A., Rahim, Z. A., Liew, L., Lynch, C. D., Wilson, N., … Jum'ah, A. A. (2020). The teaching of removable partial dentures in dental schools in Oceania. Journal of Dentistry, 95, 103309. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2020.103309

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Loch, C., Vaz Viegas, S., Waddell, J. N., Kemper, C., Cook, R. B., & Werth, A. J. (2020). Structure and properties of baleen in the Southern right (Eubalaena australis) and Pygmy right whales (Caperea marginata). Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 110, 103939. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.103939

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Ratnayake, J., Guan, G., Polonowita, A., Li, K. C., Gray, A., Waddell, J. N., Loch, C., & Brunton, P. A. (2020). Can the measurement of jaw-opening forces assist in the diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders? Journal of Oral & Facial Pain & Headache, 34(3), 199-205. doi: 10.11607/ofph.2587

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Werth, A. J., Loch, C., & Fordyce, R. E. (2020). Enamel microstructure in Cetacea: A case study in evolutionary loss of complexity. Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 27, 789-805. doi: 10.1007/s10914-019-09484-7

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Bērziņš, K., Sutton, J. J., Loch, C., Beckett, D., Wheeler, B. J., Drummond, B. K., Fraser-Miller, S. J., & Gordon, K. C. (2019). Application of low‐wavenumber Raman spectroscopy to the analysis of human teeth. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 50, 1375-1387. doi: 10.1002/jrs.5648

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Brunton, P. A., Ratnayake, J., Loch, C., Veerasamy, A., Cathro, P., & Lee, R. (2019). Indirect restorations and fixed prosthodontics: Materials and techniques used by general dentists of New Zealand. International Journal of Dentistry, 2019, 5210162. doi: 10.1155/2019/5210162

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Loch, C., Buono, M. R., Kaithoff, D. C., Mörs, T., & Fernández, M. S. (2019). Enamel microstructure in Eocene cetaceans from Antarctica (Archaeoceti and Mysticeti). Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 27, 289-298. doi: 10.1007/s10914-018-09456-3

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Loch, C., Liaw, Y., Pg Metussin, A., Lynch, C. D., Wilson, N., Blum, I. R., & Brunton, P. A. (2019). The teaching of posterior composites: A survey of dental schools in Oceania. Journal of Dentistry, 84, 36-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2019.01.005

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Loch, C., Ratnayake, J., Veerasamy, A., Cathro, P., Lee, R., & Brunton, P. A. (2019). Direct restorations, endodontics, and bleaching: Materials and techniques used by general dentists of New Zealand. International Journal of Dentistry, 2019, 6327171. doi: 10.1155/2019/6327171

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Rovaris, K., Sousa Melo, S. L., Queiroz, P. M., Loch, C., Schwass, D. R., & Haiter-Neto, F. (2019). Beam hardening correction tool improves the diagnosis of incipient caries lesions in Micro-CT images. Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, 48, 20180123. doi: 10.1259/dmfr.20180123

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Veerasamy, A., Loch, C., Adam, L., & Brunton, P. A. (2019). Graduate mobility: Where do dentistry graduates choose to practice? European Journal of Dental Education, 23, 424-430. doi: 10.1111/eje.12448

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Brunton, P. A., Loch, C., Waddell, J. N., Bodansky, H. J., Hall, R., & Gray, A. (2018). Estimation of jaw-opening forces in adults. Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research, 21(1), 57-62. doi: 10.1111/ocr.12215

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Duncan, W. J., Greer, P. F. C., Lee, M.-H., Loch, C., & Gay, J. H. A. (2018). Wool-derived keratin hydrogel enhances implant osseointegration in cancellous bone. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B, 106(6), 2447-2454. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.34047

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Lee, R. J., Ratnayake, J., Veerasamy, A., Loch, C., Cathro, P., & Brunton, P. A. (2018). Demographics, practising arrangements, and standards: Survey among New Zealand dentists. International Journal of Dentistry, 2018, 7675917. doi: 10.1155/2018/7675917

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Veerasamy, A., Loch, C., Adam, L., Howe, B. J., & Brunton, P. A. (2018). Challenges in clinical teaching investigated: Towards sustainable staff recruitment and retention in dentistry. European Journal of Dental Education, 22(4), 234-242. doi: 10.1111/eje.12336

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Brunton, P. A., Ghazali, A., Tarif, Z. H., Loch, C., Lynch, C., Wilson, N., & Blum, I. R. (2017). Repair vs replacement of direct composite restorations: A survey of teaching and operative techniques in Oceania. Journal of Dentistry, 59, 62-67. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2017.02.010

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Jett, J., Visser, I. N., Ventre, J., Waltz, J., & Loch, C. (2017). Tooth damage in captive orcas (Orcinus orca). Archives of Oral Biology, 84, 151-160. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2017.09.031

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Kabaliuk, N., Nejati, A., Loch, C., Schwass, D., Cater, J. E., & Jermy, M. C. (2017). Strategies for segmenting the upper airway in Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) data. Open Journal of Medical Imaging, 7(4), 196-219. doi: 10.4236/ojmi.2017.74019

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Kim, K. H., Loch, C., Waddell, J. N., Tompkins, G., & Schwass, D. (2017). Surface characteristics and biofilm development on selected dental ceramic materials. International Journal of Dentistry, 2017, 7627945. doi: 10.1155/2017/7627945

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Loch, C., Grando, L. J., Meurer, M. I., Zastrow, M., Fernandes, A., & Simões-Lopes, P. C. (2017). Radiographic assessment of dental pathology and abnormalities in dolphins. Zoological Science, 34(4), 295-299. doi: 10.2108/zs160151

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Costa, A. P. B., Loch, C., & Simões-Lopes, P. C. (2016). Variations and anomalies in the vertebral column of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) from southern Brazil. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 11(1-2), 212-219. doi: 10.5597/lajam00230

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Duncan, W. J., Gay, J. H. A., Lee, M.-H., Bae, T.-S., Lee, S.-J., & Loch, C. (2016). The effect of hydrothermal spark discharge anodization in the early integration of implants in sheep sinuses. Clinical Oral Implants Research, 27(8), 975-980. doi: 10.1111/clr.12741

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Loch, C., & Jansen van Vuuren, L. (2016). Ultrastructure, biomechanical and chemical properties of the vestigial dentition of a Cuvier's beaked whale. New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 43(2), 171-178. doi: 10.1080/03014223.2015.1133666

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Loch, C., Boessenecker, R. W., Churchill, M., & Kieser, J. (2016). Enamel ultrastructure of fossil and modern pinnipeds: Evaluating hypotheses of feeding adaptations in the extinct walrus Pelagiarctos. Science of Nature, 103(5-6), 44. doi: 10.1007/s00114-016-1366-z

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Vianna, T. D. S., Loch, C., de Castilho, P. V., Gaidzinski, M. C., Cremer, M. J., & Simões-Lopes, P. C. (2016). Review of thirty-two years of toothed whale strandings in Santa Catarina, southern Brazil (Cetacea: Odontoceti). Zoologia, 33(5), e20160089. doi: 10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20160089

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Drehmer, C. J., Sanfelice, D., & Loch, C. (2015). Dental anomalies in pinnipeds (Carnivora: Otariidae and Phocidae): Occurrence and evolutionary implications. Zoomorphology, 134(2), 325-338. doi: 10.1007/s00435-015-0255-x

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Duncan, W. J., Lee, M.-H., Bae, T.-S., Lee, S.-J., Gay, J., & Loch, C. (2015). Anodisation increases integration of unloaded titanium implants in sheep mandible. BioMed Research International, 2015, 85969. doi: 10.1155/2015/857969

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Jansen van Vuuren, L., Loch, C., Kieser, J. A., Gordon, K. C., & Fraser, S. J. (2015). Structure and mechanical properties of normal and anomalous teeth in the sand tiger shark Carharias taurus. Journal of Zoo & Aquarium Research, 3(2), 29-36.

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Loch, C., Kieser, J. A., & Fordyce, R. E. (2015). Enamel ultrastructure in fossil cetaceans (Cetacea: Archaeoceti and Odontoceti). PLoS ONE, 10(1), e0116557. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116557

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Loch, C., Swain, M. V., Fraser, S. J., Gordon, K. C., Kieser, J. A., & Fordyce, R. E. (2014). Elemental and chemical characterization of dolphin enamel and dentine using X-ray and Raman microanalyses (Cetacea: Delphinoidea and Inioidea). Journal of Structural Biology, 185(1), 58-68. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2013.11.006

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Loch, C., & Simões-Lopes, P. C. (2013). Dental wear in dolphins (Cetacea: Delphinidae) from southern Brazil. Archives of Oral Biology, 58(2), 134-141. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2012.08.002

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Loch, C., Duncan, W., Simões-Lopes, P. C., Kieser, J. A., & Fordyce, R. E. (2013). Ultrastructure of enamel and dentine in extant dolphins (Cetacea: Delphinoidea and Inioidea). Zoomorphology, 132(2), 215-225. doi: 10.1007/s00435-012-0180-1

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Loch, C., Grando, L. J., Schwass, D. R., Kieser, J. A., Fordyce, R. E., & Simões-Lopes, P. C. (2013). Dental erosion in South Atlantic dolphins (Cetacea: Delphinidae): A macro and microscopic approach. Marine Mammal Science, 29(2), 338-347. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2012.00562.x

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Loch, C., Schwass, D. R., Kieser, J. A., & Fordyce, R. E. (2013). Use of micro-computed tomography for dental studies in modern and fossil odontocetes: Potential applications and limitations. NAMMCO Scientific Publications, 10. doi: 10.7557/3.2616

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Loch, C., Swain, M. V., Jansen van Vuuren, L., Kieser, J. A., & Fordyce, R. E. (2013). Mechanical properties of dental tissues in dolphins (Cetacea: Delphinoidea and Inioidea). Archives of Oral Biology, 58(7), 773-779. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2012.12.003

Journal - Research Article

Loch, C., Grando, L. J., Kieser, J. A., & Simões-Lopes, P. (2011). Dental pathology in dolphins (Cetacea: Delphinidae) from the southern coast of Brazil. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 94(3), 225-234. doi: 10.3354/dao02339

Journal - Research Article

Loch, C., Simões-Lopes, P. C., & Drehmer, C. J. (2010). Numerical anomalies in the dentition of southern fur seals and sea lions (Pinnipedia: Otariidae). Zoologia, 27(3), 477-482. doi: 10.1590/S1984-46702010005000001

Journal - Research Article

Drehmer, C. J., Dornelles, J. E. F., & Loch, C. (2009). Variações na fórmula dentária de Otaria byronia (Blainville)(Pinnipedia, Otariidae) no Pacífico: registro de um novo tipo de anomalia [Variations in dental formula of Otaria byronia Blainville (Pinnipedia, Otariidae) in the Pacific: Record of a new type of anomaly]. Neotropical Biology & Conservation, 4(1), 28-35.

Journal - Research Article

Loch, C., Marmontel, M., & Simões-Lopes, P. C. (2009). Conflicts with fisheries and intentional killing of freshwater dolphins (Cetacea: Odontoceti) in the Western Brazilian Amazon. Biodiversity & Conservation, 18(14), 3979-3988. doi: 10.1007/s10531-009-9693-4

Journal - Research Article

Gonzalez-Socoloske, D., Castelblanco-Martinez, N., Loch, C., Pacheco, A. S., & Marmontel, M. (2023). Twenty years of the Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 18(1), 1-4. doi: 10.5597/lajam00293

Journal - Research Other

Towle, I., Borths, M. R., & Loch, C. (2023). Tooth chipping patterns and dental caries suggest a soft fruit diet in early anthropods [Brief communication]. American Journal of Biological Anthropology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.24884

Journal - Research Other

Towle, I., Constantino, P. J., Borths, M. R., & Loch, C. (2023). Tooth chipping patterns in Archaeolemur provide insight into diet and behavior [Brief communication]. American Journal of Biological Anthropology, 180, 401-408. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.24674

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Viglino, M., Valenzuela-Toro, A. M., Benites-Palomino, A., Hernández-Cisneros, A. E., Gutstein, C. S., Aguirre- Fernández, G., … Loch, C. (2023). Aquatic mammal fossils in Latin America: A review of records, advances and challenges in research in the last 30 years. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 18(1), 50-65. doi: 10.5597/lajam00295

Journal - Research Other

Towle, I., MacIntosh, A. J. J., Hirata, K., Kubo, M. O., & Loch, C. (2022). Atypical tooth wear found in fossil hominins also present in a Japanese macaque population [Brief communication]. American Journal of Biological Anthropology, 178, 171-181. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.24500

Journal - Research Other

Snoddy, A. M. E., Miszkiewicz, J. J., Loch, C., Tromp, M., & Buckley, H. R. (2021). An image analysis protocol for the quantification of interglobular dentine in anthropological tooth sections [Technical note]. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 174, 144-148. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.24143

Journal - Research Other

Towle, I., Loch, C., Irish, J. D., Veneziano, A., & Ito, T. (2021). Chipping and wear patterns in extant primate and fossil hominin molars: ‘Functional’ cusps are associated with extensive wear but low levels of fracture [Short communication]. Journal of Human Evolution, 151, 102923. doi: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2020.102923

Journal - Research Other

Broadbent, J. M., Loch, C., & Cannon, R. D. (2020). Dental research in New Zealand, past, present, and future. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 50(1), 1-3. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2020.1736587

Journal - Research Other

Loch, C. (2013). [Review of the book Return to the sea: The life and evolutionary times of marine mammals]. Marine Mammal Science, 29(1), 236-237. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2012.00619.x

Journal - Research Other

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