ClassFlow
Class Flow: Teeth Flipchart
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will recognize practices for proper dental hygiene based on the information and activities provided in this flipchart.
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Doctor of Dentistry (Dds) Programs Graduate Programs in East u.s.a.
This is a list which includes names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers. Some include Peterson's in-depth description of the school's programs, costs, financial aid available and more.
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Family Gentle: Pop and Cavities
Why is pop bad for teeth? This site from Family Gentle Dentistry provides facts that everyone should know about the dangers of drinking too much soda pop. "Sip all day and get decay," and other things is the overriding message.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
National Inventors Hall of Fame: James J. Wynne: Far Ultraviolet Procedures
Read about James J. Wynne, co-inventor of the laser technique used in LASIK eye surgery. This page includes a bio, an overview of the invention's impact on the medical world, and a portrait of Wynne.
PBS
American Experience: Technology Timeline: 1752 1990
Short descriptions of important technological innovations produced in America and the date of their introduction.
Treehut
Suzy's World: Bacteria
Use this site to find out what happens when you don't brush your teeth with this quick fact sheet on bacteria.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: About All You Can Eat: The Bite Stuff
Examine dog foods designed to clean teeth surface during chewing, design a human snack and measure its calories per mass. Discuss foods that might work as "edible toothbrushes" for people.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
National Inventors Hall of Fame: Samuel Blum: Far Ultraviolet Procedures
Read about Samuel Blum, inventor of the laser technique used in LASIK eye surgery. This page includes a bio and a brief explanation of how Blum discovered that lasers could be used in surgery.
Curated OER
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The Library of Congress offers a concise history of the toothbrush. Did you know a some form of a toothbrush has been around since 3000 BC?
WebMD
Web Md: Strep Throat
This site provides a complete overview of the condition of strep throat. Discusses the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and more.
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Quality Dentistry: Children's Teeth
This site gives general information about teeth and their development. It also has a picture to show where specific teeth are located, including those below gum line.
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Leeuwenhoek's World of Microbes
This site has some history of van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723 CE) with a description of his major accomplishments in the field of microbiology