The National Museum of Dentistry will be closed to the public Monday, Dec. 23rd through Friday, Jan. 3rd in accordance with the University of Maryland, Baltimore's holiday break schedule. We will reopen to the public with normal hours of operation on Tuesday, Jan. 7th. We wish everyone a joyous and happy end to the year!

Acknowledgements & Additional Resources

Oral Health Education Posters Aphthous Ulcers aka Canker Sores Cold Sores Early Childhood Caries aka Baby Bottle Tooth Decay Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease aka Gum Disease Treatment Options for Gum Disease Halitosis aka Chronic Bad Breath Oral Candidiasis aka Oral...

Importance to the Public

Dental illustration is helpful to the public for its ability to make complex information more accessible, comprehensible and actionable. While often seen in patient-provider settings, these visualizations can also serve as useful tools for patients to educate...

Importance to Dental Education

Tempromandibular joint illustration by Jacob Kozak. Dental illustration creates high-quality, detailed representations of the human body, including muscles, bones, and important anatomical structures that can be difficult to explain using only words. Illustrations can...

Tools for the Advancement of Dental Illustration

The 19th century saw advancements in dental illustration via the advent of lithography and photography. Lithography involves drawing on a flat surface with an oil-like substance and then making prints from it by pressing paper onto the oil. This allows for the mass...

History of Medical and Dental Illustration

The history of medical and anatomical illustration dates back to prehistory. Early cave paintings depict not only human beings, but anatomical drawings of large prey animals. These drawings indicated the location of the heart and were likely used as diagrams to teach...
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