contact
National Museum of Dentistry
F 410-706-8313
Scott Swank, DDS, MS, FACD
Curator
sswank@umaryland.edu
410-706-8704
Patrick Cutter
Research Associate
pcutter@umaryland.edu
410-706-0600
Hours
Monday-Friday
9:00am to 4:00pm
Your Spitting Image
Saliva
Take part in an interactive odyssey through the mouth, and familiarize yourself with the liquid that protects your teeth, aids in digestion, and improves your sense of taste. Uncover what saliva is made of, how it works in the body, and what happens to your oral health and overall health if the salivary glands are impaired.
Bioengineering
Explore exciting research that will affect the future of dentistry and public oral health. Discover the history of tooth replacement, learn about cutting-edge research being done to grow replacement teeth, and ways that genes are being used to fight disease.
Forensics
Become a member of a disaster recovery team and learn how to identify victims through dental forensics by analyzing skull structures, creating dental charts, or extracting DNA from teeth.
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The University of Maryland, Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry is a proud affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.