National Museum of Dentistry

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Coordinates: 39°17′16″N 76°37′24″W / 39.28778°N 76.62333°W / 39.28778; -76.62333

National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore, Maryland

The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry – located in Baltimore, Maryland, and opened in 1996 – preserves and exhibits the history of dentistry in United States and throughout the world.^[1] Situated on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, home of the nation's first dental school, The Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, it exhibits numerous artifacts concerning dentistry throughout the ages as well as exhibits on oral health and dentistry professionals. Highlights of the collection include George Washington's not-so-wooden dentures (they were made of hippo ivory),^[2] Queen Victoria's dental instruments, and the world's only Tooth Jukebox.^[3]

The museum has also been honored by receiving congressional designation as the nation's official dental museum (2003)^[4] and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.^[5]

References[]

^ Baltimore, University of Maryland. "About Us". University of Maryland, Baltimore. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
^ Baltimore, University of Maryland. "George Washington Gallery". University of Maryland, Baltimore. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
^ Baltimore, University of Maryland. "The Prevention Gallery". University of Maryland, Baltimore. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
^ "Congressional Record, Volume 149 Issue 140 (Tuesday, October 7, 2003)". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
^ "Affiliate Profile". Smithsonian Affiliations. Retrieved 2019-05-20.

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The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry

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