collecting teeth before dental school

[Teflondon95]

how are you guys collecting teeth? is there any way to order it online? or buy it from somewhere?

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[1ysh]

I saw from a video that you go into a dental clinic with a mason jar and ask if they could collect the teeth for you. You can do this while in school, regularly visiting the clinic.

 

[vns_will]

Why do we do it btw?

 

[tooth-hurty]

My dental office always accept mason jars for teeth collection. They say that the students use them to practice root canals.

 

[FanOfCostco]

Why do we do it btw?

Various reason. Dental anatomy, practice for endo, possible save for boards. If I was in your shoes, I would collect teeth and keep it for myself because when it comes time for wreb... you're gonna wish you have a stock pile. (I'm assuming all schools is optional to collect teef)

 

[ysrebob]

A bizarre ritual, but necessary. You usually need a few dozen intact collected teeth for practicing root canals in Endo class, circa 2nd year. Depending on the regional board exam, you are likely to need a couple "good" ones for 4th year clinical boards. You can drop off a collection jar (maybe w some dilute bleach water in it) at a dental office; ask nicely and they will save for you (every dentist remembers doing the same during their own school days) -- maybe wherever you've been shadowing. If the school doesn't state otherwise you can just wait till 2d year and worry about it then. No matter how you store them, any teeth you collect now will be suspect by the time you reach 4th year boards (get brittle over time; & last thing you need is to fracture a tooth during your board exams). So don't feel like you need to stockpile hundreds before school.

 

[Advance]

how are you guys collecting teeth? is there any way to order it online? or buy it from somewhere?

At my school the Oral surgery clinic keeps a jar of extracted teeth that students can pull from if you need them.

 

[Teflondon95]

the teeth i have smell like crap. i transferred it to a new clean jar of bleach and water. but are they ever gonna be clean enough to hold and use and play with