how many teeth do we need?

[monkeyboy126]

i received a letter telling me to start collecting teeth for some labs but it didn't say how many we needed. Can anyone tell me approximately how many do we need? thanks!

 

[DrTacoElf]

My school wants about 60 min for endo and an additional 100 for anatomy

 

[ecrdoubles15]

it depends on your school. my school jsut wants 35. go to and oral surgeon they already have jars of them. i got 150.

 

[Bullfan16]

it depends on your school. my school jsut wants 35. go to and oral surgeon they already have jars of them. i got 150.

BUT...they need to be perfect...no restorations, decay, etc. So, its probably best that you sift through the teeth you received to make sure they are what you need.

 

[ecrdoubles15]

BUT...they need to be perfect...no restorations, decay, etc. So, its probably best that you sift through the teeth you received to make sure they are what you need.

thats true, fortunately the oral surgeon i went to had a bunch of great teeth, probably because most of his patients needed extractions for dentures. also, my school said even get the decayed and restorative ones because we will need those to study later also. so i probably have 145 good ones and 5 decay ones. but oral surgeons are the best bet especially for molars and premolars and they have some central and laterals. then i also had a pediatric dentist who will get me a lot of permanent bicuspids he said. so good luck.

 

[Jaws]

Contact your school...they'll be the best to let you know about the types and number that are needed.

 

[gryffindor]

The more the better. That way you can pick the best ones for your assignments, and give the lesser ones to your classmates who were too lazy to collect any to use.

 

[monkeyboy126]

Thanks for the info everyone!