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Plastic replicas as three‐dimensional models of pulps
Author(s) -
Wakkerman HL,
The GS,
Spanauf AJ
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1930-7837
pISSN - 0022-0337
DOI - 10.1002/j.0022-0337.1975.39.8.tb00900.x
Subject(s) - pulp (tooth) , dentistry , rigidity (electromagnetism) , orthodontics , medicine , materials science , composite material
It has been found that the plastic models significantly enhance the student's knowledge of the anatomy of teeth as it relates to operative dentistry. The fact that the models are three‐dimensional eliminates guesswork as to the exact position of the pulp, and the rigidity of the plastic cast enhances the recovery of morphological features of the pulp as it existed in the natural tooth.