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Hey Cari:

Years ago, early 90's?  The Science Place in Dallas got grant money  
from the Dental Society to put in some exhibits....know its been  
updated since then, but try contacting Paul Vinson there....we had a  
silly interactive that was a blue screen v/r where the kids could  
chase the anthropomorphized plaque down as they sang a song with  
Theodore Toothbrush and his friend Tommy Tooth (of course)...no  
evaluation was done, but kids sure liked it....

If I were doing it again?  I would have a kid friendly dissecting  
microscope (2x-4x) that they could look at all kinds of  
teeth.....there is something really fascinating about seeing things  
at a larger scale, but not so large that the scale loses meaning.....

One general observation?  Its hard to think of exhibits that focus on  
positive aspects rather than the gory stuff.....meaning its hard to  
not duplicate the message of a dentist that tells you, illustrated in  
varying degrees of detail, what is going to happen if you don't brush  
and floss....

One thing you don't say is who this is directed towards?  Family's?   
Elementary age children?  Who?
	


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> I am looking for examples of successful interactives you've seen  
> about teeth, gums or oral health. The project I'm working on is  
> looking to buy a copy of an existing interactive, or the rights to  
> reproduce it.
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> I've heard about some good programming activities, but have not  
> seen a really good hands-on component about teeth or gums. I'm  
> hoping those of you who have traveled far and wide to more museums  
> may have seen something you think could be worth replicating.  
> Please let me know if you have.
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> Thanks so much.
> Cari
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> Cari Dwyer
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