National Institutes of Health
U.s. National Library of Medicine: Pub Med Online Training
Learn how to gain access to MEDLINE, the National Library of Medicine database of citations and abstracts in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care systems, and preclinical sciences.
Other
Herstory Network: Lucy Hobbs Taylor
Find out how Lucy Hobbs Taylor broke the glass ceiling in her day as the first woman to practice dentistry.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Lucy H. Taylor
Learn about the first woman to receive her doctorate in dentistry, Lucy Hobbs Taylor.
Read Works
Read Works: Old Time Operations
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text and timeline about ancient dentistry and surgeries. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Dentists
This resource provides occupational information about dentists.
Columbia University
Columbia University: School of Dental and Oral Surgery
Gives their program overview, and information on admissions, financial aid, and a campus guide. The site also mentions online courses.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Haptography: Digitizing Our Sense of Touch
Is it possible to incorporate the sense of touch into the digital world? Katherine Kuchenbecker shares her work in the field of haptics, while discussing its potential to change fields such as gaming, museums, dentistry and stroke...
Kansas Historical Society
Kansas Historical Society: Lucy Hobbs Taylor
Find out about the first woman to earn her Doctorate Degree in Dental Surgery, Lucy Hobbs Taylor.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Lucy Hobbs Taylor
Read a brief depiction about the life and work of the first woman dentist, Lucy Hobbs Taylor.
Other
Family Gentle: Pop and Cavities
Why is pop bad for teeth? This site from Family Gentle Dentistry provides facts that everyone should know about the dangers of drinking too much soda pop. "Sip all day and get decay," and other things is the overriding message.
Science Struck
Science Struck: The Varied Uses of Chloroform
Describes early uses of chloroform as an anesthetic and the dangers its use posed. Discusses its use as a solvent and some limited uses in dentistry and veterinary medicine. Chloroform was once used in some common products but is now...
Curated OER
Smithsonian Institution Archives: Margaret Morris Hoskins (1886 1955)
After teaching in the department of microscopic anatomy at the University of Arkansas Medical School, 1921-1925, Margaret Morris Hoskins (1886-1955) joined the department of dentistry at New York University