Typodont

A mandibular typodont with some missing teeth to illustrate the "sockets" and screw holes with which the plastic teeth are held in the typodont.

In dentistry, a typodont is a model of the oral cavity, including teeth, gingiva, and the palate. A typodont is an educational tool for dental and hygienist students, allowing them to safely practice certain dental procedures on the plastic teeth of a model before actually performing the procedures on live patients.[1]

  1. ^ Gehrig, Jill S.; Sroda, Rebecca; Saccuzzo, Darlene (21 May 2020). Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation and Advanced Root Instrumentation, Enhanced. Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN 9781284224597. Retrieved 17 February 2023.