Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 118, Issue 3, 345-346
Copyright © 1989 by American Dental Association
Fabrication of a teaching aid for dental soft tissue management and suturing
RD Meyer,
EL Reid,
CJ Antonini,
and
JT Taylor
US Army Dental Activity, Fort Knox, KY.
A technique for fabrication of a model to aid in teaching surgical management and suturing is presented. The model, which simulates dentition, supporting periodontium, and gingival soft tissue, can be made inexpensively in a dental laboratory.