2006-11-22 07:01:37 · 18 answers · asked by alissa8480 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Well, yes and no.
Like all medical doctors they take anatomy classes that involve work with cadavers. However, as far as working on actual teeth they use teeth extracted by dentists doing crown, bridge, or reconstructive work and donated to dental schools for just this purpose.
2006-11-22 07:06:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-12 21:28:11 · answer #2 · answered by Patricia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually, they dont perform on dead people when they are in school before the clinical rotations, but they use dead peoples mouths to study so that they can learn what they have to do to what thing and be prepared when they actauully practice in different hospitals
2006-11-22 12:28:26 · answer #3 · answered by queenpeach87 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope buddy. I am a dental student myself.. We start training on phantom heads with artificial teeth (for cavity fillin and stuff), and extracted teeth mounted in gypsum (for pulp treatment). Then in the clinical stage we work on people (alive), and at my school we dont charge at all.
2006-11-22 07:06:14 · answer #4 · answered by glamorous B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dental schools usually have an open clinic where the services are very reasonable to give them practice--of course, all supervised by a licensed dentist. I go to the one where they train dental hygenists to get my teeth cleaned and polished for $20
2006-11-22 07:09:59 · answer #5 · answered by beetlejuice49423 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i knew two guys who were dental students at baylor dental college in dallas, tx, and am absolutely certain neither of these guys would have done that with guns held to their heads. i would like to know if they do that somewhere. probably one of those outlaw schools in the carribean. hummm, i bet they wouldn't hesitate to do that in the mideast. hope you find out and get it posted. what a disgusting thought. reminds me of the day a turkey buzzard hit my father's windshield and puked all over him. our family would never have turkey on thanksgiving again. lamb or fish are okay. but no turkey or their very, very close cousins.
2006-11-22 09:30:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cadavers are used in medical schools. Many people donate their entire bodies to science (which includes teaching facilities), rather than just donating specific organs. Also, some people are unable to donate organs for transplant if they had a disease such as cancer, AIDS, etc., so they donate their entire body for study!
http://www.hsc.stonybrook.edu/dental/thereach/dentalschool.htm
http://www.isu.edu/pressrel/cadavers2002.html
http://www.siue.edu/sdm/general/courses/
2006-11-22 07:04:50 · answer #7 · answered by ladyw900ldriver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's mostly doctors that do that, and it' called cadavers (dead people who have donated their body for hte purpose of science) so no worries, ur dentist hasn't touched any dead people's mouths, rest assured
2006-11-22 07:04:34 · answer #8 · answered by Kollege Gurl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. But they do perform it on live people at reduced rates.
2006-11-22 07:13:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, I believe they offer services to the public at littel to no cost. The student does the procedure while an other dentist over sees what the student is doing.
They did this at my junior college :)
2006-11-22 07:03:30 · answer #10 · answered by CookFrNW 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋