Career(s) Shared: Dentist, Professor

Brief Description:

Do you enjoy working with people? Have you thought about a career in the medical field? You just might like to learn about being a dentist. Dr. May is willing to come to share his career with you. You will learn about our jaws, mouth and teeth—how they are made to work for us all of our lives. Then you will learn about the proper care they need to grow and stay healthy. Learn about diet and nutrition and the impact on our teeth, about common diseases and how to prevent them, and about accidents and injuries that can seriously harm the jaws and teeth. You will get a chance to go over the basics of brushing properly, flossing, and irrigating. And you will learn about careers in the area of dentistry and about the kinds of experience and education they require. Dr. May's specialty is prosthodontics—making and fitting artificial devices to take the place of real body parts! He works with people who need false teeth, from a whole set of dentures to what they call "partials" (a plate with a few teeth to fit snugly into the mouth), because they are missing the real ones.

Audio-Visual Needs: None

Prerequisites

Group Size: 5-20

Age Level: May adapt for K-12. Also willing to talk with adults and college students.

Time Needed: 45 Minutes to 1 Hour

Interests: People, Health, Medicine, Dentistry

Travel Limitations: Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Area

Other: Please allow at least two weeks advance notice to arrange

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