A new exhibit at the Children's Museum of Wilmington in North Carolina focuses on dental hygiene.
In the ToothaSaurus Pediatric Dentistry Exhibit, which opened September 10, children can practice brushing oversized teeth, see dental x-rays, and treat stuffed dinosaur patients.
The sponsor, Wilmington pediatric dental practice Dimock & Weinberg, provided equipment, including a dental chair. Julie Dimock, D.D.S., said she hoped that playing dentist in a museum would make children less afraid of their own dental visits.
The organizers were inspired by an earlier exhibit in which children played medical doctor with teddy bears.
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