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Genetics Education in Dentistry Case Simulator

teaching genetics to dental and dental hygiene students

The Genetics Education in Dentistry Case Simulator was developed at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry with help from genetics experts from our school and from across the country. The primary goal is to teach genetics to dental and dental hygiene students and improve their decision-making by applying scientific evidence during patient care. By completing Web-based cases students will also increase their understanding in genetics, genome technology and their ethical, legal and social implications for oral health care providers. This is accomplished through case patients and interactive tools that can be incorporated into a variety of curricula.

Type of project: academic

Involved Persons:
Project Leader:	Lynn Johnson (University of Michigan School of Dentistry)
Other involved People:	genetics experts from our school and from around the country; Mike Bleed - the website programmer.
Funding:
Is the project funded?	yes
Funding source:	NIH/NIDCR Grant # 5R25 DE015350-02.
Other information:
Duration of project:	this is the last year of funding, project started in 2004.
Papers related to project:	none so far, but students at UM School of Dentistry and other schools have used cases in various classes.

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Comments:

aakash mudaliar (5 ), 03/11/2009:

I like this research very much. I had done a presentation on the genetic engineering of tooth that developed natural tooth from by implanting the stem cells. Is this education focused on the same concept.

 

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