http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:31:34 PDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:31:34 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78721 A collection of very high quality QuickTime VR objects produced from real anatomical specimens. These are dozens of materials representing many aspects of human anatomy. They are provided in multiple resolutions so the end user can choose the quality/download time trade off. The author of the site allows objects to be downloaded for use by educators. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83088 Almost all cavities occur where the brush cannot reach plaque and trapped food between teeth and inside pits and fissures in grooves on chewing surfaces as in photo. Chewing cheese before eating seals grooves in chewing surfaces to prevent food being trapped while eating so plaque cannot change sugar to acid.Chewing a stick of celery after eating helps saliva remove food, neutralise acid and repair demineralised tooth as in the teachers kit on http://ndk.biz/kit There is a home version of the school project on http://ndk.biz/home so it is easy for parents to understand the school project and the whole family can benefit. The web sites have just been developed and we would appreciate any feedback http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=291431 Provides access to citations and fulltext of over 230 African journals covering most subject areas. AJOL also offers a document delivery service which is free to users and participating journals. Document delivery requests from outside of developing countires are not free. There are journal articels in th following areas: South African Medical Journal, East African Medical Journal, Afrcan Journal of AIDS Research, South African Journal of Botany, Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, African Journal of Biotechnology, West African Journal of Medicine, African Journal of Reproductive Health, African Journal of Marine Sciences, South African Journal of Education and many more. This website features graphics/images and links to related material. For more information on African Journals Online go to:http://www.ajol.info http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=309682 Case studies of the interaction of genetics and oral health. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=291702 Highwire facilitates access to over 1.1 million full text scholarly articles on medical/biomedical topics. Most journal titles covered include back issues older than 12-24 months. This website features images/graphics and links to related material. For more information on Highwire (Stanford University) go to:http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/freeart.dtl http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=366157 This is a great site for kids to use to learn about mouth health and proper care. It has a great interactive lab and is linked to other resources for teachers to teach about the mouth. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=489725 This program covers an introduction to dental terminology. This lesson was created for dental assisting and dental hygiene students as they start within their program of study.Lesson objectives:1. Distinguish between the primary, secondary and mixed dentitions.2. Describe the arrangement of the teeth in each dentition, arch and quadrant.3. Identify any tooth in either dental arch by name and / or tooth letter or number.4. Demonstrate a use of the universal numbering system for deciduous and permanent teeth.5. Identify each tooth surface that is found on anterior and posterior teeth. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=379153 A Flash learning object for dental hygiene on the Major Salivary Glands of the human head and neck. The learner can view the three glands: parotid, submandibular, and sublingual. Learn about placement, features and functions of these glands http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81654 Expert system for differential diagnosis of oral radiographic lesions http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=379152 A Flash learning object for dental hygiene on anatomic parts of the gingiva including their characteristics and functions. Learner can view the inside of the mouth to identify the following parts: gingival margin, free gingiva, free gingival groove, attached gingiva, mucogingival junction, alveolar mucosa, interdental gingiva, junctional epithelium, gingival sulcus, and col. Includes a drag and drop identification quiz to self test knowledge.