Dental museum marks 12th anniversary

Baltimore鈥擳he Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry celebrated its 12th anniversary June 13 with the opening of three new exhibitions. Marvelous Mouth offers the museum’s first focus on orthodontics. Modern Dental Office features the latest dental technology. A new Brush, Floss, Rinse component of the exhibit Your Spitting Image explores the mouth-body connection.

The National Museum of Dentistry partnered with the University of Maryland Dental School and the Maryland State Dental Association in hosting its first Give Kids A Smile event this year and this spring launched a new oral health program for seniors.

The NMD offers educational and interactive exhibits with a collection of dental memorabilia from the legendary to the whimsical at 31 S. Greene St. The museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is open Wednesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday 1-4 p.m. and closed Mondays, Tuesdays and major holidays. Call 1-410-706-0600 or visit www.dentalmuseum.org.