Afraid of the dentist? If you have dentophobia, you probably thought that dentists are trained in medieval torture techniques, with this gruesome looking piece above as a temporary stand-in for your jaws.
Take a deep breath. They're just dental manikins.
David Galbraith of oobject has 12 of the most interesting dental training heads used in dental schools of yore: Link
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I think it is technically called a "Manikin"; not to be confused with a "Manakin" or a "Mannequin",
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I've always thought that it's mannequin is the preferred term, but that turns out to be only for fashion dolls. Thanks for pointing it out, Ryan!
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Np. Of course lots of people use "mannequin" to refer to these as well, and I'm not personally picky about it. ;)
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