Thursday, June 27, 2013

Dental Art

Dentist Yu Qian of Beijing, China has created a sculpture from 28,000 teeth he has extracted.  Placed in the waiting room of his dental office, it stands over 8 feet tall.

 The purpose of this 15 year endeavor was to inspire patients to care for their teeth.



Artists have also used baby teeth, which contain stem cells, to create the Palaces tooth sculpture, a work that is meant to provoke discussion about stem cell research and body part donation.  The sculpture is currently on display in Liverpool, England.


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