Legacy Spring 2013 | Page 16

Chew on This

How U of M scientists and corporate partners are using a “ motor mouth ” to change dentistry

By Deane Morrison
Ralph DeLong , professor and interim chair of the Department of Restorative Sciences , examines the ART-1 artificial chewing machine he and his colleagues created . The machine and its successors have become the gold standard for testing dental materials without human volunteers .
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