NIDCR offers a set of educational materials designed to introduce students to the world of opportunity in dental, oral, and craniofacial research careers. All files are freely available for educators or students to download.
Brochure: A World of Opportunity in Dental Research
This brochure defines the field of dental, oral, and craniofacial (DOC) research and features interviews with DOC scientists about their career paths and research.
Activity Sheet
This activity sheet includes talking points and activities designed to enhance comprehension and analysis of the A World of Opportunity in Dental Research brochure.
Animated Video
This video introduces the various types of DOC scientists.
Podcast
This podcast features an interview with NIDCR Deputy Director Dr. Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque about her path to becoming a dentist-scientist. An accompanying PowerPoint presentation provides discussion prompts about the podcast.
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- Download the podcast [MP4 – 10 MB]
- Download podcast transcript [PDF – 2 pages, 457 KB]
- Download podcast discussion prompts [PPT – 6 pages, 2.6 MB]
PowerPoint Presentation
This presentation features interviews with DOC scientists about their career paths and research, as well as talking points to foster discussion.