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‘Tooth after tooth: a brotherhood of pearly choppers! Upper and lower unite in a cuspidal embrace.’
Looking to pursue a career that combines science, craftsmanship and helping those in need? Then perhaps you might consider prosthodontics – the practical art of designing and fitting dental prosthetics. This playful British short from 1968 combines lab footage, stop-motion animation and a heavy dose of good humour to reveal how dentures are fashioned – a process that, we promise you, is far more fascinating than it sounds. And although the film is from the previous century, denture creation carries on today little changed, still requiring an expert human touch.
Director: Graeme Jackson
Website: Victorian College of the Arts
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Mood and emotion
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Ageing and death
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The environment
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Technology and the self
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Ecology and environmental sciences
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Stories and literature
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Ecology and environmental sciences
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Music
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Art
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