Introducing the Kilgore 700HPRO Typodont
Can you remember back to your dental hygiene school days and practicing a model or typodont? I definitely remember having a wall of typodonts hanging on a wall, and before clinic during my first semester, we would all run in and grab them off the wall. After a few times, we all learned which ones were the best, which ones were the worst, and definitely would rush in to find the best one to have the most effective clinic experience.
Now, that was 16 years ago at his point. So much of dentistry has changed in those 16 years since and the typodonts we use in dental and dental hygiene school are no exception. This year, Kilgore launched the 700HRPO typodont which has been so great to practice, learn and film on.
What makes this typodont different?
With realistic tooth anatomy and bone levels, you can both learn and practice scaling and probing on one model.
With the 2 in 1 of both scaling and probing/exploring on one typodont, you’ll have more of a “real life” experience before heading to practice skills on a human.
With the combo, you’ll save time without having to switch rooms or clinicians between different models.
Along with the anatomy of the teeth, these teeth are perfect to practice sealants on.
The gingiva is the most realistic we have used. Not too soft, not too tough so you can definitely adapt easier than some other typodonts.
It’s definitely interesting to reflect on the innovation of dental typodonts and models and how both small and large improvements with models can improve the learning process, and in turn support better clinicians.
To learn more about the Kilgore 700HPRO, check out our latest video showing how it works, and how it stands out compared to other dental models.