Dissected Skull Series

• The dissected skull series presented here is the product of a collaborative effort by Tom Lakars and John Wheeler at the UIC College of Dentistry. In 1972, a series of skulls was selected for the project. Beginning in 1976, four skulls were dissected using a belt driven handpiece and ordinary rotary instruments familiar to dentists before the advent of high speed. Three of those skulls are presented here.
• Photographs of the dissections have been an integral part of dental education here at UIC since that time. Dr. Lakars is an assistant professor, Department of Oral Biology at UIC. John Wheeler was at that time a dental student at UIC. Dr. Wheeler graduated in 1978 and entered the U.S. Navy Dental Corps.

Dissected Skull Age 2 years

Correlated Schour Massler Diagram Age 2 Years

Dissected Skull Age 5 years

Correlated Schour and Massler Diagram Age 5 Years

Dissected Skull Age 8 years

Correlated Schour and Massler Diagram Age 8 Years

Acknowledgement: Massler Schour Diagrams from Ash, M. Wheeler's Dental Anatomy and Physiology 7th ed W.B.Saunders permission requested 2/28/00