Collecting Extracted Teeth

Acceptable teeth for our purposes are teeth with roots, teeth with caries, and restorations. If a tooth has an abscess, the soft tissue must be removed for that tooth to be considered acceptable.

Formalin jars are NOT being shipped to international addresses due to extensive issues with packages crossing the border and delays in/inability to deliver packages. We will not charge you; we will not send you formalin and you do not have to collect teeth. We will have teeth here for you to use for your courses. If you want to collect teeth you can self-source the formalin but you will not be reimbursed. 

All other students: 

1) You can pick up formalin jars in person at the UMN SOD Pre-clinic (Moos Tower, 4th floor room 222) on April 3rd and April 8th, 9:00am to 3:45pm. In order to pick up your formalin jars in person, you must email Susie Wold at skramer@umn.edu AT LEAST 24 hours prior to pick up, stating the day and time you will be coming. Someone else can pick up the formalin jars for you, however you must still email Susie Wold in advance and provide their name -  once we give the jars to whoever is picking them up for you, we will consider them officially in your possession and are no longer responsible for them. If you do not send an email, we will not have your formalin jars packaged for you.  If you are NOT a current University of Minnesota student, you will want to enter Moos Tower on the second floor public entrance (Washington Ave) and walk down the stairs to the security desk.  Show security the email I sent to you through AADSAS as a proof that you have an appointment to pick up your jars. 

2) Otherwise, formalin jars will be shipped to the preferred address you provided on the incoming student information form (At which address do you want us to ship your formalin jars to?). Formalin is being shipped by Friday, April 25th.

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