A fun, new exhibit called "Open Wide! Toothy Toys that Made Us Smile" ran from November 6 to January 30, 2011 at the National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore. Open Wide! featured a variety of toys, dolls, puzzles, and character toothbrushes with a dental theme from the 1940's to the 1990's. With more than 50 objects on display , the exhibit had a PlayDoh Dr. Drill-n-Fill, an Evil Knievel rocket toothbrush and a dentist Barbie. The museum also offered a hands-on area where guests could play dental-themed games such as Crocodile Dentist and Mr. Mouth.
Curated by Dr. Elaine M Miginsky, DDS, a general dentist and collector of dental toys, the show drew from from her own personal collection as well as the museum's 40,000 piece collection of dental related items. Miginsky shared the story of her dental toys collection at the opening of the exhibit on November 6, 2010.
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