Use of the Internet for educational applications in prosthodontics.
Internet is the common term for the information superhighway. The Internet has become a major information resource for educational, governmental, and business institutions. This article reviews the current operation of the Internet as a background for discussing educational opportunities for instruction in prosthodontics. Electronic mail, news groups, file transfer protocol, Gopher, and network navigators are discussed. The use of the World Wide Web for educational purposes by The Ohio State University College of Dentistry Department of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry is described.
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The Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, Columbus, USA.
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