The Harris Dental Museum is a small brick building in the village of Bainbridge in Ross County, Ohio, United States.
[1] Built as a residence in 1815, it once housed the first dental school in the United States, and it is now operated as a museum.
[2] A native of Pompey, New York, John Harris settled in the Ohio community of Madison in 1819; after practicing medicine with a specialty in dental work, he moved to Bainbridge and soon embarked on training young doctors.
[2] Unlike most teachers of medicine at this time, Harris paid great attention to dentistry.
[2] The museum structure is a small brick building on Bainbridge's western side.