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Artificial Teeth - Porcelain Cuspid & Molar, DeTrey's Diatorics, circa 1925
Reg. No: HT 11796
- Summary:
- Set of porcelain teeth for dentures, comprising cuspids and molars. Made by DeTrey's Diatorics for the Amalgamated Dental Co. Limited, London, England, circa 1925. Used in the mental health hospital Lakeside Hospital, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
- Description:
- A set of "De Trey's Diatorics" porcelain dental teeth, comprised of cuspids and molars. Shade 6, mould 3L. Eight teeth arranged on one line [other line missing] on a burgandy coloured cardboard mount, according to the shape of the mouth.
One line of teeth missing from board. - Statement Of Significance:
- Example of dentistry performed in psychiatric hospitals in Victoria Australia
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Lakeside Mental Hospital
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 3.4 cm (Height), 8.2 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | mental health, mental health institutions, psychiatric hospitals, psychiatric services, dentistry, hospitals |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Dentistry |
| Tertiary Classification: | dental prosthetics |
| Inscriptions: | Printed on front: 'DETREY'S DIATORICS / MOULD / 3L / SHADE / 6' Printed on back: 'THE AMALGAMATED DENTAL CO., LIMITED / LONDON / ENGLAND' |
| Distributor: | Amalgamated Dental Co. Ltd., London, England, Great Britain, circa 1925 |
| Place & Date Used: | Lakeside Mental Hospital, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, circa 1925 |
| References: | Card with exhibit |
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