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Dental Clamps - Silver plated, circa 1920
Reg. No: SH 850032
- Summary:
- Silver-plated dental clamps used for encapsulating the tooth prior to filling with amalgam, circa 1920. Made by S.S. White Dental Manufacturing Co. Used for dental work on patients at Lakeside Asylum, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
- Description:
- 4 silver-plated dental clamps, each consisting of 2 facing C-shaped pieces which are clamped around the tooth by turning a tiny screw on each side of the clamp. The 4 clamps are contained in a black velvet-lined plywood box, covered in black paper. There is space in the box for six clamps - two are missing.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Lakeside Mental Hospital, Office of Psychiatric Services
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 20.00 cm (Height), 3.00 cm (Width), 6.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | dentistry, mental health, mental health institutions, psychiatric 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: | tools |
| Manufacturer: | S.S. White Dental Manufacturing Co., circa 1920 |
| Place & Date Used: | Lakeside Mental Hospital, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920 |
| References: | Card with the display |
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