| Accession No |
TH.4085
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| Name/Title |
EXTRACTOR, TOOTH; DENTAL KEY
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| Brief Description |
This dental key is a tooth extractor. A steel rod is inserted through an octagonal wooden handle; the handle is set at right angles to the rod; the rod has a dog-leg-shaped bend midway down the length and ends in an oval shaped head; the head has a curved arm hinged to one side with a toothed claw.
The claw would be tightened over a tooth and the instrument rotated to loosen the tooth before extraction.
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| Classification |
Forceps, Dental/Medical & Psychological T&E/T&E For Science & Technology/Nomenclature
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| Primary Prod Date |
19th Century
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| Primary Prod Period |
19th century
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| Measurement Reading |
15.9 x 8.8 x 4cm
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