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.

Physical Description

A set of "De Trey's Diatorics" porcelain dental teeth, comprised of cuspids and molars. Shade 5, mould 12F. Sixteen teeth arranged in two lines on a burgandy coloured cardboard mount, according to the shape of the mouth.

Significance

Example of dentistry performed in psychiatric hospitals in Victoria Australia

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