Summary

Set of porcelain teeth for dentures, comprising cuspids and molars. Mould 3L and Shade 6. 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

Artificial teeth made of porcelain, off white in colour. Attached to maroon card with wire in four sets of two rows of eight. The manufacturer's details, mould number and shade number are printed in silver ink on the front and reverse.

Significance

Example of dentistry performed in psychiatric hospitals in Victoria, Australia.

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