Summary
Set of porcelain teeth for dentures, comprising cuspids and molars, manufactured by Volite Diatorics, for the International Tooth Co. Ltd., 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 dark blue card with wire in one row of eight teeth - the second row is missing. 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
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Lakeside Mental Hospital, Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Manufacturer
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Place & Date Used
Lakeside Mental Hospital, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, circa 1925
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Inscriptions
Front: 'POSTERIOR Volite DIATORICS / MOULD 10-S / SHADE 5 / MADE IN U.S.A.' Reverse: 'THE INTERNATIONAL TOOTH CO., LTD. / LONDON, W. 1'
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - dentistry, Dental prosthetics
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
3.9 cm (Length), 8.9 cm (Width), 1 cm (Height)
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References
Card with exhibit
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Keywords
Hospitals, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Services, Making History - Psych Services
