Summary
Set of porcelain teeth for dentures, comprising cuspids and molars, circa 1920. Made by DeTrey's Diatorics for the Amalgamated Dental Co. Limited, London, England. 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 two rows of eight teeth. The manufacturer's details, mould number and shade number are printed in gold ink on the front and reverse.
Significance
Example of dental equipment used in Victorian mental health hospitals
More Information
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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
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Inscriptions
Front: "DETREY'S DIATORICS / MADE IN ENGLAND / MOULD 3S / SHADE 5" Reverse: "THE AMALGAMATED DENTAL CO. LIMITED / LONDON, ENGLAND"
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - dentistry, Dental prosthetics
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
4.9 cm (Length), 8.6 cm (Width), 1 cm (Height)
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References
Card with exhibit
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Keywords
Dental Apparatus & Instruments, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Prosthetics, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
