Summary
Set of six porcelain incisor teeth for dentures, Anatoform brand, made circa 1925. Patent 526017. Distributed by the Amalgamated Dental Trade Distributors Ltd, London. Used in the Lakeside Hospital, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
Physical Description
Six artificial teeth made of porcelain, off-white in colour. Arranged in a single row and set in a rectangle of red resin with a metal backing. Details of the mould, shade and manufacturer are imprinted onto the resin in white. The distributor's name is etched into the metal on the 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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Distributor
Amalgamated Dental Co. Ltd., London, England, Great Britain, circa 1925
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Inscriptions
Front: 'ANATOFORM / NEW HUE / MADE IN ENGLAND - PAT 526017 / M / 34 / S / 64 / 65'. Reverse: 'AMALGAMATED DENTAL / TRADE DISTRIBUTORS LTD / LONDON W.I.'.
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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
2.3 cm (Length), 6 cm (Width), 0.4 cm (Height)
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References
Card with exhibit
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Keywords
Dentistry, Hospitals, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Hospitals, Psychiatric Services, Making History - Psych Services
