Summary
Set of porcelain teeth for dentures, comprising cuspids and molars, manufactured by Ash's Free-Plane Diatorics, circa 1925. Used in the psychiatric hospital Lakeside Hospital, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Physical Description
Eight artificial teeth made of porcelain, off white in colour. Attached in a single row with wire to black card. The mould number, shade number and manufacturer's details 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
Ash's Free-Plane Diatorics, London, England, Great Britain, circa 1925
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Place & Date Used
Lakeside Mental Hospital, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, circa 1925
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Inscriptions
Front: 'ASH'S FREE-PLANE DIATORICS / MOULD / 400 / SHADE / LT / B3 / MADE IN ENGLAND' Reverse: 'FREEDOM AND STABILITY / IN ALL DIRECTIONS / FREEPLANE'
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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
3.7 cm (Length), 8.3 cm (Width), 1 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
