Summary
Set of Porcelain Artificial Teeth, manufactured circa 1920. They were used in the psychiatric hospital, Lakeside Hospital, Ballarat, Victoria, circa 1925.
Physical Description
Artificial teeth made of porcelain, off white in colour. Set in a strip of pale pink resin, to resemble gums.
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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Place & Date Used
Lakeside Mental Hospital, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, circa 1925
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - dentistry, Dental prosthetics
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
1.7 cm (Length), 8.5 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