Summary
Bag of loose porcelain artificial teeth manufactured circa 1920. They were used in the mental health hospital, Lakeside Hospital, Ballarat, Victoria, circa 1925.
Physical Description
Loose, artificial teeth made of porcelain, off white in colour. Some have drilled holes and are wired together with a single metal thread.
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 1920
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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
5.5 cm (Length), 5 cm (Width), 5 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
