Summary
Set of cuspid and molar porcelain teeth for making up dentures, manufactured by New Vityre, circa 1925. Part of the dental equipment used at the mental health hospital Lakeside Hospital Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Physical Description
A set of "New Vityre" porcelain dental teeth, comprised of cuspids and molars. One set of eight teeth arranged on one line, on a rectangular piece of metal. One tooth is loose.
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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Distributor
Amalgamated Dental Co. Ltd., 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
Printed on front: 'M NEW VITRYE ...... / MADE IN ENGLAND' Stamped on back: 'AMALGAMATED DENTAL TRADE / DSTRIBUTORS LTD., / LONDON W1'
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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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Object Measurements
5.8 cm (Length), 1.4 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