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Title

Dental Foot Drill

Description

Pictured here is an example of a portable dental foot drill. This drill would have been powered by a foot pump mechanism to rotate the drill bit and treat the patient's teeth.

Date

c. 1800s

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Materials

Wood and metal.

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Dental Foot Drill

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Materials

Wood and metal.

Files

Dental Foot Drill
Dental Foot Drill

Collection

Museum and Artwork

Citation

Claudius Ash, Sons & Co. Ltd.; 1820-1924; Dental manufacturers, “Dental Foot Drill,” Heritage, accessed September 11, 2024, https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/101.