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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.

Dental Foot Drill

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Materials

Wood and metal.

Files

Dental Foot Drill
Dental Foot Drill

Collection

Citation

Claudius Ash, Sons & Co. Ltd.; 1820-1924; Dental manufacturers, “Dental Foot Drill,” Heritage, accessed March 28, 2024, https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/101.