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Title

Dental Elevator

Description

An elevator used for loosening the tooth prior to forcep extraction. This is an example of a cross bar elevator, its handle is at a right angle to the blade for greater force. It has the inscriptions 'ASH England' and '12L.'

Creator

Claudius Ash, Sons & Co, Ltd.

Date

c. 1950s

Identifier

1997/5.10

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

Length: 11.2cm

Materials

Stainless Steel; Chromium

Dental Elevator

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

Length: 11.2cm

Materials

Stainless Steel; Chromium

Files

Dental Elevator

Collection

Citation

Claudius Ash, Sons & Co, Ltd., “Dental Elevator,” Heritage, accessed March 28, 2024, https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1819.