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Title

Dental Key

Description

A dental key used to extract teeth. The claw is placed around the tooth and the key is turned. This dental key has an offset shaft and adjustable claw.

Date

c. 1700s

Identifier

LS/130

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

Length: 150mm

Materials

Metal; Ebony

Dental Key

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

Length: 150mm

Materials

Metal; Ebony

Files

Dental Key

Collection

Citation

“Dental Key,” Heritage, accessed March 29, 2024, https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1860.