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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 a spring-loaded, interchangeable claw.

Date

c. 1700s

Identifier

LS/133

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

Length: 151mm

Materials

Metal; Wood

Dental Key

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

Length: 151mm

Materials

Metal; Wood

Files

Dental Key

Collection

Citation

“Dental Key,” Heritage, accessed May 8, 2024, https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1866.