General
General
Object Auto ID
87322
Alternate Codes
Equipment and Tools
Common Name
Saunder's stump elevator c. 1870
Classified Name
MEDICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL T&E
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Used as a lever during the extraction of a tooth or retained roots. It is pushed in between the gums and the tooth exterior and used to loosen the tissue surrounding the tooth. Material: Polished steel, ebony. Colour: Dark grey, black, c. 1870.

Provenance

Cape Medical Museum

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History
Object Age Comment
c. 1870
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