Record ID: WMID-F353B8
Object type: DENTAL IMPLEMENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver dental plate, of late Post-Medieval to modern dating (AD 1800 to AD 1930). The plate was probably designed to fit the lower jaw. The plate has one straight edge and one irregular edge, which would fit between remaining teeth. Three rectangular panels extend from the irregular edge. Each of these panels have a tooth crown secured in place. The crowns have been secured in place with a silver pin. The tooth crowns consist of a upper incisor and two upper canines. The tooth crowns would have originally come from an adult human. The dental plate is 30.4 mm long, …
Created on: Friday 21st November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd May 2017
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Record ID: WMID-BC8AC7
Object type: DENTAL IMPLEMENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gold dental plate, of late Post-Medieval to modern dating. The plate was designed to fit the lower jaw. The plate has one straight edge and one ridged which would fit between remaining teeth. A flattened panel is present onto which the false teeth would have been fitted. One semi-circular loop is present. This would have secured the dental plate around existing teeth, presumably in this case around the lower second molar. An incomplete forked peg is present at the front, which would have secured a false tooth (incisor) in position. Gold dental plates such as this …
Created on: Monday 14th April 2014
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2018
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Record ID: LVPL-85A4D6
Object type: DENTAL IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy swaging block, of modern date (c.1890 to 1930 AD). It is semi-circular in plan and consists of a cast of the upper jaw (maxilla) from an adult. The teeth present are (from right to left): PM2, PM1, I2, I1, C, PM1, PM2, M1. This means that the denture would have false teeth for the right canine, and left lateral & central incisors. The swaging block measures 41.38mm in height, 51.10mm wide and 32.04mm thick. It weighs 313.1 grams. Swaging blocks were used as part of the manufacture of dental plates. A wax impression would have been taken of the patien…
Created on: Tuesday 20th September 2011
Last updated: Friday 18th October 2013
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