Dental Plate and Teeth
Dental Plate and Teeth
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- Description
- Patent model for William Ballard, “Improvement in Artificial Teeth,” U.S. Patent 51,001 (Nov. 21, 1865). William Ballard's invention involved hard rubber or vulcanite plates for artificial teeth.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- dentures
- Other Terms
- Dentistry
- Measurements
- overall: 1 in x 2 in x 2 in; 2.54 cm x 5.08 cm x 5.08 cm
- ID Number
- MG.291116.013
- patent number
- 51001
- accession number
- 291116
- catalog number
- 291116.013
- Credit Line
- Gift of Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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