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- Open Molar Extractor, 1901-1925 - Veterinarians remove loose or damaged teeth from animals before they become too painful or infected. They use dental forceps or extractors to grip the tooth below the gum and rock it back and forth to loosen and remove it. This procedure requires patience because pulling the tooth before it is fully loose could harm the animal.
- 1901-1925
- Collections - Artifact
Open Molar Extractor, 1901-1925
Veterinarians remove loose or damaged teeth from animals before they become too painful or infected. They use dental forceps or extractors to grip the tooth below the gum and rock it back and forth to loosen and remove it. This procedure requires patience because pulling the tooth before it is fully loose could harm the animal.
- Wolf Tooth Extractor, 1901-1925 - Wolf teeth in horses are vestigial teeth, having no apparent functional purpose for today's horses. The teeth, positioned in front of the first cheek teeth, usually break through between five and twelve months. They can cause pain and discomfort to a horse fitted with a bit and adversely affect its demeanor. Veterinarians use extractors to remove these teeth.
- 1901-1925
- Collections - Artifact
Wolf Tooth Extractor, 1901-1925
Wolf teeth in horses are vestigial teeth, having no apparent functional purpose for today's horses. The teeth, positioned in front of the first cheek teeth, usually break through between five and twelve months. They can cause pain and discomfort to a horse fitted with a bit and adversely affect its demeanor. Veterinarians use extractors to remove these teeth.
- Dental Sounding Hook, circa 1901-1925 - Veterinarians check for spaces between an animal's teeth and the gums with a dental probe, also known as a dental sounding hook. This inspection identifies possible areas that may harbor dangerous bacteria, which may lead to infection of the gums, known as periodontitis. Good dental hygiene prevents tooth loss and other health problems.
- 1901-1925
- Collections - Artifact
Dental Sounding Hook, circa 1901-1925
Veterinarians check for spaces between an animal's teeth and the gums with a dental probe, also known as a dental sounding hook. This inspection identifies possible areas that may harbor dangerous bacteria, which may lead to infection of the gums, known as periodontitis. Good dental hygiene prevents tooth loss and other health problems.
- Open Molar Cutter, circa 1915 -
- circa 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Open Molar Cutter, circa 1915
- Tooth Elevator, circa 1910 - Domestic horses require frequent dental maintenance to file down a tooth's sharp edges and prevent infections. Occasionally, however, a horse's tooth needs to be removed. This dental elevator helps veterinarians lift an infected tooth, making it easier to grasp with forceps to extract it.
- circa 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Tooth Elevator, circa 1910
Domestic horses require frequent dental maintenance to file down a tooth's sharp edges and prevent infections. Occasionally, however, a horse's tooth needs to be removed. This dental elevator helps veterinarians lift an infected tooth, making it easier to grasp with forceps to extract it.
- Dental Pick -
- Collections - Artifact
Dental Pick
- Wolf Tooth Extractor, 1915-1920 - Wolf teeth in horses are vestigial teeth, having no apparent functional purpose for today's horses. The teeth, positioned in front of the first cheek teeth, usually break through between five and twelve months. They can cause pain and discomfort to a horse fitted with a bit and adversely affect its demeanor. Veterinarians use extractors to remove these teeth.
- 1915-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Wolf Tooth Extractor, 1915-1920
Wolf teeth in horses are vestigial teeth, having no apparent functional purpose for today's horses. The teeth, positioned in front of the first cheek teeth, usually break through between five and twelve months. They can cause pain and discomfort to a horse fitted with a bit and adversely affect its demeanor. Veterinarians use extractors to remove these teeth.
- Molar Cutter, 1901-1925 -
- 1901-1925
- Collections - Artifact
Molar Cutter, 1901-1925
- Dental Float, 1901-1925 - A horse with uneven surfaces or sharp points on its teeth may have difficulty in chewing and not process food properly. Those who care for horses can use a file or "float" to smooth and contour a horse's ever-growing teeth. "Floating" helps prevent sores in the mouth and provides flat chewing surfaces to thoroughly grind hay, grasses, and grains to aid with digestion.
- 1901-1925
- Collections - Artifact
Dental Float, 1901-1925
A horse with uneven surfaces or sharp points on its teeth may have difficulty in chewing and not process food properly. Those who care for horses can use a file or "float" to smooth and contour a horse's ever-growing teeth. "Floating" helps prevent sores in the mouth and provides flat chewing surfaces to thoroughly grind hay, grasses, and grains to aid with digestion.
- Dental Spatula Used in Dr. Sullivan Jackson's Dental Office, Selma, Alabama -
- 1960-1969
- Collections - Artifact
Dental Spatula Used in Dr. Sullivan Jackson's Dental Office, Selma, Alabama