Chevalier Dental Screw, c. 1858
Item
Title
Chevalier Dental Screw, c. 1858
Date
1858
Description
Dental screws were extraction instruments used for the removal of the stumps of teeth (particularly incisors and canines) where no part of the tooth remained that could be grasped by forceps or other extraction instruments.
Identifier
#45
Rights
Donated by Dr. Glen T. Warren of Lincoln, Nebraska (Class of 1923), and courtesy of UNMC College of Dentistry, through the support of the Dental Museum Fund and curated by Dr. Stanton D. Harn