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Dentistry Collection (#4)

"Dentistry: A Window into the World of Oral Health" Step into the whimsical world of dentistry, where imagination and innovation collide

Background imageDentistry Collection: History of medicine. Dentist. Middle Ages. Satire. Engraving

History of medicine. Dentist. Middle Ages. Satire. Engraving
History of medicine. Dentist (barbers or general physicians). Middle Ages. Satire. Engraving of a collection of comic work. 12th century. Colored

Background imageDentistry Collection: Dentist - The Tooth Drawer

Dentist - The Tooth Drawer. circa 19th century

Background imageDentistry Collection: Training female dentists at the National Dental Hospital, WW1

Training female dentists at the National Dental Hospital, WW1
Women at the National Dental Hospital and college in Great Portland Street being taught in the conservation room how to stop and fill decayed teeth

Background imageDentistry Collection: Human mouth open, showing teeth, gums and tongue

Human mouth open, showing teeth, gums and tongue
Medical illustration of human mouth open, showing teeth, gums and tongue

Background imageDentistry Collection: The Operation of the filing of teeth in Khas-Kaseg, Laos

The Operation of the filing of teeth in Khas-Kaseg, Laos
The Operation of the filing of teeth amongst the Kaseng people of Laos. The Kaseng live in mountains near the Vietnam border; primarily in the Sanxai and Xaisettha districts of Attapu Province;

Background imageDentistry Collection: Dental filling polymerisation, artwork C014 / 2025

Dental filling polymerisation, artwork C014 / 2025
Dental filling polymerisation. Artwork of a cross-section of a human tooth, with a filling (white) being set using an ultraviolet light lamp tool

Background imageDentistry Collection: Childs molars and tongue

Childs molars and tongue. View of a 12-year-old girls lower teeth and tongue. The molars are in their pre-wisdom teeth eruption configuration

Background imageDentistry Collection: Dentistry caricature, 18th century

Dentistry caricature, 18th century
Dentistry caricature. 18th-century artwork of a dentist (left) holding a string attached to a patients tooth, while brandishing a hot coal held in a pair of tongs

Background imageDentistry Collection: Tyrannosaurus Rex skull C013 / 5319

Tyrannosaurus Rex skull C013 / 5319
Tyrannosaurus Rex skull cast at Biosphere 2. This specimen, believed to be about 75 million years old, was discovered in Wyoming, USA

Background imageDentistry Collection: Dental anatomy

Dental anatomy. Historical anatomical artwork of healthy and diseased human teeth and jaws. The teeth and jaws are seen from several different directions

Background imageDentistry Collection: Waterloo false teeth

Waterloo false teeth. These Victorian dentures were made from real teeth embedded in ivory (across top and bottom). They are called Waterloo teeth as they allegedly came from dead soldiers

Background imageDentistry Collection: Dentist, Pain (from the series The Five Senses ), 17th century. Artist: Andries Dirksz Both

Dentist, Pain (from the series The Five Senses ), 17th century. Artist: Andries Dirksz Both
Dentist, Pain (from the series The Five Senses ), 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russia

Background imageDentistry Collection: Clinic at the School of Dentistry, Paris, 1892

Clinic at the School of Dentistry, Paris, 1892. A female student treating a patient under supervision

Background imageDentistry Collection: Dentists surgery, Claudius Ash, Sons & Co Ltd

Dentists surgery, Claudius Ash, Sons & Co Ltd. 1921

Background imageDentistry Collection: Dentists cabinet, Claudius Ash, Sons & Co Ltd

Dentists cabinet, Claudius Ash, Sons & Co Ltd. 1921

Background imageDentistry Collection: Dental moulding room, Claudius Ash, Sons & Co Ltd

Dental moulding room, Claudius Ash, Sons & Co Ltd, Kentish Town, NW London. 1921

Background imageDentistry Collection: Dental Instruments, Claudius Ash, Sons & Co Ltd

Dental Instruments, Claudius Ash, Sons & Co Ltd. 1921

Background imageDentistry Collection: Dentist at work in a German trench

Dentist at work in a German trench
Dentist working on a soldiers tooth while he is in the trench. Date: 1915

Background imageDentistry Collection: Soho, London - 26-40 Broadwick Street W1

Soho, London - 26-40 Broadwick Street W1 - sign for the registered office of The Amalgamated Dental Company Limited. 1973

Background imageDentistry Collection: Dental advert, Pure Vegetable Cement

Dental advert, Pure Vegetable Cement
Dental advert, James Penneys Pure Vegetable Cement, for stopping tender teeth. 1874

Background imageDentistry Collection: John Collier (Bobbin)

John Collier (Bobbin)
JOHN COLLIER, known as Tim Bobbin - Lancashire artist of memorable satirical prints on topical issues (eg sale of commissions) and scenes of daily life (eg dentistry). Date: 1708 - 1786

Background imageDentistry Collection: Advert for Royal Vinolia tooth paste, 1921

Advert for Royal Vinolia tooth paste, 1921 Date: 1921

Background imageDentistry Collection: HOWARD UNIVERSITY, c1900. Dentistry training at Howard University in Washington, D

HOWARD UNIVERSITY, c1900. Dentistry training at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Photograph, c1900

Background imageDentistry Collection: ARMY MEDICAL SCHOOL, 1943. A demonstration of the proper treatment for a broken jaw at a U

ARMY MEDICAL SCHOOL, 1943. A demonstration of the proper treatment for a broken jaw at a U.S. Army medical school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Marjorie Collins, 1943

Background imageDentistry Collection: Cross-section diagram of human of tooth

Cross-section diagram of human of tooth

Background imageDentistry Collection: Cross-section diagram of tooth

Cross-section diagram of tooth

Background imageDentistry Collection: DENTISTRY, 1917. Dentist working on a patient in a hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts

DENTISTRY, 1917. Dentist working on a patient in a hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Photographed on 1 February 1917 by Lewis Hine

Background imageDentistry Collection: Dental cabinet illustration

Dental cabinet illustration

Background imageDentistry Collection: Medical illustration of human mouth showing teeth, gums and metal braces

Medical illustration of human mouth showing teeth, gums and metal braces

Background imageDentistry Collection: Conceptual image of human tooth

Conceptual image of human tooth

Background imageDentistry Collection: Lower gums with braces and plaque on teeth

Lower gums with braces and plaque on teeth

Background imageDentistry Collection: Grey metallic articulator used in dentistry

Grey metallic articulator used in dentistry

Background imageDentistry Collection: Three stages of periodontal disease

Three stages of periodontal disease

Background imageDentistry Collection: A dental chisel tool

A dental chisel tool
A metal chisel tool with a cutting edge at the end of a blade, used in dentistry

Background imageDentistry Collection: Cross-section of a human tooth

Cross-section of a human tooth

Background imageDentistry Collection: View of teeth showing gingivitis on gums

View of teeth showing gingivitis on gums

Background imageDentistry Collection: Front view of human mouth with teeth and gums

Front view of human mouth with teeth and gums

Background imageDentistry Collection: Row of teeth showing gingivitis

Row of teeth showing gingivitis

Background imageDentistry Collection: Human skeleton showing teeth and gums

Human skeleton showing teeth and gums

Background imageDentistry Collection: Blue metallic articulator used in dentistry

Blue metallic articulator used in dentistry

Background imageDentistry Collection: X-ray view of human skeleton showing teeth and gums

X-ray view of human skeleton showing teeth and gums

Background imageDentistry Collection: The Tooth Extractor, 1635 (oil on canvas)

The Tooth Extractor, 1635 (oil on canvas)
XIR36851 The Tooth Extractor, 1635 (oil on canvas) by Rombouts, Theodor (1597-1637); 116x221 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageDentistry Collection: St. Apollonia, c. 1636 (oil on canvas)

St. Apollonia, c. 1636 (oil on canvas)
XIR35901 St. Apollonia, c.1636 (oil on canvas) by Zurbaran, Francisco de (1598-1664); 134x67 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: had her teeth forcibly pulled out; ); Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageDentistry Collection: The Transplanting of Teeth, cartoon

The Transplanting of Teeth, cartoon
BAL17163 The Transplanting of Teeth, cartoon by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: taking tooth from poor person and transplanting into rich persons mouth; ); English

Background imageDentistry Collection: The Tooth Extractor, c. 1754 (oil on canvas)

The Tooth Extractor, c. 1754 (oil on canvas)
XIR165581 The Tooth Extractor, c.1754 (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giandomenico (Giovanni Domenico) (1727-1804); 80.5x110 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageDentistry Collection: The Tooth Extractor (oil on canvas)

The Tooth Extractor (oil on canvas)
XIR165580 The Tooth Extractor (oil on canvas) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656); 137x200 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageDentistry Collection: The Tooth Extractor (oil on panel)

The Tooth Extractor (oil on panel)
XIR165577 The Tooth Extractor (oil on panel) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90) (school of); 44x32 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rennes, France; Flemish, out of copyright




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"Dentistry: A Window into the World of Oral Health" Step into the whimsical world of dentistry, where imagination and innovation collide. Bound to Draw by William Heath Robinson, this captivating art piece showcases the intricate machinery behind dental procedures, reminding us that even in complexity lies beauty. A panoramic dental X-ray reveals a hidden universe within our mouths – a mesmerizing landscape of teeth, both adult and childlike. It reminds us that oral health knows no age boundaries; it is an essential aspect of overall well-being. In H. M. Bateman's cartoon "Cause & Effect, " we witness the comical side as a patient's reaction mirrors their dentist's actions. Laughter fills the room as we realize that humor can be found even in seemingly daunting situations. False teeth, meticulously crafted to restore smiles lost along life's journey, offer hope and confidence to those who wear them, and are not just replacements but symbols of resilience and second chances. Witnessing a tooth being filled evokes awe at modern dentistry's ability to repair what was once broken or decayed. The Italian dentist in Naples exemplifies how oral care transcends borders, bringing smiles worldwide. Peering through a dentist's window adorned with countless teeth molds in Zhongdian captures history frozen in time – each mold representing someone whose smile has been transformed by skilled hands. Toy teeth remind us that learning about oral hygiene starts from childhood – instilling habits for lifelong dental health while making education playful and engaging for young minds. Polarised LM image showcasing tooth decay serves as a stark reminder that neglecting oral health can have consequences beyond aesthetics - emphasizing prevention as key to maintaining healthy smiles. The Dentist Chair by Claudius Ash Sons & Co Ltd stands tall as an emblematic symbol of comfort amidst anxiety-filled visits - offering reassurance during routine check-ups or complex treatments alike.