Cleft-palate prosthesis for Miss Biddy Eastaugh

Maker
Clive Geoffrey Dennis (b.1925)
Date
Circa 1950-Circa 1960
 Description
Prosthesis for Miss Biddy Eastaugh, to assist in managing a cleft-palate. Found to be unmanageable, they hurt, were unstable and unpleasant to taste. They have vulcanite base and porcelain teeth. “The three plates represent years of frustration trying to communicate as a classics teacher." One of three, these are of varying ages.

Object detail

Maker
Date
Circa 1950-Circa 1960
Medium
vulcanite, porcelain, gold alloy, metal alloy
Measurements
2.4 x 5.5 x 4.7 cm
Accession Number
HFA3806
Credit Line
Gift of Dr Clive G Dennis, 2019
Object Type
prostheses
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum Category
Dental Prosthetics
Museum
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum

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