Checkered Ebony-Handled Elevator, c. 1870
Item
Title
Checkered Ebony-Handled Elevator, c. 1870
Date
1870
Description
An elevator is an extraction instrument used to remove the stump of a tooth or a difficult root. Elevators were first described by Albucasis (936–1013), who is generally recognized as being the leading Muslim surgeon of the Middle Ages and the Father of Modern Surgery.
Identifier
#24
Rights
Courtesy of UNMC College of Dentistry, through the support of the Dental Museum Fund and curated by Dr. Stanton D. Harn