Checkered Ebony-Handled Elevator, c. 1870

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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

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