Pump head, saliva
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1980.0137.002
- MANUFACTURER
- White, S.S.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 10
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- ALL METAL PUMP HEAD. (POSSIBLY STAINLESS STEEL)
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 10.2 cm
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Dentistry
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- White Dental
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Vermont
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
USED TO REMOVE EXCESS SALIVA OR DRAIN DELIBERATELY INTRODUCED FLUIDS (WATER, STANEOUS FLUORIDE, ETC.) FROM MOUTH OF PATIENT UNDERGOING DENTAL TREATMENT. - Technical
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EXAMPLE OF COMMON FITTING FOR USE WITH DENTAL UNITS. FITTED TO SUCTION LINE, THESE HEADS COULD BE DIRECTED TO AREA INSIDE MOUTH AS NEEDED, OR "HUNG" OVER LOWER TEETH & LIP SO THAT THEY REMAINED IN THE MOUTH, PROVIDING CONTINUOUS BENEFIT. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- N/A
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- Silver-coloured metal tube
- Decoration
- N/A
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White, S.S., Pump head, saliva, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1980.0137, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1980.0137.002/
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