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Type of Object
Cautery
Physical Details
Root drying cautery in three pieces. Distal end is a narrowing, needle-like cautery made of a very malleable material, possibly platinum. Needle attaches to an elongated sphere which serves as a heat reservoir, with space for the handle to screw in.
Dimensions
1 cm. x 23.5 cm. x 2 cm.
Medical Subject
Cautery -- instrumentation; Root Canal Therapy -- instrumentation
Accession Number
1984.15.1
Genre
medical equipment
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
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Rights
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Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: Evan's Root Drier, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00022.jpg