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An African dentist performing an operation on a patient that he is restraining with a wooden stick. Wood engraving by MD.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a seated patient while a woman steals from his bag. Etching by J.J. van Vliet.

Three scenes involving the end of a tooth extraction operation and the great relief of the patient. Coloured wood engraving by G. Cruikshank(?) after H. Mayhew.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a seated patient while a woman steals from his bag. Watercolour after J.J. van Vliet.

Dental extraction involving drilling and electrically-detonated explosives: eight vignettes. Pen drawing by R. Bull.

A Liberal dentist discussing politics and the merits of Gladstone to his patient (a Tory) while the latter is prevented from speaking. Wood engraving by F.H., 1892.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a patient who is strapped to a chair in a dilapidated room, his worried wife looks on. Etching.

A dental surgeon standing on the arm of a chair and pressing his foot against a man's chest to enable him to extract a tooth from his mouth. Chromolithograph, 18--.

A tooth-drawer in his practice extracting a tooth from a seated patient who is surrounded by friends and family holding candles. Engraving by D.J. Pound after G. van Honthorst.

A dentist asking a nervous patient would she like gas, she retorts no she doesn't want him poking around in the dark. Process print after T. Sarg.

Interior of a Dutch house with an operator attending to a man's teeth. Oil painting by Hendrik van der Burgh.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a seated grimacing patient, in the open air. Mezzotint.

Principles of dental surgery ; exhibiting a new method of treating the diseases of teeth and gums; especially calculated to promote their health and beauty, accompanied by a general view of the present state of dental surgery, with occasional references, to the more prevalent abuses of the art, in two parts, / by Leonard Koecker.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a standing patient, who is being pick-pocketed by a woman. Line engraving after L. van Leyden, 1523.

A system of dental surgery / by Sir John Tomes.

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Dentistry, Operative

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Interior of a Dutch house with an operator attending to a man's teeth. Oil painting by Hendrik van der Burgh.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a seated grimacing patient, in the open air. Mezzotint.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a standing patient, who is being pick-pocketed by a woman. Line engraving after L. van Leyden, 1523.

A system of dental surgery / by Sir John Tomes.

Dentistry, Operative

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Images referencing Dentistry, Operative

Works from the collections

Interior of a Dutch house with an operator attending to a man's teeth. Oil painting by Hendrik van der Burgh.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a seated grimacing patient, in the open air. Mezzotint.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a standing patient, who is being pick-pocketed by a woman. Line engraving after L. van Leyden, 1523.

A system of dental surgery / by Sir John Tomes.

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