Volume 3

Descriptive catalogue of the pathological specimens contained in the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

  • Paget, James, Sir, 1814-1899.
Date:
1882-1885
Catalogue details

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Credit: Descriptive catalogue of the pathological specimens contained in the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    2135 P. The alveolar and palatine portions of an upper jaw, in which the first bicuspid on the right side is deficient. 2135 Q. Casts of the upper and lower jaws, in each of which two of the incisor teeth, apparently the lateral, are deficient. The incisor teeth which are present are small and peg-shaped, but are not notched. From a j-outh, aged 17. Presented by C. V. Cotterell, Esq. 2135 K. An upper central and a lateral incisor tooth which are completely united along their whole extent except at the ends of the fangs, which are slightly divergent. The line of union is marked by a groove which extends with a slight deviation along the labial surface of the crowns. The teeth are well developed. For similar specimens see the Catalogue of the Teratological Series, No. 391, p. 90. Presented hy W. Harding, Esq. 2136 A a. A molar tooth, of which two of the fangs are united at their apices by cementum, probably by abnormal increase of that tissue. Its crown is extensively destroyed by caries. Presented hy W. S. Burrows, Esq. 2136 A 6. A carious permanent lower molar tooth, which is united by ligamentous tissue to the root of a temporary molar. Presented hy W. S. Burrows, Esq. 2136 c. An extremely malformed upper central incisor tooth. The crown is, except on its, lingual surface, thick and rounded, and is the seat of caries. The fang is short, but extremely thick and rounded. Presented hy W. S. Burrows, Esq. 2136 D. A very large and malformed upper third molar tooth. Presented, hy A. Alabone, Esq.