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has gloss | eng: The dental key is an instrument that was used in dentistry to extract diseased teeth. Before the era of antibiotics, dental extraction was often the method of choice to treat dental infections, and extraction instruments date back several centuries. The dental key, (also known as Clef de Garengeot, Fothergill-Key, English-Key, Dimppel Extractor or Tooth Key) dates back to the 1700s and remained popular into the 20th century when they were replaced by the more modern forceps. Modeled after a door key, the dental key was used by first inserting the instrument horizontally into the mouth, then its "claw" would be tightened over a tooth. The instrument was rotated to loosen the tooth. This often resulted in the tooth breaking, causing jaw fractures and soft tissue damage. |
lexicalization | eng: Dental Key |
instance of | c/Surgical instruments |
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has gloss | deu: Ein Zahnschlüssel ist ein historisches medizinisches Gerät um Zähne zu entfernen. Für den Zahnschlüssel gab es verschiedene Bezeichnungen: * Clef de Garengeot * Fothergill-Schlüssel * Französischer Schlüssel * Englischer Schlüssel * Deutscher Schlüssel. |
lexicalization | deu: Zahnschlüssel |
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has gloss | swe: Tandnyckel är ett äldre tandläkarinstrument som användes under fram till mitten av 1800-talet för att extrahera tänder. Tandnyckeln återfinns som symbol i tandläkarkonstens eskulapstav. Innan antibiotikan gjorde inträde drog man ut tänder för att behandla tandinfektioner och utdragningsinstrument har funnits under många århundraden. |
lexicalization | swe: Tandnyckel |
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media:img | DentalKeys.jpg |
media:img | Dentalkeyusage.jpg |
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