Molar tooth with tartar
Object numberGC.6316
TitleMolar tooth with tartar
DescriptionTooth, A mandibular third molar, showing calculous deposit.
From an adult male in India whose excessive calculous affection was supposed to have been associated with the chewing of betel nut.
The crown and neck of the tooth are embedded in a tartarous mass which has extended over the gum, forming a concretion some 30 mm. in maximum diameter.
Production placeINDIA
Production date 1923
Object nameTOOTH, molar
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen