| Reference Number | MIMM/2017-5/16 |
| Title | Mouse Tooth Forceps |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Creator Name | Mayer & Co, Surgical insturment makers, 1864- |
| Description | The mouse tooth forceps are made of steel, featuring a fine tip with small teeth. These forceps have a tweezer-like shape, making them essential tools in various medical procedures.
Serration for firm grip on tissue or foreign bodies is allowed thanks to on the single tooth on one tip interlocking with the two teeth on the other. Also, each tip is internally featured with horizontal knurling.
Each handle is designed with non-slip knurling.
On the inner part of one handle is engraved "London", and "Mayer&Co SS" on the other.
The tips are slightly corroded. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 180mm x 45mm x 13mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Forceps |
| Term | Dental Equipment |
| Dental Instruments |
| Dentistry, Operative |
| Dentistry |
| Surgical Instruments |