Dissected Superior and Inferior Maxillary Bones

Dissected Superior and Inferior Maxillary Bones

Merrill, Frederic A.

Harvard University. Dental School. Museum

Tooth

Dentistry

human remains

This specimen of dissection shows arrested development of the permanent teeth.

The specimen is of dissected superior and inferior maxillary nones showing arrested development of permanent tooth germs, natural absorption of roots of temporary centrals. Also a few examples of extracted permanent teeth with arrested development-(showing 6 teeth). These specimens are mounted in glass globe.

Dissected superior and inferior maxillary bones, submitted as student work by Frederic A. Merrill

Merrill, Frederic A.

1874

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Warren Anatomical Museum (HDSM 1665. WAM TEMP00492)

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1 set of disected maxillary bones

Bone, tooth, glass, wood

physical object

HDSM 1665

WAM TEMP00492

DigID0002319

These maxillary bones originated from the remains of an unknown juvenile subject, estimated to be 5 years old +/- 16 months. The completed dental development preparation is almost certainly the student piece Dr. Frederic A. Merrill created as part of the requirements for graduation in 1874, and was later deposited in the Dental Museum as a gift in 1907.

The Harvard Dental Museum was part of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine from 1868 to 1940. Components of the Harvard Dental Museum, including these remains, presumably came to the Countway Library with the Dental School's library collection in 1965.