Oral Collection

Skull anatomy by Leonardo da Vinci. Historical artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth, by the Italian artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

Panoramic dental X-ray showing all the teeth in the upper and lower jaws

Senegal - Griot playing a Kora
Senegal - seated Griot playing a Kora, a 21-stringed harp lute that originated in the Gambia River valley with the Mandinko but is one of the most popular instruments in Senegal

False teeth in a glass of water. Dentures are individually tailored to a specific wearer. They replace teeth lost through injury or disease

Illustration of human respiratory system showing oral cavity, and nasal cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchus, and lungs

Teeth anatomy, illustration
Teeth anatomy. Illustration based on a 3D computed tomography (CT) scan of a view from behind a set of normal human teeth, including the anatomy of the mouth and the upper and lower jaws

Used dental floss, SEM
Used dental floss. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of dental plaque on strands of used dental floss. Plaque consists of a film of bacteria embedded in a glycoprotein matrix

Fractured jawbone, X-ray
Fractured jawbone. Coloured X-ray of a human jaw showing a fractured lower jawbone (mandible). The fracture has occurred to the left side of the lower jawbone (bottom right, orange)

Januvia diabetes drug molecule
Januvia diabetes drug, molecular model. Januvia (sitagliptin) is a hypoglycaemic drug, one that reduces blood sugar levels

LM of a cross-section through a dental implant

Polarised LM of a molar tooth showing decay
Tooth decay. Polarised light micrograph (PLM) of a longitudinal section through a molar tooth with dental caries, or tooth decay

A man brushing his teeth
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Close-up inside the oral cavity of a healthy child with beautiful rows of baby teeth. Young girl opens mouth revealing upper and lower teeth

Philox Lorris in his laboratory dictating notes on his phonograph, 1850
3330986 Philox Lorris in his laboratory dictating notes on his phonograph, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting Philox Lorris in his laboratory dictating notes on his phonograph by Albert Robida)

Oral examination, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates
STC445986 Oral examination, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Respirator for colds, cough, sore throat, etc
The Respirator for all affections attended with irritation in the air passages, as colds, cough, sore throat, asthma, consumption, etc. 1858

Oral Respirators for Ladies and Gentlemen. 1858

Diana preparing for Hunting (oil on copper)
RAF228148 Diana preparing for Hunting (oil on copper) by Kauffmann, Angelica (1741-1807); 19x15.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Swiss, out of copyright

What! a wooden hat? (engraving)
3626187 What! a wooden hat? (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What! a wooden hat?. Illustration for Chatterbox (1875)

Poster promoting oral health -- Thanks Mum! Design by Patrick Tilley. 1960s

Leisure scene at Pinarbasi, a neighbourhood of Bursa. A story teller entertains
3328022 Leisure scene at Pinarbasi, a neighbourhood of Bursa. A story teller entertains the public, from Souvenirs de Constaninople, pub

A Bard Singing the Deeds of Teuton Warriors (engraving)
655688 A Bard Singing the Deeds of Teuton Warriors (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bard Singing the Deeds of Teuton Warriors)

Homer Singing with his Lyre, early 19th century (oil on canvas)
CHT176698 Homer Singing with his Lyre, early 19th century (oil on canvas) by Boisselier, Felix (1776-1811) (attr. to); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman biting the head off a doll (b / w photo)
3091160 Woman biting the head off a doll (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman biting the head off a doll)

Interior of a mobile French dental laboratory 1916
The modern interior of a French army dental surgery. The drill can be seen along with the other surgical equipment used in oral hygiene. Date: 1916

Human teeth, illustration

Zambia (Northern Rhodesia) - Storyteller keeping two young boys entranced with his tales. Date: circa 1930s

Lady bursts through Hoods Latest Newspaper full of health
Lady bursts through Hoods Latest Newspaper, full of health and vitality! Hoods Saponaceaous Tooth Powder apparently cleanses the teeth, sweetens the breath, and hardens the gums. Date: circa 1900s

Toothbrush with toothpaste in front of a toothbrush tumbler with mouthwash

Four-year-old blond boy brushing his teeth

Senegal - Griot playing a Xalam
A Griot Xalam Player - Senegal. The most common stringed instrument in Senegal. Griots of many ethnic groups play it, including the Wolof, Sereer, Mandinko, Malinke, Fulbe, and Tukuloor

Dental plaque and tartar. Clinical view of a the teeth in a patients lower jaw, with the incisors coated in bacterial plaque and tartar (brown)

Hesiod, Greek Oral Poet. From Crabbs Historical Dictionary Published 1825

Two-valve radio-receiver. 1917. Officine Marconi, Genova. National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo Da Vinci. Milan. Italy

Germanic bards. Colored engraving
Bard. Among the ancient Celts, a poet who composed panegyrics and songs of war, but then went on to describe the heroic or lyric poet of any age or country. Germanic bards. Colored engraving

Maison Lyons Corner House - Marble Arch, London - Interior
Quote from The Kalevala (Kalewala) a 19th-century work of epic poetry compiled by Elias Lonnrot from Karelian and Finnish oral folklore and mythology

Toothbrush with toothpaste

Childs molars and tongue. View of a 12-year-old girls lower teeth and tongue. The molars are in their pre-wisdom teeth eruption configuration

Dental anatomy. Historical anatomical artwork of healthy and diseased human teeth and jaws. The teeth and jaws are seen from several different directions

Sperm whale teeth. Lower jaw and teeth of a dead sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). A sperm whales teeth, also known as whale ivory, only develop in its lower jaw

Radio-receiver with superheterodyne circuit, 4 valves, only AM reception, model G175. 1952. Gelosa, Italy. National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo Da Vinci. Milan. Italy

Automatic central battery telephone. Model 27. Siemens. 1927. Milan. National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo Da Vinci. Milan. Italy

Carborundum radio-receiver. 1917. Officine Marconi, Genova. National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo Da Vinci. Milan. Italy

Matthew Prior, engraved by J. Clark, 1722 (engraving)
XJF439973 Matthew Prior, engraved by J. Clark, 1722 (engraving) by Rigaud, John Francis (1742-1810) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Toothbrushes in a toothbrush tumbler

Library of Congress Mural - Tale of the Eastern Story Teller
Washington DC, USA - Mural - The Evolution of the Book by John White Alexander (1856-1915). Found in the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building. Oral Tradition

Woman taking a throat lozenge C018 / 1186
MODEL RELEASED. Woman taking a throat lozenge

Dental care, conceptual artwork F006 / 3777
Dental care, conceptual computer artwork

Tooth decay, artwork F007 / 6344
Tooth decay, computer artwork

Tooth decay, artwork F007 / 6343
Tooth decay, computer artwork

Healthy tooth, artwork F007 / 6342
Healthy tooth, computer artwork

Healthy tooth, artwork F007 / 6341
Healthy tooth, computer artwork

Healthy teeth, artwork F007 / 6290
Healthy teeth, computer artwork

Healthy teeth, artwork F007 / 6287
Healthy teeth, computer artwork

Healthy teeth, artwork F007 / 6291
Healthy teeth, computer artwork

Healthy teeth, artwork F007 / 6284
Healthy teeth, computer artwork

Healthy teeth, artwork F007 / 6292
Healthy teeth, computer artwork

Healthy teeth, artwork F007 / 6285
Healthy teeth, computer artwork

Healthy teeth, artwork F007 / 6288
Healthy teeth, computer artwork

Healthy teeth, artwork F007 / 6286
Healthy teeth, computer artwork

Healthy teeth, artwork F007 / 6289
Healthy teeth, computer artwork

Molar tooth, artwork F008 / 1925
Molar tooth, computer artwork

Molar tooth, artwork F008 / 1928
Molar tooth, computer artwork

Molar tooth, artwork F008 / 1927
Molar tooth, computer artwork

Molar tooth, artwork F008 / 1930
Molar tooth, computer artwork

Molar tooth, artwork F008 / 1932
Molar tooth, computer artwork

Molar tooth, artwork F008 / 1931
Molar tooth, computer artwork

Col. SEM of bacteria on toothbrush filament
Oral hygiene. Coloured scanning electron micrograph of bacteria (unspecified genus) adhering to the surface of a toothbrush filament. Magnification: x3, 000 at 6x7cm size

Molar tooth, artwork F008 / 1929
Molar tooth, computer artwork

Molar tooth, artwork F008 / 1926
Molar tooth, computer artwork

Human upper jaw, historical model
Human upper jaw. 1950s model of the upper jaw (maxilla) of a human, showing the teeth (white) and gums (gingiva, pink). A cross-section through one of the teeth is also shown at centre-left

Woman taking a pill C018 / 1185
MODEL RELEASED. Woman taking a pill

Historical dentistry equipment. 1940s model of a human head and jaw

Thrush infection of the tongue, SEM C016 / 9091
Thrush infection of the tongue. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a tongue infected with Candida sp. fungus (yellow), known as yeast infection, thrush, or candidiasis

Dental maxillary nerve regions, artwork C016 / 6835
Dental maxillary nerve regions. Artwork of the teeth of the upper jaw (maxilla), seen from below, colour-coded by the branches of the superior alveolar nerve that supply the maxillary teeth

Tooth cross-section, artwork. The upper (biting) surfaces of the tooth are at top, with the lower sections (bottom) embedded in the gums and jaw bone (not shown)

Dental implant, artwork
Dental implant. Artworks showing the process of replacing a tooth (incisor) with a dental implant. At upper left, front lower teeth and a dental instrument are shown in a case of receding

Light-reactive dental filling, artwork
Light-reactive dental filling. Computer artwork showing a blue light (top left) being used to harden a composite dental filling in a tooth (lower right)

Root canal dental treatment, artwork
Root canal dental treatment. Computer artwork showing a drill (top left) being used to clear out the root canals (blue) of a decayed tooth

Mouth cancer cell, SEM C014 / 1460
Mouth cancer cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a squamous cell carcinoma (cancer) cell from a human mouth

Gingivitis, SEM C014 / 1443
Gingivitis. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a large number of bacteria (round) in the gingiva (gums) of a human mouth

Mouth cancer cell, SEM C014 / 1459
Mouth cancer cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a squamous cell carcinoma (cancer) cell from a human mouth

Gingivitis, SEM C014 / 1444
Gingivitis. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a large number of bacteria (yellow) in the gingiva (gums) of a human mouth

Human facial muscles, artwork
Human facial muscles. Artwork of the facial and other muscles of a human head and neck, seen from an oblique frontal angle

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"Exploring the Intricacies of Oral Health: From Ancient Art to Modern Science" Step into the world health as we unravel its fascinating secrets through a diverse range of captivating images. Leonardo da Vinci's meticulous "Skull anatomy" drawing takes us back in time, showcasing his unparalleled understanding of dental structures. A panoramic dental X-ray reveals a comprehensive view, allowing dentists to diagnose and treat conditions with precision. Meanwhile, in Senegal, a Griot skillfully plays the Kora, reminding us of the cultural significance attached to oral traditions and storytelling. False teeth serve as a testament to mankind's quest for restoring smiles and functionality. A polarised LM image showcases decay within a molar tooth, highlighting the importance of regular check-ups and proper oral hygiene practices. The intricate illustration depicting our respiratory system reminds us that our oral cavity is not isolated but intricately connected to our overall well-being. Understanding this connection helps prevent various diseases affecting both our mouth and lungs. Delving deeper into dental knowledge, an illustration unveils the complex anatomy behind our teeth – each playing an essential role in chewing and speech production. Used dental floss under SEM magnification emphasizes the significance of interdental cleaning for maintaining optimal oral health. An X-ray revealing a fractured jawbone serves as a reminder that accidents can impact not only aesthetics but also functional aspects of one's smile. However, advancements like Januvia diabetes drug molecule offer hope by addressing underlying conditions affecting oral health. Zooming closer into modern dentistry marvels, an LM cross-section showcases how dental implants seamlessly integrate with surrounding tissues – revolutionizing tooth replacement options for countless individuals worldwide. Lastly, we witness everyday care routines as a man diligently brushes his teeth – reinforcing that simple habits lay the foundation for lifelong oral wellness. In this journey through artistry and science intertwined with human experiences across cultures and time periods, it becomes evident that caring for your mouth goes beyond just a smile – it is an essential part of overall health and well-being.