This full set of vulcanite dentures was recently donated to the BDA Museum by Kathryn Sturtridge. They were made for patient Elizabeth Mary Hart (1915-2015) in 1938 by her dentist Mr Lionel Moass of 18 Lemon Street, Truro.

Elizabeth Hart had all her teeth extracted at the age of 23 and this set of dentures fitted. She knew she was moving to the outskirts of Bodmin Moor from where a bus to town only ran on market day and travel to the dentist in Truro was rather difficult. This full vulcanite set with porcelain teeth cost 5 guineas which was double her weekly teacher's salary. Not wishing to replace them with another set throughout her life there is evidence that they have been repaired with acrylic teeth and gum work.