Historical Hand-Cranked Dental Drill - Illustration & Medical Instrument History #88863 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white technical illustration depicts a late 19th- to early 20th-century hand-cranked dental drill, designed for tooth drilling without electricity. The device includes an oval-shaped crank handle, a flexible metal shaft with universal joints, and a chuck holding a bur for cutting enamel and dentin. Such instruments were essential in pre-electric dentistry and required significant operator skill and endurance.

Used on medical history, dentistry education, or museum exhibit web pages to illustrate the evolution of dental technology; targets users researching antique medical tools, dental archaeology, or historical healthcare practices.