O'Dwyer's Mouth Gag, circa 1885. Mouth gags were used to keep a patient's mouth open during surgery to prevent suffocation. The gag may also have been
O'Dwyer's Mouth Gag, circa 1885. Mouth gags were used to keep a patient's mouth open during surgery to prevent suffocation. The gag may also have been used to keep the mouth open allowing mouth or throat surgery - for example during removal of tonsils.
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