Gum anatomy. 19th century artwork showing the anatomy of the gum around the canine tooth and first premolar in the lower jaw. Nerves are white, arteri

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Gum anatomy. 19th century artwork showing the anatomy of the gum around the canine tooth and first premolar in the lower jaw. Nerves are white, arteries are red and veins are blue. This anatomical artwork is plate 14 from volume 5 (1839) of 'Traite complet de l'anatomie de l'homme' (1831-1854). This 8-volume anatomy atlas was produced by the French physician and anatomist Jean-Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797-1849). The illustrations were by Nicolas-Henri Jacob (1781-1871).

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