dental sterilizer unit
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact11695
- Dates
- 1940
- 1950
- circa 1940-1950
- Collection
- Hotel Dieu Hospital Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- Accession Number
- 997010004 a-h
- Description
- Ritter dental sterilizer consisting of vertical metal (a) carcass with a door opening to interior at front and pedal at base which opens inbuilt autoclave at top; autoclave contains perforated metal (b) tray with handles; carcass has two dials and a spout at front and electrical cable and plug at b…
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- Accession Number
- 997010004 a-h
- Collection
- Hotel Dieu Hospital Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- Description
- Ritter dental sterilizer consisting of vertical metal (a) carcass with a door opening to interior at front and pedal at base which opens inbuilt autoclave at top; autoclave contains perforated metal (b) tray with handles; carcass has two dials and a spout at front and electrical cable and plug at back; interior of carcass contains (c) shelf, (d-e) two small bulbs in (g) packet for pill storage and instructional (f) tag on string; sterilizer has a (h) removable back panel which provides access to mechanical compartment.
- Number Of Parts
- 8
- Part Names
- a - carcass - Length 95.0cm x Width 48.3cm x Depth 41.0
- b - tray - Length 33.0cm x Width 12.0cm x Depth 2.5cm
- c - shelf - Length 39.0cm x Width 33.0cm x Depth 1.4cm
- d -e - bulbs - Length 4.5cm x Diam. 2.0 cm
- f - tag on string - Length 7.0 cm x Width 4.3 cm
- g - packet - Length 9.0 cm x Width 5.8 cm
- h - back panel - Length 36.0 cm x Width 19.5 cm x Depth 0.8 cm
- Provenance
- Used at Hotel Dieu Hospital in Kingston.
- Maker
- Ritter Company Inc.
- Site Made (City)
- Rochester
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1940
- 1950
- circa 1940-1950
- Date Remarks
- Date appears on Ritter Dental Company website
- Material
- metal: tan, black, silver, cream, yellow
- plastic: black, silver, yellow
- fabric: black, cream
- paper: cream
- ceramic: white
- glass: transparent
- Inscriptions
- Printed on metal plate affixed to carcass; "Ritter Sterilizer // MANUFACTURED BY // Ritter Company, Inc. // Rochester, N.Y. // CURRENT A.C. VOLTS 115 WATTS 1230 MODEL-TYPE E 1 SERIAL NO. 20E133 // MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA". Handwritten in chalk on interior mechanical compartment; "1918 G1". Embossed on front of carcass; "RITTER".
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room W1
- W1-4-2
- Condition Remarks
- Carcass is scratched with large sections of paint chipped and exposing rusty metal; inbuilt autoclave and tray are scratched, tarnished and interior is covered in chalky residue; autoclave lid has residue from duct tape; interior of carcass has minor stains; cloth-braided cords are frayed and plastic tubing broken inside mechanical compartment; instructional tag is stained; paper packet with bulbs is stained.
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Internet
- Reference Comments
- "The Golden Years 1920-1959", The Ritter Dental Company website, page 5, 1940's Ritter Model D Sterilizer; copy in donor file
- Research Facts
- Used to sterilize dental instruments.
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dental x-ray film box
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact13467
- Dates
- 1920
- 1950
- circa 1920-1950
- Collection
- Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- Accession Number
- 010020346
- Description
- Rectangular dental x-ray film box; white-enamelled metal box with lid that opens to the left side via two round hinges; product and manufacturing information embossed on lid; inside box is black, separated into two square compartments; two holes at top and bottom for hanging; box is empty
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- Accession Number
- 010020346
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- MeSH Heading
- Radiography, Dental
- Dental Equipment
- Description
- Rectangular dental x-ray film box; white-enamelled metal box with lid that opens to the left side via two round hinges; product and manufacturing information embossed on lid; inside box is black, separated into two square compartments; two holes at top and bottom for hanging; box is empty
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
- Maker
- Eastman Kodak Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Rochester
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1920
- 1950
- circa 1920-1950
- Material
- metal: black
- enamel: white
- Inscriptions
- Embossed on lid: "EASTMAN // DENTAL FILM // SAFE // EASTMAN KODAK CO. // ROCHESTER, N.Y. // MADE IN U.S.A."
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-B
- Dimension Notes
- Length 17.0 cm x Width 6.6 cm x Depth 4.6 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Enamel peeling from edges, hinges, handle, and bottom of box; adhesive foam remnants inside box
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #1
- Research Facts
- Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008; this item was donated by Dr. Marc Trepanier from Farnham, Quebec
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dental chair
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact13093
- Dates
- 1955
- 1965
- circa 1955-1965
- Collection
- Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- Accession Number
- 010020004
- Description
- Metal dental chair with round metal base, partly enamelled in beige, which tapers up toward the seat; four levers raise the level of chair and recline it via an internal hydraulic system; blue-enamelled chair with stuffed beige leather-covered seat and back; top of adjustable metal arm-rests enamel…
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- Accession Number
- 010020004
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- MeSH Heading
- Dental Care -- instrumentation
- Dental Equipment
- MM= Interior Design and Furnishings -- furniture, dental
- Description
- Metal dental chair with round metal base, partly enamelled in beige, which tapers up toward the seat; four levers raise the level of chair and recline it via an internal hydraulic system; blue-enamelled chair with stuffed beige leather-covered seat and back; top of adjustable metal arm-rests enamelled in black; grey rubber footrest supported by a metal border and base; stuffed beige leather-covered curved head rest is height-adjustable via two levers on back of chair; manufacturer's name embossed on the front of the footrest
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
- Maker
- Ritter Dental Mfg. Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Rochester
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1955
- 1965
- circa 1955-1965
- Date Remarks
- Based on donor's remarks
- Material
- metal: silver
- leather: beige
- enamel: beige, blue, black
- rubber: grey
- Inscriptions
- Embossed on one lever: "Ritter"; embossed on footrest: "Ritter"; printed on headrest: "DENSCO // Foam Aire // HEADREST // PATENT APPLIED FOR // MODEL NO. A // DENSCO Incorporated // Denver, Colorado"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room W2
- W2-538-1-1
- Dimension Notes
- Length 1.33 m x Width 1.22 m x Depth 58.0 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Leather on seat is scratched and worn; metal is corroded on footrest, back of chair, levers, base; stuffed section of headrest coming detached from its base
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Person
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- Dr. P. Ralph Crawford
- CD #9
- Research Facts
- Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008; this is a chair from the early 1960s, but adapted to fit onto a hydraulic base from 1920-1940
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portable dental operating light
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact13101
- Dates
- 1940
- 1950
- circa 1940-1950
- Collection
- Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- Accession Number
- 010020012 a-g
- Description
- Green metal portable dental operating light; light bulb surrounded by white glass, silver metal and curved glass guard (a); black rubber electric cord hangs from light; height-adjustable top of stand (b) with lever to adjust angle of light and band of yellow paint at bottom; a middle tube (c) conne…
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- Accession Number
- 010020012 a-g
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- MeSH Heading
- Dentistry, Operative -- instrumentation
- Lighting
- Description
- Green metal portable dental operating light; light bulb surrounded by white glass, silver metal and curved glass guard (a); black rubber electric cord hangs from light; height-adjustable top of stand (b) with lever to adjust angle of light and band of yellow paint at bottom; a middle tube (c) connects top of stand to bottom (d), which has band of yellow paint at top; three tubes with red paint at tops screw into round bottom to create triangular base (e, f, g)
- Number Of Parts
- 7
- Part Names
- a - light - Size: Length 36.0 cm x Width 18.0 cm x Depth 13.1 cm
- b - top of stand - Size: Length 67.0 cm x Width 7.5 cm x Depth 4.4 cm
- c - middle pipe - Size: Length 45.2 cm x Diam. 3.2 cm
- d - bottom of stand - Size: Length 46.8 cm x Width 10.3 cm x Depth 3.2 cm
- e - base support - Size: Length 46.2 cm x Diam. 2.3 cm
- f - base support - Size: Length 46.2 cm x Diam. 2.3 cm
- g - base support - Size: Length 46.2 cm x Diam. 2.3 cm
- Provenance
- Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
- Maker
- Wilmot Castle Company
- Site Made (City)
- Rochester
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1940
- 1950
- circa 1940-1950
- Date Remarks
- Based on donors remarks
- Material
- metal: silver
- glass: clear, white
- paint: green, yellow, red
- rubber: black
- plastic: black
- fabric: green
- Inscriptions
- (a) Embossed on cord: "5A.250V. // 10A.125V.", reverse: "UND.LAB.INSP. // U.S.A.PAT.1394976"; (b) engraved on light: ""Safe-Lock" // AMERICAN PROD. CO. // MADE IN U.S.A. N.Y.C."; (d) printed on unit base: "CASTLE // LIGHTS // TYPE 808 SER. 76831 // AMPS. 60W. VOLTS 24 110 // WILMOT CASTLE COMPANY // ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, U.S.A."
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room W2
- W2-538-4-1
- Condition Remarks
- Paint is heavily chipped, almost gone; glass is slightly scuffed; metal on top of light slightly scratched
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Person
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- Dr. Brian Barrett
- CD #9
- Research Facts
- Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008; this item was donated by Dr. Brian Barrett from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; it was used by the Canadian Forces Dental Services
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dental drill unit
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact13104
- Dates
- 1955
- 1960
- circa 1955-1960
- Collection
- Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- Accession Number
- 010020015 a-b
- Description
- Metal Cavitron dental drill unit, enamelled in beige (a); rectangular unit with sloping top; control panel has two lights at top, labelled "TUNE" and "OPERATE", small gauge with white paper labelled "MILLIAMPERES" in black ink, on/off switch, two black knobs labelled "OUTPUT" and "TUNE"; silver met…
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- Accession Number
- 010020015 a-b
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- MeSH Heading
- Dental High Speed Equipment
- Dentistry
- Dental Restoration, Permanent
- MM= Dentistry, Operative -- drill
- Description
- Metal Cavitron dental drill unit, enamelled in beige (a); rectangular unit with sloping top; control panel has two lights at top, labelled "TUNE" and "OPERATE", small gauge with white paper labelled "MILLIAMPERES" in black ink, on/off switch, two black knobs labelled "OUTPUT" and "TUNE"; silver metal handles on either side of unit; metal holder for handpiece on right side; generator in top half of unit; door to unit on front lower half; water supply and air injection systems found inside, including metal container for water and Cavident abrasive powder, pump motor, water and air gauges, pipes and valves to mix the Cavident and water, to inject air into the mixture and to pump it towards the handpiece; pipes and wires coming out bottom of unit at back; cylindrical silver metal foot control with lever attached via black rubber wire operates pump; four rubber wheels at bottom of unit; manufacturer's pamphlet (b) with two staple closure, white pages printed with black ink, blue cover with black ink; 20 pages.
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Part Names
- a - unit - Length 92.0 cm x Width 51.0 cm x Depth 40.5 cm
- b - pamphlet - Length 27.9 cm x Width 21.6 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
- Provenance
- Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa).
- Maker
- Cavitron Equipment Corporation
- Site Made (City)
- Long Island
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1955
- 1960
- circa 1955-1960
- Date Remarks
- Based on donor's remarks
- Material
- metal: silver, brown, black, yellow
- enamel: beige, black
- paper: brown
- rubber: black
- plastic: clear
- ink: grey, black, white
- Inscriptions
- (a) Printed on top of unit: "CAVITRON // ULTRASONIC // DENTAL EQUIPMENT"; printed on controls: "MARION ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CO., U.S.A. // MILLIAMPERES // CAVITRON"; printed on unit door: "CAVITRON // MODEL 0210 SERIAL # 2412 // VOLTS 115 AMPS 5.8 // FREQ. 60CPS PHASE 1 // THIS EQUIPMENT AND IT'S ACCESSORIES // ARE LICENSED BY CAVITRON CORPORATION // UNDER CANADIAN PATENT 496.396 // THE PURCHASER OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS // LICENSED TO USE THE SAME IN CARRYING // OUT THE PROCESS OF THE AFORESAID // PATENT. BUT ONLY IN THE PRACTICE // OF DENTISTRY IN THE DOMINION // OF CANADA"; printed on piece of paper taped to back of unit: "DENTAL SURGEON // PHONE 270 THORNBURY", written in blue ink: "
- Permanent Location
- (a) Storage Room Warehouse 2 Unit 536
- W2
- (b) Storage Room 2005
- 2005-2-5 Box 20
- Condition Remarks
- Some enamel chipping on unit; rubber coming loose on handpiece holder; metal corroded on screws on top of unit, electrical socket on side of unit, pipes on back of unit, handpiece holder; paper labels faded and slightly ripped in places on (b, c, d); ink stains on cover of (e); brown marks on cover and pages of (e)
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Person
- Reference Comments
- Dr. George H. Stewart
- Research Facts
- Originally purchased by Dr. George H. Stewart from Thornbury, Ontario, who used it in the late 1950s onwards; it was purchased in 1957 for $1,800 and was well-received by his patients, as there was much less vibration than with the slower drills of the time; it cut only solid tooth, so decay was removed with excavators or burs. Dr. Stewart states that he was one of the few dentists who used this unit in a variety of ways, including in periodontal scaling, root canal filing, cavity preparation and amalgam condensation; the Cavitron system worked, in effect, as a rapid erosion process on teeth; Cavident, a cutting medium made up of specially graded aluminum oxide particles, was mixed with water and air in the unit, then applied between the tool and the surface of the tooth to create a precise, clean cut; the unit also had a water supply to cool the handpiece and to provide rinsing water.
- Three metal containers of Cavident catalogued separately as 010020687, .688, .689
- Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008.
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dental sterilizer unit
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact13116
- Dates
- 1940
- 1950
- circa 1940-1950
- Collection
- Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- Accession Number
- 010020027 a-g
- Description
- Rectangular metal dental sterilizer unit (a); green-enamelled sides and interior with black porcelain top and brown metal base; metal seam running down centre of back; silver metal sterilizer and lid, with metal lever beside it, at top right; lever and sterilizer lid are raised via ridged metal foo…
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- Accession Number
- 010020027 a-g
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- Description
- Rectangular metal dental sterilizer unit (a); green-enamelled sides and interior with black porcelain top and brown metal base; metal seam running down centre of back; silver metal sterilizer and lid, with metal lever beside it, at top right; lever and sterilizer lid are raised via ridged metal foot pedal at bottom right of unit; two grey-enamelled rectangular trays inside sterilizer, one with curved handles on either side (d) and perforated holes throughout bottom, the other with large curved hook at centre of back (e) and smaller perforated holes at bottom, grouped in square shapes of four; black fabric-covered electrical wire with black plastic and metal end coming out of back of unit from white metal hole; front of unit has rectangular door with round black knob, two metal hinges on left side and clasp closure; black-enamelled metal plaque above door states manufacturer's name, with on/off switch beside it; four brackets inside unit hold two clear glass shelves (b, c) with rounded front edges; manufacturer's pamphlet with two staple closure (f) has beige cover printed with blue ink; inside white pages are printed with black ink; 16 pages; small curved yellow rubber tube (g)
- Number Of Parts
- 7
- Part Names
- a - unit - Size: Length 92.0 cm x Width 46.0 m x Depth 40.0 cm
- b - glass shelf - Size: Length 43.0 cm x Width 24.0 cm x Depth 1.1 cm
- c - glass shelf - Size: Length 43.0 cm x Width 24.0 cm x Depth 1.1 cm
- d - tray - Size: Length 30.4 cm x Width 12.0 cm x Depth 5.8 cm
- e - tray - Size: Length 10.2 cm x Width 5.8 cm x Depth 5.3 cm
- f - pamphlet - Size: Length 22.8 cm x Width 10.2 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
- g - pipe - Size: Length 15.8 cm x Diam. 1.3 cm
- Provenance
- Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
- Maker
- Wilmot Castle Company
- Site Made (City)
- Rochester
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1940
- 1950
- circa 1940-1950
- Date Remarks
- Printed on artefact
- Material
- metal: silver, brown
- enamel: green, grey
- porcelain: black
- glass: clear
- rubber: yellow
- plastic: black
- fabric: black
- Inscriptions
- (a) Printed at back of unit: "WILMOT CASTLE COMPANY // ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, U.S.A. // CASTLE // TYPE SERIAL // 90 Y0020 // AMPS VOLTS // [Illeg] 110 // CESA NO APPROVAL"; embossed on front of unit: "CASTLE // STERILIZER"; (e) printed on title page: "The // CASTLE MANUAL // OF // CORRECT STERILIZATION // A working technique for // safe sterilization, practical // for physicians...dentists, // and surgeons, for use in // their offices and clinics. // This manual also includes // suggestions for the proper // care of sterilizers. // WILMOT CASTLE COMPANY // ROCHESTER 7, NEW YORK"; printed on first page: ""Copyright 1941 // Reprinted 1946 // Wilmot Castle Co. Rochester 7, N.Y."; printed on sticker on inside cover: "DR MARC TREPANIER // 275 EST RUE PRINCIPALE // FARNHAM, QUE // J2N 1L5"; handwritten on last page: "No 3-413 // Outfit No 90 110 Volts // Serial X-0020"
- Permanent Location
- (a,, b, c, d, e, g): Storage Room W2
- W2-536-3-1
- (f): Storage Room 2005
- 2005-2-5 Box 20
- Condition Remarks
- Green enamel generally scratched and peeling, especially at base and inside unit at brackets; black plaque on front cracked; silver tarnished on top of sterilizer; black rubber hardened; some white blooming on plastic at end of wire; trays (d, e) are covered in white residue (lime?), enamel peeling; rubber hardened and cracked on (g)
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #9
- Research Facts
- Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008; this item was donated by Dr. Marc Trepanier from Farnham, Quebec; sterilizer box is filled with water and instruments are boiled for no longer than ten minutes; unit features Full Automatic Control, meaning the unit regulates the heat and maintains the right temperature; foot pedal opens sterilizer and raises trays to avoid contaminating tray handles with hands
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- Dates
- 1950
- 1990
- circa 1950-1990
- Collection
- Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- Accession Number
- 010020165 a-c
- Description
- Silver metal mouth gag; screw (a) with flat oval at top, hollow cylinder at bottom; horizontal metal piece with round hinges on ends slides up and down screw; two arms (b, c) attach to hinges and fit inside hollow cylinder; arms curve inward then end with three tines curved outward; spinning the ov…
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- Accession Number
- 010020165 a-c
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- MeSH Heading
- Dental Equipment
- Description
- Silver metal mouth gag; screw (a) with flat oval at top, hollow cylinder at bottom; horizontal metal piece with round hinges on ends slides up and down screw; two arms (b, c) attach to hinges and fit inside hollow cylinder; arms curve inward then end with three tines curved outward; spinning the oval at top causes the arms to open or close.
- Number Of Parts
- 3
- Part Names
- a - screw - Size: Length 5.1 cm x Width 5.1 cm x Depth 0.7 cm
- b - arm - Size: Length 5.8 cm x Width 2.4 cm x Depth 1.4 cm
- c - arm - Size: Length 5.8 cm x Width 2.4 cm x Depth 1.4 cm
- Provenance
- Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
- Maker
- Miltex Instrument Company
- Site Made (City)
- New York
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1950
- 1990
- circa 1950-1990
- Date Remarks
- Based on company name
- Material
- metal: silver
- Inscriptions
- (a) Engraved on front: "Miltex // STAINLESS"; engraved on back: "GERMANY"; engraved in middle: "g31 // 123"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-E3-2
- Condition Remarks
- Rust marks around hinges
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Book
- Internet
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- "Catalogue of Surgical Instruments & Appliances", Down Bros Ltd, 1906, p. 1111 (similar to model #4801); "Aloe’s Illustrated and Priced Catalogue of Superior Surgical Instruments, Physicians’ Supplies and Hospital Furnishings. 6th ed", A.S. Aloe Co., 189–, p. 279 (similar to model #5709); "Integra-Miltex" website
- CD #10
- Research Facts
- Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008; this instrument would be used to hold a patient's mouth open; Miltex Instrument Company was founded in 1950
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dental bite rim former
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact13297
- Dates
- 1930
- 1950
- circa 1930-1950
- Collection
- Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- Accession Number
- 010020175 a-f
- Description
- Trubyte bite rim former; silver metal arch (a) with curved indents at sides fits into horizontal metal piece (b) with a half-circle in middle and raised sides; rectangular white paper box (d) with lid (c) with white label affixed to top printed with black ink; label states product name, contents of…
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- Accession Number
- 010020175 a-f
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- MeSH Heading
- Dental Instruments
- Dental Restoration, Permanent
- Description
- Trubyte bite rim former; silver metal arch (a) with curved indents at sides fits into horizontal metal piece (b) with a half-circle in middle and raised sides; rectangular white paper box (d) with lid (c) with white label affixed to top printed with black ink; label states product name, contents of box, manufacturer's information; rectangular instructional pamphlet (e), one white page folded in two and printed with black ink, with black and white photographs instructing how to use bite rim former; brown rectangular envelope for Trubyte 20 degree posterior template (f) printed with black ink on front
- Number Of Parts
- 6
- Part Names
- a - bite rim former - Size: Length 7.0 cm x Width 4.5 cm x Depth 1.0 cm
- b - bite rim former - Size: Length 7.0 cm x Width 3.8 cm x Depth 0.8 cm
- c - box lid - Size: Length 8.4 cm x Width 6.5 cm x Depth 1.6 cm
- d - box - Size: Length 7.8 cm x Width 6.2 cm x Depth 1.7 cm
- e - brochure - Size: Length 15.1 cm x Width 11.7 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
- f - envelope - Size: Length 11.1 cm x Width 7.5 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
- Provenance
- Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
- Maker
- The Dentists' Supply Company of New York
- Site Made (City)
- New York
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1930
- 1950
- circa 1930-1950
- Date Remarks
- Based on design
- Material
- metal: silver
- paper: white, brown
- ink: black
- Inscriptions
- (a) Engraved on bite rim former: "621"; (b) engraved on bite rim former: "MADE IN U.S.A. // THE DENTISTS' SUPPLY CO. OF NEW YORK // 621 // THE TRUBYTE BITE RIM FORMER"; (c) printed on label: "TRUBYTE // BITE RIM FORMER // Saves time and eliminates guess-work // Insures proper inclination of the bite rim. // Cast Brass, Nickel Plated // Descriptive circular and directions enclosed. // Made in U.S.A. by // The Dentists' Supply Co. of New York // 220 West 42nd Street NEW YORK"
- Permanent Location
- (a, b, c, d): Storage Room 0010
- 0010-B
- (e, f): Storage Room 2005
- 2005-2-5 Box 22
- Condition Remarks
- Box is darkened, worn, with some water marks; paper worn at folds on (e), (f); envelope (f) is slit open at side, empty
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #10
- Research Facts
- Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008; this item was donated by Dr. John Lyon from Kingston, Ontario
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dental gold vial
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact13306
- Dates
- 1950
- 1965
- circa 1950-1965
- Collection
- Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- Accession Number
- 010020184 a-c
- Description
- Vial container of dental gold with box; clear glass vial (a) with white paper label affixed at front; round white plastic cap (b) with ridged sides at top; assorted rolled gold cylinders and white cotton inside; rectangular white paper box (c) printed with blue ink states name of manufacturer, prod…
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- Accession Number
- 010020184 a-c
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- MeSH Heading
- Dental Equipment
- Dental Materials
- Dentistry, Operative
- Description
- Vial container of dental gold with box; clear glass vial (a) with white paper label affixed at front; round white plastic cap (b) with ridged sides at top; assorted rolled gold cylinders and white cotton inside; rectangular white paper box (c) printed with blue ink states name of manufacturer, product, size and weight of gold.
- Number Of Parts
- 3
- Part Names
- a - vial - Size: Length 8.0 cm x Diam. 2.8 cm
- b - cap - Size: Depth 1.3 cm x Diam. 3.0 cm
- c - box - Size: Length 17.2 cm x Width 6.3 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
- Provenance
- Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
- Maker
- J. F. Jelenko & Co., Inc.
- Site Made (City)
- New York
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1950
- 1965
- circa 1950-1965
- Date Remarks
- Based on similar item
- Material
- glass: clear
- paper: white
- metal: yellow
- fabric: white
- ink: blue
- Inscriptions
- (c) Printed on front of box: "1/10 OZ. SIZE // A // SCIENTIFICALLY SAFE // JELENKO // PRECISION CASTING // GOLDS // FOR STRUCTURAL SERVICE // COHESIVE // GOLD // CYLINDERS // J. F. JELENKO & CO., INC. // 136 WEST 52nd ST. // NEW YORK 19, N. Y. // MADE IN U.S.A."; printed on sides and top: "SCIENTIFICALLY SAFE // JELENKO // PRECISION CASTING // GOLDS // FOR STRUCTURAL SERVICE"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A3-7
- Condition Remarks
- Top layer of label on (a) worn off completely; box (c) is flattened, slightly faded and worn at edges
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Other
- Book
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- 010020183; "Material in Dentistry: Principles and Applications, 2nd ed.", Jack L. Ferracane, 2001, p. 3, 140-141
- CD #10
- Research Facts
- Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008; gold is still used by some dentists, despite it being more costly and more difficult to work with than amalgams or composites; gold was first used to fill cavities around 1500 C.E. in early modern Italy; while gold is a very soft metal, it becomes harder when compressed, and pieces weld together in the mouth; it requires twice as much force as amalgam does to be compressed, however, and there is a danger of hurting the tooth being filled
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dental tracer set
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact13312
- Dates
- 1940
- 1960
- circa 1940-1960
- Collection
- Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- Accession Number
- 010020190 a-k
- Description
- Hight tracer with central bearing plate; rectangular brown paper box (b) and lid (a); white paper label affixed to lid states manufacturing information; two lower tracers (c, d), silver metal flat hollow rectangles, each with two movable arms hinged to one side; arms have triangular teeth along edg…
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- Accession Number
- 010020190 a-k
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- MeSH Heading
- Dental Prosthesis
- Denture, Complete
- Dental Equipment
- Description
- Hight tracer with central bearing plate; rectangular brown paper box (b) and lid (a); white paper label affixed to lid states manufacturing information; two lower tracers (c, d), silver metal flat hollow rectangles, each with two movable arms hinged to one side; arms have triangular teeth along edges; two upper tracers (e, f) are similar in design, but with space at opposite side of rectangle to put in scriber; one triangular central bearing plate (g) with holes at each corner; three silver metal scribers (h, i, j) are ridged cylinders with long needle through centre, triangular point at one end; instructional pamphlet (k), rectangular white paper folded into five sections and printed with black ink, explains how to use the tracer set.
- Number Of Parts
- 11
- Part Names
- a - box lid - Size: Length 13.0 cm x Width 5.8 cm x Depth 3.5 cm
- b - box - Size: Length 12.6 cm x Width 5.2 cm x Depth 3.5 cm
- c - lower tracer - Size: Length 11.9 cm x Width 4.0 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
- d - lower tracer - Size: Length 11.9 cm x Width 4.0 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
- e - upper tracer - Size: Length 11.4 cm x Width 4.2 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
- f - upper tracer - Size: Length 11.4 cm x Width 4.2 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
- g - bearing plate - Size: Length 5.5 cm x Width 3.1 cm x Depth 0.9 cm
- h - scriber - Size: Length 3.2 cm x Diam. 0.7 cm
- i - scriber - Size: Length 3.2 cm x Diam. 0.7 cm
- j - scriber - Size: Length 3.2 cm x Diam. 0.4 cm
- k - brochure - Size: Length 15.5 cm x Width 9.0 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
- Provenance
- Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
- Maker
- Hanau Engineering Company Inc.
- Site Made (City)
- Buffalo
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1940
- 1960
- circa 1940-1960
- Date Remarks
- Based on zip code
- Material
- metal: silver
- paper: white, brown
- ink: black
- Inscriptions
- (a) Printed on front: "CONTENTS // HIGHT TRACER // CENTRAL BEARING PLATES // HANAU // Made by // HANAU ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. // BUFFALO 9, N. Y., U.S.A."; (c, d, e, f) engraved on plate: "HANAU"; (k) printed on front: "Centric Relation // Established and Verified // BY . . . // F. M. HIGHT, D.D.S. // HOUSTON, TEXAS"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-B
- Condition Remarks
- Remnants of red rubber in teeth of all tracers, especially (d), (e), and (g); box is worn, two tears on (a), remnants of adhesive remain; (k) is bent, worn at edges; set is perhaps missing one central bearing plate
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #10
- Research Facts
- Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008; this item was donated by Dr. Jack Cohen from Winnipeg, Manitoba; the purpose of this tracing set, designed by Dr. F. M. Hight, was to help dentists create the "correct bite" between an upper and lower denture; the tracers would record the movement of patient's mouth, which could then be transferred to the articulator to finish the dentures
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