Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020189
Description
Silver metal dental matrix retainer; U-shaped piece of metal with cylinder coming down from top centre and large screw at top of cylinder; ends feature triangular points facing inward; two rectangular pieces of metal coming from bottom of cylinder are hinged to sides of U-shaped piece; when screw i…
Silver metal dental matrix retainer; U-shaped piece of metal with cylinder coming down from top centre and large screw at top of cylinder; ends feature triangular points facing inward; two rectangular pieces of metal coming from bottom of cylinder are hinged to sides of U-shaped piece; when screw is turned, sides of U-shaped piece move closer together or further apart.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Engraved on retainer: "IVORY // NO.1RET // PAT. 1868981"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C6-2
Dimension Notes
Length 6.4 cm x Width 3.0 cm x Depth 1.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Metal slightly tarnished in places
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
Reference Comments
"Free Patents Online" website
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; a matrix band, consisting of a small, thin sheet of metal, was held tight alongside the tooth being filled to provide a smooth, curved wall against which the filling could be packed; a retainer was used to hold it in place; this model featured pointed knobs on its end, which could attach securely to the matrix, ensuring it would not become disengaged