Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Dental instruments
Classification
Dental
Dental Instruments
Accession Number
010020231
Description
Silver metal dental excavator; octagonal handle with engraved concentric circles for grip; smooth flat end; handle tapers at top, bends at a 45-degree angle; flat rectangular tip.
Silver metal dental excavator; octagonal handle with engraved concentric circles for grip; smooth flat end; handle tapers at top, bends at a 45-degree angle; flat rectangular tip.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
“S.S. White Dental Catalog, Catalog-F”, S.S. White Dental Mfg. Co., 1916, p.19 (similar to model #52)
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; dental excavators are used to remove decay from teeth prior to filling cavities
Exhibit History
On exhibit, "Teeth in Time," Case #5, 29 March 2011 - November 2014