Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020236
Description
Silver metal dental double-end excavator; octagonal handle with engraved concentric circles for grip; smooth handle tapers at both ends, bends at a slight angle; flat rectangular tips; ridges on underside of tip at one end; ridges on top of tip at opposite end
Silver metal dental double-end excavator; octagonal handle with engraved concentric circles for grip; smooth handle tapers at both ends, bends at a slight angle; flat rectangular tips; ridges on underside of tip at one end; ridges on top of tip at opposite end
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Engraved on handle: "AMERICAN DENTAL MFG. CO. 5 6 S"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C7-5
Dimension Notes
Length 16.4 cm x Width 0.7 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Metal very tarnished
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
“S.S. White Dental Catalog, Catalog-F”, S.S. White Dental Mfg. Co., 1916, p.19 (similar to model #50-51)
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