Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020243 a-b
Description
Corega denture fixative sample bottle; oval yellow metal bottle (a) with product information, directions, manufacturer's information printed with red and black enamel; bottle tapers to silver metal top with round perforations; bottle contains white powder; round black plastic ridged twist cap (b)
Corega denture fixative sample bottle; oval yellow metal bottle (a) with product information, directions, manufacturer's information printed with red and black enamel; bottle tapers to silver metal top with round perforations; bottle contains white powder; round black plastic ridged twist cap (b)
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle - Size: Length 5.7 cm x Width 3.1 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
b - cap - Size: Depth 0.9 cm x Diam. 1.8 cm
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
(a) Printed on front: "CO.RE.GA // WITH NEOSEAL T.M. // (ETHYLENE OXIDE POLYMER) // Holds Dentures Firmly and // Comfortably in the Mouth. // Accepted // COUNCIL ON DENTAL // THERAPEUTICS // American Dental Association // Consult your Dentist, Ill-fitting // Dentures may Impair Health."; printed on side: "At All Drug Stores - Three Sizes"; "PROFESSIONAL SAMPLE"; printed on back: "DIRECTIONS // Clean dentures thoroughly, rinse // and sprinkle powder evenly over // moistened surfaces then press // dentures firmly into place. Corega // with Neoseal is harmless and // offers a security never before pos- // sible. // COREGA CHEMICAL COMPANY // JERSEY CITY 6, N.J., U.S.A. TORONTO, CANADA // U. S. PAT. NO. 2978812"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A3-7
Temporary Location
On display “Toothless: A History of Dentures” at the Museum of Healthcare; 27 Oct 2015
Condition Remarks
Metal is tarnished at bottom, rusty just above; enamel wearing off near top
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
JPG
Reference Comments
"Free Patents Online" 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 product's patent was filed in 1958, and was awarded in 1961