Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Pharmacy
Dental
Classification
Dentifrices
Dental Cleansers
Oral Hygiene
Accession Number
010020245 a-b
Description
Empty physicians' sample tin of Caroid tooth powder; oval white and blue metal container (a) with product information, directions, manufacturer's information printed with blue ink; container tapers to silver metal top with round opening; approximately 2/3 full of white powder; round white plastic c…
Empty physicians' sample tin of Caroid tooth powder; oval white and blue metal container (a) with product information, directions, manufacturer's information printed with blue ink; container tapers to silver metal top with round opening; approximately 2/3 full of white powder; round white plastic cap (b) with ridged border at top.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle - Size: Length 5.8 cm x Width 3.2 cm x Depth 1.9 cm
b - cap - Size: Depth 1.0 cm x Diam. 1.8 cm
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Maker
American Ferment Division, Breon Laboratories Inc.
(a) Printed on bottle: "CAROID // DENTAL POWDER // Cleans and polishes teeth; lique- // fies oral mucin and dissolves pro- // tein food particles not reached by // brushing. // Supplied by AMERICAN FERMENT DIVISION // BREON LABORATORIES INC. // Subsidiary of Sterling Drug Inc., N. Y. 18, N. Y. // MADE IN U.S.A. // 1/4 OZ 6125"; printed on back: "FOLLOW CAREFULLY // THESE DIRECTIONS // 1-Rinse mouth with water. 2-Pour // powder into palm of hand and pick // up with wet brush. 3-Brush teeth // thoroughly. 4-Retain powder in // mouth for 2 or more minutes. // EXPECTORATE EXCESS SALIVA BUT // DO NOT RINSE THE MOUTH // SAMPLE NOT TO BE SOLD // CB-99"; (b) embossed on cap: "CAROID"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A3-6
Condition Remarks
Metal near bottom of container slightly darkened
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