Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020284
Description
Silver metal tooth forceps; two curving handles, with ends that flare out and cross-pattern etching in the middle for grip; handles are hinged together at top; tips curve slightly upward; tips have matching rounded ends with slight depressions on the inside
Silver metal tooth forceps; two curving handles, with ends that flare out and cross-pattern etching in the middle for grip; handles are hinged together at top; tips curve slightly upward; tips have matching rounded ends with slight depressions on the inside
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Metal very rusty at hinge; slight rust marks in grip
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
“S.S. White Dental Catalog, Catalog-D”, S.S. White Dental Mfg. Co., 1916, p. 4 (similar to model #85); "The Finest Instruments Ever Made", Audrey B. Davis and Mark S. Dreyfuss, 1986, p. 95
CD #1
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; Clev-Dent was established in 1896; these forceps are likely for lower molars and bicuspids; the sharp edges and thin points avoid lacerations in forcing between the gum and the root