Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Archival
Dental
Classification
Archival, Publications
Dental
Dentures
Accession Number
010020327
Description
Manufacturer's pamphlet for Centrimatic posterior teeth; white pages printed with black ink with black plastic binding; clear plastic cover sheet, black cardstock back page; pamphlet explains design features of new teeth for dentures; 20 pages
Manufacturer's pamphlet for Centrimatic posterior teeth; white pages printed with black ink with black plastic binding; clear plastic cover sheet, black cardstock back page; pamphlet explains design features of new teeth for dentures; 20 pages
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Printed on cover page: "from Swissedent // A NEW POSTERIOR TOOTH // with // A NEW OCCLUSAL DESIGN // U.S. Pat. No. 2, 617, 192. // Other U.S. patents pending. // CENTRIMATIC // posterior teeth // 1. Improve denture results with any technique. // 2. Reduce pressure on the lower ridge without narrowing the // food table. // 3. Eliminate more than 90% of destructive occlusal inter- // ferences. // 4. Stabilize denture bases with exclusive single-line occlusal // contact. // 5. Make it easier for the patient to chew difficult foods. // 6. Set-up faster and more accurately."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-5 Box 22
Dimension Notes
Length 28.0 cm x Width 22.0 cm x Depth 0.7 cm
Condition Remarks
Pages are worn, especially at binding
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
JPG
Reference Comments
010020326
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; this item was donated by Dr. Oscar Sykora from Halifax, Nova Scotia