Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Animal Remains
Dentures
Classification
Dental
Animal Remains
Dentures
Accession Number
010020430
Description
Lower denture carved entirely out of ivory; teeth present are six molars, the central and lateral incisors, canines and premolars; there are small holes in the ivory base under the third molar and bores straight through the base of the dentures
Lower denture carved entirely out of ivory; teeth present are six molars, the central and lateral incisors, canines and premolars; there are small holes in the ivory base under the third molar and bores straight through the base of the dentures
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund (DCF); previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Dates
1840
1850
circa 1840-1850
Date Remarks
Date based on research
Material
ivory: cream, brown
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-B
Temporary Location
On display “Toothless: A History of Dentures” at the Museum of Healthcare; 27 Oct 2015
Dimension Notes
Length 6.0 cm x Width 3.5 cm x Depth 1.1cm
Condition Remarks
The ivory is discoloured in the grooves of the left third molar and between the front teeth
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
JPG
Reference Comments
“Ivory dentures” British Dental Association. Accessed June 3, 2011 http://www.bda.org/museum/collections/teeth-and-dentures/ivory-dentures.aspx; CD #2
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
Exhibit History
On display: "Teeth in Time", Main level, Rm 1009, Museum of Health Care, April 12, 2011-November 2014