Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Dentures
Classification
Dental
Dentures
Accession Number
010020459
Description
Upper denture made of a platinum base, with porcelain teeth and pink gums; complete set of teeth including a set of third molars; on each side there is a small rectangular piece of metal with a circular hole in it attached at the gum line
Upper denture made of a platinum base, with porcelain teeth and pink gums; complete set of teeth including a set of third molars; on each side there is a small rectangular piece of metal with a circular hole in it attached at the gum line
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Dates
1780
1790
circa 1780-1790
Date Remarks
Date based on donor's remarks
Material
porcelain: yellow, pink
metal: silver
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 5.5 cm x Depth 1.7 cm
Condition Remarks
Teeth are discloured and show signs of staining, third molars appear to have dirt on them
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
JPG
Reference Comments
CD #4
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