Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020524
Description
Articulating paper sample pack is held inside an orange booklet with two staples along the spine; articulating paper is covered in a dark blue wax-like ink; each sheet is separated by a thin piece of light brown tissue paper; booklet has the product information on the front and company information …
Articulating paper sample pack is held inside an orange booklet with two staples along the spine; articulating paper is covered in a dark blue wax-like ink; each sheet is separated by a thin piece of light brown tissue paper; booklet has the product information on the front and company information on the back, both are printed in black ink; medical supply company name is stamped on the front of the booklet in black ink.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Maker
Esquire Mfg. Co.
Dates
1940
1950
circa 1940-1950
Date Remarks
Based on donor's remarks
Material
paper: brown, orange
ink: blue, black
Inscriptions
Printed on the front of booklet: "SUPER-SENSITIVE // "ONE-BITE" TAB // ARTICULATING PAPER // LEAVES ITS MARK // IN "ONE-BITE" WET OR DRY // Full Denture Thin"; printed on the back of booklet: "Your patient registers with one-bite the // status of occlusion. Distortions due to // old method of paper chewing is elim- // inated by our special "One-Bite" formula. // ESQUIRE MFG. CO."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C7-2
Dimension Notes
Length 7.1cm x Width 8.5 cm x Depth 0.4 cm
Condition Remarks
There is staining present around the staples holding the booklet together; the front cover has torn and is detaching at the staples
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
Reference Comments
"Bausch" website
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; articulating paper is used to leave marks indicating all occlusal contacts.