Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Pharmacy
Pharmacy, General
Home Health
Classification
Dental
Pharmacy
Pharmacy, General
Home Health
Accession Number
010020541
Description
Rectangular glass bottle full of white powder with a black plastic screw lid and a green plastic stopper; English / French green and beige paper label with brown type with one language on each side; directions for use of the powder; includes original price of .90 cents.
Rectangular glass bottle full of white powder with a black plastic screw lid and a green plastic stopper; English / French green and beige paper label with brown type with one language on each side; directions for use of the powder; includes original price of .90 cents.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Printed on green paper label: "4 oz. // List 65030 // ORAL // PERBORATE // SQUIBB // Lot 3J1359 // (Sodium Perborate Flavoured) // DIRECTIONS: Apply directly to a // moistened toothbrush by removing // the cap. If a solution is desired, // remove the large cap, fill it with the // powder and add contents to a glassful of water. // follow the instructions of your // dentist in using this preparation. // Keep in a cool, dry place. // E. R. SQUIBB & SONS OF CANADA. Ltd. // MONTREAL, CANADA // Made in Canada" // 453 // "
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-6 Box 3 Row C
Length
10.5 cm
Width
6.5 cm
Depth
4.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Labels show fading and minor wear around the edge; French label is stained, creased and torn on the bottom proper left corner
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
Reference Comments
"Sodium perborate " Wikipedia
Research Facts
Sodium perborate is a white, odorless, water soluable chemical compound used as a source of active oxygen in some tooth bleaching formulas. Used as a bleaching agent for internal bleaching of a non vital root treated tooth and bleach the stains from the inside out. It has antiseptic properties and can act as a disinfectant. A less aggressive bleach than sodium hypochlorite. Can be used in powder form as toothpowder or as mouthwash when used as a solution.
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.