Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Dentures
Classification
Dental
Dentures
Accession Number
010020553
Description
Red vulcanite upper partial denture is brown in colour for the base with two pink strips on both edges above the white plastic teeth; teeth present are the proper left central incisor and first premolar and the second premolars, and first and second molars on both sides.
Red vulcanite upper partial denture is brown in colour for the base with two pink strips on both edges above the white plastic teeth; teeth present are the proper left central incisor and first premolar and the second premolars, and first and second molars on both sides.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa).
Dates
1940
1950
circa 1940-1950
Date Remarks
Donor remarks
Material
vulcanite: brown, pink
plastic: white
metal: yellow
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-B1-10
Dimension Notes
Length 4.5 cm x Width 5.8 cm x Depth 2.3 cm
Condition Remarks
White residue present on grooves on top of palate and on both pink strips above the first molar; there is a small gray patch and dark brown discolouration on the underside of the palate; shows signs of wear
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
JPG
Reference Comments
CD #5
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;