Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020594
Description
Single ended silver metal dental scaler with broken tip with cylindrical faceted handle with tight chevron lines in each facet raised design and thin double angled hook on end.
Single ended silver metal dental scaler with broken tip with cylindrical faceted handle with tight chevron lines in each facet raised design and thin double angled hook on end.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa).
Dates
1960
1990
circa 1960-1990
Date Remarks
Provided by donor
Material
metal: silver
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C7-5
Dimension Notes
Length 16.2 cm x Width 0.5 cm x Depth 0.3 cm
Condition Remarks
Shows minor wear and discolouration
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"S. S. White Dental Catalog, Catalog-F”, S. S. White Dental Mfg. Co., October 1916, p. 13
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; instrument matches photo of a dental explorer in the S.S. White Dental Mfg. Co.'s catelog.