General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CARDBOARD & COTTON GAUZE TRAYS; HOUSED IN PAPER (CARDBOARD) BOX.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

2.9 cm

Width

3.3 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Dentistry

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

SS DENTAL

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Vermont

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

TO PROVIDE BASE OR SUPPORT FOR WAX SHEET, WHEN TAKING AN IMPRESSION OF THE BITE (PLACEMENT OF TEETH IN JAW, AND OF UPPER & LOWER JAW WHEN BROUGHT TOGETHER IN BITE.)

Technical

EXAMPLE OF DISPOSIBLE BITE WAX TRAY, USED TO OBTAIN BITE IMPRESSION SIMPLY, QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

No markings on trays. " RITE BITE TRAYS/ PATENTED/ FOR WAX IMPRESSIONS/ MANUFACTURED BY S.S. DENTAL CO./ INTERSTATE DENTAL CO., INC. NEW YORK, N.Y." printed on box top. Similar text appears on box front, save " SOLE DISTRIBUTOR/ INTERSTATE DENTAL CO., INC., NEW YORK, N.Y. ". "RITE/ BITE TRAYS/ BOX OF 100" printed on one end panel of box; "RITE BITE/ [illustration]/ TRAYS" printed on opposite end. Price sticker on bottom of box reads "The H.L. Hayden Co./ New Haven, Conn./ 3.00". "Directions" printed on back panel: "DIRECTIONS/ Take about one half of a regular size sheet of wax. This is sufficient to fill the/ space between the two side plates. Soften the wax over a Bunsen flame and fold/ into a roll. Place one-half of the wax roll on the upper side of the gauze, and/ fold the other half of the roll under the gauze. Press well into the bite tray so/ that the wax adheres firmly to both sides of the gauze. Join the two loose ends/ of the wax roll by pressing together. Smooth the surface of the wax by passing/ it over the Bunsen flame. Do not melt the wax but have it quite soft./ Take the/ bite. If a longer bite is desired extend the wax a quarter of an inch on both ends./ Partial upper or lower models can be ARTICULATED quickly and efficiently/ by taking two unilateral bites."

Missing

BOX OF 100; INCOMPLETE

Finish

CARDBOARD SIDE PANELS ARE OFF-WHITE; WHITE CENTRAL GAUZE PANEL. BLUE AND WHITE BOX.

Decoration

N/A