General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Cylindrical pink rods stored upright in clear liquid (possibly alcohol ?) inside clear glass bottle with black molded synthetic screw top. Believed to be a mixture of gutta percha, zinc oxide and colouring.

Dimensions

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

Length

N/A

Width

N/A

Height

7.8 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

66.69

Diameter

2.5 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Dentistry

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Caulk

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Delaware

City

Milford

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Vermont

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

Used to temporarily seal dressings in tooth cavities.

Technical

Part of a collection of chemicals and equipment used in the manufacture of dental fillings, moulds, bridgework and inlays. Believed to be a mixture of gutta percha, zinc oxide and colouring, dental stopping can be used to provide a temporary seal but does not harden sufficiently to be used as a permanent fix, or in areas subject to high pressure, grinding, etc.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"Caulk/ TEMPORARY/ STOPPING", " IN PROTECTIVE/ SOLUTION", "1 OUNCE" and "THE L.G. CAULK CO./ Milford, Del. Toronto. Can/ Made in U.S.A." printed on bottle face.

Missing

Unknown.

Finish

Cylindrical pink rods stored upright in clear liquid (possibly alcohol ?) inside clear glass bottle with black molded synthetic screw top. Contents: believed to be a mixture of gutta percha, zinc oxide and colouring,

Decoration

N/A