Trimmer, dental

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OBJECT TYPE: MANUAL/APPROXIMAL & GINGIVAL
DATE: 1850–1880
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1989.0358.001

MANUFACTURER: Ash
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STEEL

Dimensions

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

Length: 18.0 cm
Width: 1.5 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: Ash
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS TYPE OF INSTRUMENT PROBABLY USED C. 1850S-1930S, AND POSSIBLY LATER
Canada: PART OF A COLLECTION OF DENTAL & DENTURE MAKING EQ. ORIGINALLY USED/ ASSEMBLED BY P. HANNAFORD. MR. HANNAFORD WORKED IN THE DENTAL INDUSTRY FOR MANY YEARS. C.1916-17 HE WAS HIRED BY ALLEN & ROLLASTON, LTD. TORONTO.OTTAWA LAB. EST'D. 1929; & LABS. OPERATED IN HAMILTON & MONTREAL. C.1967 A&R LTD. SOLD TO SHAW DENTAL LABS.
Function: TO SHAPE FILLINGS AND DENTAL RESTORATIONS, ESPECIALLY ON EDGES & BETWEEN TEETH
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE OF APRPOXIMAL TRIMMERS USED TO SHAVE & FINISH THE MARGINS & CERVICAL PORTIONS OF APPROXIMAL CAVITIES FOLLOWING RESTORATION. USED FOLLOWING PRELIMINARY SHAPING BY SEPARATING FILES, CHISELS & WHEEL BURS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'ASH/ 20 2 12 89' STAMPED IN SHAFT
Missing: NONE
Finish: DULL SILVER METAL; HAS OCTAGONAL HANDLE SHAFT FINISHED WITH PATTERN OF INCISED RIDGES
Decoration: N/A

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Ash, Trimmer, dental, circa 1850–1880, Artifact no. 1989.0358, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1989.0358.001/

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