Stony Brook University Libraries Digital Projects and Exhibits

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• Pamphlet entitled Bad Teeth, by L.T. Sheffield, DMD

  Pamphlet entitled Bad Teeth, by L.T. Sheffield, DMD, 26 West 32nd Street, New York, copyright 1896; with pot of Dr. Sheffield's Crême Dentifrice.
  Date: circa 1894
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  S.S. White Emerald Engine Belt, circa early 20th century

  S.S. White Emerald Engine Belt in paper box. [on box] EMERALD ENGINE BELT / MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / THE S.S. WHITE DENTAL MFG. CO. / PHILADELPHIA / NUMBER 1004 / EMERALD ENGINE BELT / S.S. WHITE TRADE MARKS REG. IN U.S. PAT OFF & ELSEWHERE [on back] IMPORTANT: SHOULD THIS BELT APPEAR SHORT, DRAW IT WITH SOME FORCE OVER A SMOOTH ROUNDED SURFACE TO TAKE OUT THE SHRINKAGE WHICH MAY HAVE OCCURRED WHILE IN STOCK. EMERALD BELTS ARE CAREFULLY WOVEN TO MEASUREMENT. THEY ARE SLIGHTLY ELASTIC AND WILL BE FOUND CORRECT UNDER WORKING CONDITIONS. PATENT NO. 2, 549, 382
  Date: circa early twentieth century
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  Chayes Belt Drive Handpiece, circa mid-20th century

  Chayes belt-driven handpiece. [labelled] CHAYES PAT. NO. 2016766 / MADE IN U.S.A. [numbered 22322 on reverse]
  Date: circa mid-twentieth century
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  S.S. White Early Belt-Driven Handpiece, circa late 19th century

  S.S. White belt-drive handpiece with wooden grip with S.S. White trademark. [on grip] S.S. WHITE DENTAL MFG. CO.
  Date: circa late nineteenth century
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  Chayes Belt-Driven High-Speed Handpiece, ca. 1950s

  Chayes belt-driven high-speed handpiece, 150,000 rpm. [on handpiece] CHAYES P - C ANGLE / MADE IN U.S.A. / PAT. PEND
  Date: circa 1950s
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  Operation and Care of S.S. White Handpiece No. 7 (Chuck) with S.S. White Handpiece No. 7

  Instructions to accompany S.S. White Handpiece No. 7, entitled: OPERATIONS AND CARE OF S.S. WHITE HANDPIECE NO. 7 (CHUCK) [with diagrams; numbered 508 E in upper right corner; Spanish and Portuguese translations inside pamphlet]
  Date: circa early twentieth century
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  Care of Handpieces with S.S. White Handpiece No. 7

  Instructions to accompany S.S. White Handpiece No. 7, entitled: CARE OF HANDPIECES / CLEAN AND LUBRICATE HANDPIECES AND ANGLES EVERY DAY AND YOU WILL GET LONGER AND BETTER SERVICE. [at bottom] PRINTED IN U.S.A. [numbered 1265F] [with diagram; Spanish translation on verso]
  Date: circa early twentieth century
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  S.S. White Handpiece No. 7, circa early 20th century

  S.S. White Handpiece No. 7 in paper box with advertisement and instructions. [on box] S.S. WHITE HANDPIECE NO. 7 / CHROMIUM PLATED / LUBRICATE BEFORE USING / THE S.S. WHITE DENTAL MFG. CO. / PHILADELPHIA, PA. / HANDPIECE NO. 7 / MADE IN U.S.A. [with S.S. White trademark. numbered 02284-D on bottom] [on handpiece] MADE IN U.S.A. [with S.S. White trademark]
  Date: circa early twentieth century
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  Borden Air Turbine High-Speed Handpiece

  Borden Air Turbine High Speed Handpiece. [on instrument] R / BORDEN AIROTOR / PAT. NO. 2, 945, 299 / CANADA PAT'D. 1961 & 1964 / PATENTS APPLIED FOR / MADE IN U.S.A. [numbered 28360 on back] Originally designed by John Borden in 1957.
  Date: after 1964
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  Gold Foil Condenser with Pellets

  Gold foil condenser with gold foil pellets, used for 24k gold restorations. [on label] COHESIVE 1/40 OUNCE / SIZE ASSORTED / PURE GOLD CYLINDERS / MORGAN HASTINGS & CO. / A DIVISION OF HASTINGS & CO., INC. / PHILADELPHIA 3, PA, U.S.A. / MANUFACTURERS OF FINEST FILLING GOLDS SINCE 1820 [with MH trademark]
  Date: circa mid-twentieth century
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  Baker Alloy-Mercury Gauge, Aristoloy Model

  Baker alloy-mercury gauge, Aristoloy model; used for Amalgam Restorations. [on side] BAKER ALLOY / ARISTOLOY MODEL / ALLOY-MERCURY GAUGE / PATENT APPLIED FOR / NICHOLS PRODUCTS CO. / MOORESTOWN, NJ [on bottle label] ARISTOLOY [on bottom of bottle] ONE FULL TROY OUNCE 31.1 GRAMMES / LOT 350229 / PAT. NO. 1, 963, 085
  Date: circa early twentieth century
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  CEREC Optical Scanner for CAD/CAM for Single Visit Ceramic Restoration

  CEREC Optical Scanner for CAD/CAM for single visit ceramic restoration [on product] CEREC 3
  Date: circa late twentieth century
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  Curing Light and Composite Material for Tooth Colored Restoration

  Curing light and composite material for tooth colored restoration. [on label] ULTRA-LUME LED / MODEL: ULTRA-LUME LED 5 / INPUT: 100-240 VAC 50-60HZ 0.4A / LIGHT OUTPUT: >800MW/CM2 / SERIAL # 513903 / ULTRADENT USA 505 W. 10200 S. SOUTH JORDAN, UT 84095 MADE IN USA [with SA trademark and numbered 216575]
  Date: circa twenty-first century
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  Green Glass Dappen Dish

  Green glass Dappen Dish used for mixing liquids and powders, primarily for restorative purposes. JAPAN on bottom.
  Date: circa twentieth century
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  Frosted Glass Dappen Dish

  Frosted glass Dappen Dish used for mixing liquids and powders, primarily for restorative purposes. JAPAN on bottom.
  Date: circa twentieth century
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  Blue Glass Dappen Dish

  Blue glass Dappen Dish used for mixing liquids and powders, primarily for restorative purposes.
  Date: circa twentieth century
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  Amber Glass Dappen Dish

  Amber glass Dappen Dish used for mixing liquids and powders, primarily for restorative purposes.
  Date: circa twentieth century
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  Clear Glass Dappen Dish

  Clear glass Dappen Dish used for mixing liquids and powders, primarily for restorative purposes.
  Date: circa twentieth century
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  How to Use Ampoules

  Instruction card to accompany Condit Ammoniacal Silver Nitrate and Formalin, entitled HOW TO USE AMPOULES [with illustration of ampoule and seal ACCEPTED BY THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION]
  Date: circa early twentieth century
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  Directions for Using Ammoniacal Silver Nitrate and Formalin

  Instruction pamphlet to accompany Condit Ammoniacal Silver Nitrate and Formalin, entitled DIRECTIONS FOR USING AMMONIACAL SILVER NITRATE AND FORMALIN [with headings] CHRONIC ABSCESS / ABSCESS WITH A FISTULA / PUTRESCENT ROOT CANALS / STERILIZING DEEP CAVITIES WITH PULP INVOLVEMENT / EXPOSED PULPS / SMALL INTERPROXIMAL CAVITIES / PYORRHEA / HYPER-SENSITIVE DENTINE, ABRADED OR ERODED SURFACES AND SENSITIVENESS CAUSED BY GOLD CLASPS / ORTHODONTIA / STERILIZATION AND PROTECTION OF HYPOPLASTIC TEETH / PIT AND FISSURE PROPHYLAXIS / FOR CLASS III CAVITIES IN ANTERIOR DECIDUOUS TEETH / STERILIZATION AND FILLING OF NON-VITAL DECIDUOUS TEETH / TRENCH MOUTH [with label] PRINTED IN U.S.A.
  Date: circa early twentieth century
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  Ammoniacal Silver Nitrate and Formalin

  Paper box containing. [on label] AMMONIACAL SILVER NITRATE AND FORMALIN (HOWE) / CONDIT TRADE MARK / A PROMPT, SIMPLE, EFFICACIOUS METHOD OF STERILIZING AND IMPREGNATING WITH A METAL INFECTED DENTAL TISSUE. P.N. CONDIT BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A. [on back] FOR STERILIZING ROOTS OF TEETH WHICH ARE PUTRESCENT OR ABSCESSED. FOR SAVING PULPS IN TEETH WITH BADLY DISINTEGRATED DENTINE. FOR PREVENTION OF DECAY AND CHECKING INCIPIENT CAVITIES IN CHILDREN'S TEETH. FOR FILLING APICES OF IRREGULAR ROOTS WITH A METALLIC DEPOSIT OF SILVER. ANY NUMBER OF OPENINGS IN A SINGLE ROOT MAY BE COMPLETELY FILLED. FOR PREVENTION OF FURTHER ACTION OF CARIES. A POWERFUL ANTISEPTIC WHICH WILL PENETRATE AFFECTED AREAS OF ROOTS AND NOT AFFECT SOUND TISSUE. [?]OLUTION IS THE ORIGINAL AND IS GUAR[ANTEED?] [?]OPERLY BALANCED BY THE MANU[?] [CO]NDIT APPLICATIONS [label on side] ACCEPTED BY THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION [at top] CONTENTS TESTED AND GUARANTEED PROPERLY BALANCED [with instructions]
  Date: circa early twentieth century
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  Durodent Enamel Translucent Filling Porcelain

  Durodent Enamel Translucent Filling Porcelain in glass bottle. [on label] MFGD. BY J. SCHAEFER / JERSEY CITY, N.J. [on sticker at bottom of bottle] BATCH 2008. [on label at back of bottle] 4 YELLOW PASSED A. D. A. SPECIFICATION NO. 9
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  S.S. White Model Alloy

  Glass bottle of S.S. White Model Alloy with trademark on paper label. [on label] 1 OUNCE 31.1 GRAMS / S. S. WHITE MODEL ALLOY / MADE IN U. S. OF AMERICA / THE S. S. WHITE DENTAL MFG. CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA. / GRADE A [number 5 stamped in bottom of bottle]