"Dental Record Odontogram Ledger Gold Inlay NYC 1920s Chadwick Manhattan"
$ 11.09
Description
"Dental Record Odontogram Ledger Gold Inlay NYC 1920s Chadwick Manhattan". The card features a prominent odontogram, or tooth chart, which has been marked in colored pencil and ink to indicate the condition of each tooth. The handwriting is legible and appears to be that of the dentist or an office assistant, with ink entries showing the date, service rendered, and amount paid or owed. This original early twentieth-century dental record is a combination patient account card and odontogram, documenting the dental care and financial transactions of Mr. E. G. Chadwick of New York City. The card was used by Dr. Smith, whose name is handwritten at the top of the form, and it records treatment and payments spanning from 1915 through 1929, with the most concentrated activity occurring between 1922 and 1929. The patient is listed with two New York City addresses: 123 East 79th Street and 22 West 47th Street, both of which situate him within the Manhattan social and professional geography of the period. A business phone number is partially noted on the form, though the full number is not legible. The card features a prominent odontogram, or tooth chart, which has been marked in colored pencil and ink to indicate the condition of each tooth. The markings include notations for gold fillings, porcelain inlays, and other restorative work, providing a detailed snapshot of early twentieth-century restorative dentistry. The presence of gold and porcelain restorations on the chart points to private, fee-for-service dental practice typical of urban professionals in this era. The reverse side or lower portion of the card functions as a payment ledger, with handwritten entries recording debits and credits for each visit. These entries document specific procedures and their associated costs, offering insight into the economics of dental care during the 1920s, including fees for fillings, crowns, and other treatments. The handwriting is legible and appears to be that of the dentist or an office assistant, with ink entries showing the date, service rendered, and amount paid or owed. The card is printed on a pre-formatted stock, likely from a dental supply company, with spaces for patient information, a tooth diagram, and a running account. The paper has aged to a warm tone and shows signs of handling consistent with its use in an active office file. The item has been folded along its original horizontal and vertical creases, and it may be shipped folded along those same lines. The edges are slightly brittle, with minor chipping and wear, and there is light staining and toning throughout. Some pencil and ink notations remain crisp, while others have faded slightly. This is an authentic piece of medical ephemera from a New York City dental practice, of interest to collectors of early dentistry, medical history, and named social-history documents. It also holds potential value for genealogists researching the Chadwick family or for those studying the history of patient record-keeping and restorative dental techniques in the early twentieth century. PLEASE NOTE: This item may be shipped according to how it was originally folded.
