1900s NYC Dental Ledger Odontogram Gold Inlay Patient Card C.E. Sheppard Co.
$ 11.09
Description
1900s NYC Dental Ledger Odontogram Gold Inlay Patient Card C.E. Sheppard Co.. The odontogram, or tooth chart, at the top of the card has been marked by hand, recording a significant amount of dental work. The chart indicates several gold fillings, a gold inlay, and a porcelain inlay, along with other restorations and markings for missing teeth. This vintage dental record is a combined odontogram and payment ledger, offering a detailed snapshot of early twentieth-century restorative dentistry. The pre-printed form, produced by The C. E. Sheppard Co. of New York, was used by a private dental practice to document a patient’s treatment history and financial account in a single document. The odontogram, or tooth chart, at the top of the card has been marked by hand, recording a significant amount of dental work. The chart indicates several gold fillings, a gold inlay, and a porcelain inlay, along with other restorations and markings for missing teeth. These notations provide clear evidence of period restorative dental practice, including the use of gold and porcelain for durable, high-quality repairs. The ledger portion of the card lists a series of services and payments, with entries including charges for gold fillings, gold inlays, porcelain inlays, amalgam fillings, X-rays, prophylaxis (cleaning), and polishing. The total billing amount recorded on the card is substantial for the era, further suggesting a practice focused on private restorative care. The document is a single card, printed on heavy paper stock, and has been folded along its original creases. The paper is slightly brittle along the edges and shows moderate toning, edge wear, and age-related soiling, consistent with its storage in a professional office archive. There are handwritten entries in ink, with additional notations in pencil. This piece of medical ephemera is of particular interest to researchers of early dentistry, dental history, period medical record-keeping, and the business practices of early twentieth-century professional offices. The named patient record, with its detailed odontogram and itemized billing, provides a tangible link to the history of dental surgery and patient care. PLEASE NOTE: This item may be shipped according to how it was originally folded.
