Dental Ledger Odontogram Gold Inlay Crown X-Ray NYC 1920s Porcelain Bridge
$ 11.09
Description
Dental Ledger Odontogram Gold Inlay Crown X-Ray NYC 1920s Porcelain Bridge. This item is a vintage dental record that serves as both an odontogram, or tooth chart, and a payment ledger for a patient of early twentieth-century restorative dentistry. The document is a single sheet of paper, likely once part of a larger professional office archive, with reinforced punch holes along the left margin indicating it was kept in a binder. The record is primarily typed, with handwritten additions recording dates, procedures, and financial transactions. The odontogram is the central feature of this piece, using period markings to document dental conditions and treatment history. The chart records a significant amount of restorative work, including references to gold fillings, gold inlays, and porcelain inlays, which are evidence of private restorative dentistry and the period’s standard for durable, high-quality dental care. Additional entries note crown work, bridgework, jacket crowns, and root fillings, alongside more routine procedures such as prophylaxis, cleaning, scaling, and X-rays. The presence of dental radiography entries is notable, as X-ray technology was still a relatively modern advancement in early dentistry during this era. The ledger portion of the card tracks payments and billing entries, with typed and handwritten figures that offer a glimpse into the financial side of a private dental practice. The document shows clear signs of its age and storage history. The paper has developed an even toning and is slightly brittle towards the edges, with some edge wear and minor chipping present. The item has been folded along original crease lines and may be shipped in that folded state. There are small filing holes and some staining, as well as handwritten annotations in ink and possibly red or blue pencil, which add to the object’s character as a working office record. The typed entries remain largely legible, though some areas show the expected fading from handling over time. As a piece of medical history ephemera, this dental record is of interest to collectors of early dentistry, medical ephemera, and named-family archives. The combination of the odontogram with a detailed payment ledger provides a comprehensive snapshot of a patient’s dental history and the business operations of a period dental office. This item would be a strong addition for researchers of dental history, genealogists tracing family medical records, or collectors of professional office archives from the early twentieth century. PLEASE NOTE: This item may be shipped according to how it was originally folded.
