Dental Ledger & Odontogram 1928 NYC Gold Inlay X-Ray Upper East Side Porcelain
$ 11.09
Description
Dental Ledger & Odontogram 1928 NYC Gold Inlay X-Ray Upper East Side Porcelain. A notation for a porcelain inlay is also visible, reflecting the period’s increasing use of esthetic materials for anterior teeth. The edges are slightly brittle and show minor fraying, and there are four filing holes along the right margin, indicating it was kept in a binder. This vintage dental record from 1928 is a combined odontogram and patient payment ledger, offering a detailed window into early twentieth-century restorative dentistry. The pre-printed form is filled out with typed and handwritten entries, recording both clinical treatment and financial accounts for a single patient. The odontogram, or tooth chart, is prominently featured and has been marked to indicate dental conditions and work performed. Period markings on the diagram show several teeth with restorations, including gold fillings and gold inlays, which were a hallmark of private restorative dentistry during this era. A notation for a porcelain inlay is also visible, reflecting the period’s increasing use of esthetic materials for anterior teeth. The chart also records a root filling and a reference to an X-ray, demonstrating that dental radiography was already an established part of clinical diagnosis by the late 1920s. The ledger portion of the card itemizes services rendered, including cleaning and prophylaxis, as well as payments made, providing a complete picture of the patient’s care and its cost. The item bears a New York City association, with the patient’s address recorded as a location on the Upper East Side, a detail that adds genealogical and social-history interest for researchers of early twentieth-century urban professional practice. The form itself is a period office-supply product, printed with ruled columns for date, chart number, treatment, and credit entries, and it shows the expected wear of a working document. The paper has developed an even yellowish-brown patina consistent with age, and it exhibits a prominent vertical fold line from storage, along with several fainter horizontal creases. The edges are slightly brittle and show minor fraying, and there are four filing holes along the right margin, indicating it was kept in a binder. There are a few faint smudges and small brown spots, but the handwritten and typed entries remain fully legible. This item will be shipped folded along its original crease to preserve its integrity. It is a substantive piece of medical ephemera, of particular interest to collectors of dental antiques, historians of medicine, and genealogists tracing families with New York connections. PLEASE NOTE: This item may be shipped according to how it was originally folded.
