"Dental Ledger & Odontogram Patient Card Root Filled XRay 1929 C.E. Sheppard"
$ 11.09
Description
"Dental Ledger & Odontogram Patient Card Root Filled XRay 1929 C.E. Sheppard". The odontogram, or tooth chart, on this card would have been used by the dentist to graphically record the condition of each tooth, noting restorations, missing teeth, and planned work. The ledger side provides a clear financial and procedural history. This vintage dental record is a combined odontogram and payment ledger for a patient named Mr. Louis Sanger, offering a detailed look into restorative dentistry and patient account management from the late 1920s and early 1930s. The card was produced by The C. E. Sheppard Company of New York, a period manufacturer of professional office forms, and bears the form number 8550. The record documents a series of dental procedures performed between November 1929 and July 1930, with payment entries extending into early 1930. The odontogram, or tooth chart, on this card would have been used by the dentist to graphically record the condition of each tooth, noting restorations, missing teeth, and planned work. The ledger side provides a clear financial and procedural history. Entries include a treatment described as "Treat Tooth," a "Root Filled - XRay" entry, which indicates a root canal procedure accompanied by a dental radiograph, and "1 Amg over Cemt," likely meaning one amalgam filling placed over a cement base, a common restorative technique of the period. Additional entries for "Clean & Examine" and "Clean & Exam." show routine prophylaxis and checkups. Charges ranged from five dollars for a basic treatment or cleaning to twenty-five dollars for more involved procedures such as the root filling and X-ray, with payments recorded on January 15, 1930, and April 10, 1930. The card shows the physical characteristics of age and handling. It has been folded and retains its original fold lines, which may be present when shipped. The paper is slightly brittle toward the edges and shows general toning, edge wear, and minor creasing consistent with storage in a professional office archive. Handwritten entries in period ink are clear and legible, with some underlining in red pencil, likely a bookkeeping notation. This item is of interest to collectors of medical and dental ephemera, researchers of early twentieth-century clinical record-keeping, and those studying the history of restorative dentistry and patient billing practices. It also holds genealogical value as a named document associated with a specific individual, providing a direct link to a personal medical history from the period. PLEASE NOTE: This item may be shipped according to how it was originally folded.
