**Dental Ledger & Odontogram Miss Schoyer Gold Inlay 1929 Antique**
$ 11.09
Description
**Dental Ledger & Odontogram Miss Schoyer Gold Inlay 1929 Antique**. This is a single-sheet dental record from the late 1920s, combining a patient account ledger with an odontogram, or tooth chart, for a Miss Schoyer. The odontogram, stamped in blue ink, records the condition of the patient’s teeth during this period, with markings indicating restorations, missing teeth, and planned or completed dental work. This is a single-sheet dental record from the late 1920s, combining a patient account ledger with an odontogram, or tooth chart, for a Miss Schoyer. The printed form was used to track visits, treatments, and charges between May 1929 and October 1930. The odontogram, stamped in blue ink, records the condition of the patient’s teeth during this period, with markings indicating restorations, missing teeth, and planned or completed dental work. The ledger portion of the card includes column headers for date, chart number, time, doctor, and credit or charge entries, with handwritten notations filling several rows. These entries are faded and partially illegible but document a course of treatment over approximately seventeen months, reflecting the routine record-keeping of a private dental practice in the early twentieth century. The card shows evidence of professional office use, with typed and handwritten entries in period ink. The odontogram is a key feature, using the standardized tooth-numbering system common to early dental ledgers, and the markings suggest a history of restorative work, including gold and porcelain restorations, which were typical of private restorative dentistry at the time. The patient’s surname, Schoyer, is present on the card, and the record offers potential genealogical value for researchers tracing family medical history or the history of dental care in an urban American setting. The form itself is a period artifact of dental administration, capturing the intersection of clinical charting and financial accounting that defined the management of a early twentieth-century dental practice. The paper has aged to a warm, yellowish-beige tone, with moderate toning and some edge wear. The card has been folded along its original creases and remains slightly brittle at the edges, with minor chipping and wear consistent with decades of storage. The handwritten entries are faint and show some fading, but the printed form and the odontogram remain legible. There are no visible tears, stains, or significant losses. This is an original piece of medical ephemera from the late 1920s, offering a direct glimpse into the record-keeping practices of early dentistry and the personal dental history of a named individual. PLEASE NOTE: This item may be shipped according to how it was originally folded.
