1928 Dental Record Odontogram Mrs LP Sanger Park Ave NYC Gold Inlay X-Ray
$ 11.09
Description
1928 Dental Record Odontogram Mrs LP Sanger Park Ave NYC Gold Inlay X-Ray. The odontogram, or tooth chart, occupies the upper portion of the card and records the patient’s dental condition through a series of handwritten markings. These notations indicate a history of restorative dentistry, including references to a temporary filling, cleaning procedures, and work on an inlay. This is an original early twentieth-century dental record and payment ledger for Mrs. L. P. Sanger, dated between 1928 and 1930, from a private practice in New York City. The card is a combination patient account card and odontogram, designed to track both clinical treatment and financial transactions on a single sheet. The patient’s address is listed as 1088 Park Avenue in New York City, a notable Upper East Side location, with a telephone exchange of Atwater 2802, reflecting the period before all-digit dialing. The record was produced by The C. E. Sheppard Company of New York, a known supplier of medical and dental office forms. The odontogram, or tooth chart, occupies the upper portion of the card and records the patient’s dental condition through a series of handwritten markings. These notations indicate a history of restorative dentistry, including references to a temporary filling, cleaning procedures, and work on an inlay. The presence of the abbreviation “Est.” likely refers to an estimate for proposed treatment, and an entry for “Work on Inlay X” suggests the possible use of dental radiography or X-ray as part of the diagnostic process. These entries provide a glimpse into the clinical workflow of a period dental office, where gold and porcelain inlays were common high-end restorative procedures for private patients. The lower portion of the card functions as a payment ledger, with printed column headers for date, chart number, time, debit, and credit. The handwritten entries show charges and payments over a two-year period, offering a detailed financial record of Mrs. Sanger’s dental care. The card has been folded along a vertical center crease for storage, and the paper shows the expected toning, edge wear, and slight brittleness associated with age. Three punch holes are present along the right margin, indicating it was originally kept in a binder or filing system. There is some minor smudging and surface wear, but the handwritten text remains legible. This item is of interest to collectors of medical and dental ephemera, genealogists researching the Sanger family name in New York City, and historians studying early twentieth-century private practice record keeping. It documents the intersection of clinical dentistry and patient finance in the late 1920s, a period when restorative techniques such as gold and porcelain inlays were becoming more refined and accessible to upper-middle-class patients in urban settings. PLEASE NOTE: This item may be shipped according to how it was originally folded.
