1928 Odontogram Dental Ledger Mrs Ida Strom NYC Manhattan Original Binder
$ 11.09
Description
1928 Odontogram Dental Ledger Mrs Ida Strom NYC Manhattan Original Binder. These diagrams were intended for the dentist to mark conditions, restorations, and planned work. The paper shows an overall even toning and a prominent horizontal fold across the center, which is the original fold from storage. This is an original early twentieth-century dental record, a combined odontogram and patient payment ledger from the professional archive of a New York City dentist. The printed form was manufactured by The C. E. Sheppard Company of New York, a known supplier of medical and dental office stationery. The document is pre-printed with a standard tooth chart, or odontogram, at the top, featuring two rows of dental arch diagrams showing the occlusal and buccal or lingual surfaces of the upper and lower teeth. These diagrams were intended for the dentist to mark conditions, restorations, and planned work. Below the chart, the form provides a ruled ledger with columns for the date, chart number, time, debit, and credit entries. The record was created for a patient named Mrs. Ida Strom, who was residing at an address on East 78th Street in Manhattan, New York City, in care of a Mrs. E. Bisbee. The single visible treatment entry is dated February 18, 1928, and notes an examination, for which a fee of five dollars was charged. A corresponding credit of five dollars was recorded on October 10, 1928, indicating payment was received later that year. This entry provides a clear snapshot of a single patient encounter, reflecting the billing and record-keeping practices of a private dental practice during the late 1920s. The address places the patient within a residential neighborhood of the Upper East Side, an area historically associated with a mix of private homes and apartment buildings. The physical condition of the item is consistent with its age and former use in a filing system. The paper shows an overall even toning and a prominent horizontal fold across the center, which is the original fold from storage. The edges are slightly brittle, with minor chipping and wear, particularly around the corners. There are a few small stains and smudges scattered across the surface, and the right edge has four punched holes from its original binder, with some minor tearing around the lowest hole. Despite these signs of age, all printed and handwritten text remains clearly legible. This piece of medical ephemera offers a direct connection to the history of early dentistry in New York, the record-keeping systems of the period, and the personal history of a named individual from the city. PLEASE NOTE: This item may be shipped according to how it was originally folded.
