national museum of american history: Dr. Greene Vardaman Black with his sloop “The Microbe,” 1895.
national museum of american history: Mysterious cache of porcelain teeth
national museum of american history: Orthodontic appliance, braces with head piece, late twentieth century.
national museum of american history: Set of hand tools with mirrored lid, mid-1800s.
national museum of american history: Set of ivory-handled hand tools, mid-1800s.
national museum of american history: Impression tray used by Dr. Charles Kells, early 1900’s.
national museum of american history: Mercury holder, mid-1800s.
national museum of american history: Dentures, mid-1800s.
national museum of american history: Dental forceps, wooden patent model, 1868.
national museum of american history: Hand-carved ivory “necessaire” with tooth brush and ear wax spoon,1808.
national museum of american history: “Cotto-tooth” polishing brush, 1920s.
national museum of american history: Tooth brush shared in space by astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell, 1965.
national museum of american history: Shade guides for matching color of artificial and natural teeth, early 1900s.
national museum of american history: Tooth keys used for pulling teeth, early 1800s.
national museum of american history: Gold foil condenser, wooden patent model, 1876.
national museum of american history: Manuscript about Dr. Thomas Evan’s life and dental extractor used by him.