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.