Shade guide

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1982.0213.001

MANUFACTURER: IVOCLAR SCHAAN
MODEL: VIVODENT C
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC TEETH/ METAL HOLDER

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 12.1 cm
Width: 12.0 cm
Height: 2.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Dentistry
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: IVOCLAR
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO SELECT COLOUR OF TEETH TO BE USED IN MAKING ARTIFICIAL TEETH
Technical: A shade guide enables a consistent shade selection procedure for artificial teeth selection. These guides follow the A-D shade system where an ‘A’ guide shows teeth that have an orange-brown tint to them, a ‘B’ guide shows teeth with yellow tones, a ‘C’ guide has teeth with grey-brown tints, and, finally, a ‘D’ guide represents teeth with red undertones.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED MFR'S & MODEL NAMES, LOGO/ INCISED TOOTH SAMPLE NOS. '1A' TO 'F', '2A' TO 'E', '3A' TO 'D', '4A' TO 'B'
Missing: none apparent
Finish: OFF-WHITE SYNTHETIC
Decoration: N/A

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IVOCLAR SCHAAN, Shade guide, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1982.0213, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1982.0213.001/

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