General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

7

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

STEEL

Dimensions

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

Length

15.4 cm

Width

N/A

Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Dentistry

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

White Dental

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS TYPE OF BUR PROBABLY USED C.1860-1900S, & POSSIBLY LATER. THESE BURS MAY HAVE BEEN USED C.1900-1930.

Canada

PART OF ACOLLECTION OF DENTAL & DENTURE MAKING EQ. ORIGINALLY USED/ ASSEMBLED BY P. HANNAFORD. MR. HANNAFORD WORKED IN THE DENTAL INDUSTRY FOR MANY YEARS. C.1916-17 HE WAS HIRED BY ALLEN & ROLLASTON, LTD. TORONTO. OTTAWA LAB. EST'D. 1929; & LABS. OPERATED IN HAMILTON & MONTREAL. C.1967 A&R LTD. SOLD TO SHAW DENTAL LABS.

Function

FOR ENTRY INTO & REMOVAL OF CARIOUS MATERIAL IN TEETH. INVERTED CONE BURS USED TO PRODUCE UNDERCUTS AT JUNCTION OF PULPAL FLOOR & LATERAL WALLS. WHEEL BURS USED TO CREATE RETENTION GROOVES, OPEN OCCLUSAL SURFACES, & TO REDUCE INCISAL EDGES. (REF.1, P.446)

Technical

EARLY HAND-CUTTING INSTRUMENTS, PRECURSERS TO MOTOR-DRIVEN OR ROTARY CUTTING BURS. MECHANICAL OR MOTOR DRIVEN DENTAL UNITS INTRODUCED IN 1870S BUT NOT FULLY DEV'D UNTIL 1940S: THEY, USED WITH EFFECTIVE ANESTHETICS & IMPROVED FILLING & RESTORATION MATERIALS & TECHNIQUES, HERALDED MODERN, PAINLESS DENTISTRY. THESE BUR HEAD SHAPES STILL USED. C.1980S (REF. 1, PP.446-448)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'S.S. WHITE 16' STAMPED INTO HANDLE

Missing

NONE

Finish

GOLDTONE FINISH APPLIED TO HANDLE

Decoration

N/A