Real Silver Points vial

Maker
Produits Dentairs SA (estab. 1940)
Date
Circa 1970
 Description
Clear, plastic tube with cream, plastic stopper. Vial contains tapered silver points for endodontic use. Label reads: "10 Flattened Ends Real Silver Points 2 new 20. Produits Dentaires S.A. Vevey Suisse". With cotton wool packing points fitted to patients.
Silver points were used for obturation during root canals.

Object detail

Maker
Date
Circa 1970
Medium
silver, plastic, cotton wool
Measurements
4.8 x 0.8 (diameter) cm
Accession Number
HFA3859
Credit Line
Gift of Dr Peter and Shirley Barta, 2020
Object Type
equipment/treatment
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum Category
Conservative Dentistry
Museum
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum

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