Disk, abrasive

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OBJECT TYPE: SAND PAPER/GARNET PAPER
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1982.0164.012

MANUFACTURER: White, S.S. Dental Mfg. Co.
MODEL: 635 0.625 IN. MEDIUM GRIT
LOCATION: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 12
Total Parts: 12
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PAPER DISK/ CARDBOARD BOX

Dimensions

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

Length: 4.4 cm
Width: 4.0 cm
Height: 2.0 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: White Dental
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: ROTARY INSTRUMENT MOUNTED ON MANDREL & INSERTED INTO HANDPIECE, USED IN POLISHING & FINISHING OF CAVITY PREPARATIONS OR REDUCTION & POLISHING OF RESTORATIONS.
Technical: DISKS ARE MADE OF ABRASIVE MATERIALS SUCH AS SAND, GARNET, CROCUS, CARBORUNDUM, CUTTLEFISH BONE, OR SILICA, WITH A PAPER OR METAL BACKING. THEY CAN BE FLAT, OVAL, OR CONCAVE, WITH THE ABRASIVE PLACED ON THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE HOLE IN THE DISK`S CENTER ALLOWS IT TO BE FIXED ONTO A MANDREL, WHICH IS INSERTED INTO A HANDPIECE FOR USE (TORRES, P.456)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: WHITE & BLACK PRINTED MFR'S NAME & LOGO, PRODUCT INFO. ON WRAPPER
Missing: N/A
Finish: YELLOW SANDPAPER/ YELLOW & BROWN GARNET PAPER/ WHITE CARDBOARD WITH WHITE, GREEN & BLACK PAPER WRAPPER.
Decoration: N/A

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White, S.S. Dental Mfg. Co., Disk, abrasive, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1982.0164, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1982.0164.012/

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