Dental Drill, c. 1874
Item
Title
Dental Drill, c. 1874
Date
1874
Description
S.S. White Dental Manufacturing Co., Dental Drill
This drill was the first to feature an improved flexible wire shaft and sheath. It received awards from both the Franklin Institute Exhibition and the American Institute Exhibition in 1874.
According to testimonials from dentists:
“The engine is a perfect ‘Godsend’ – I like it better by far than the Morrison that I have been using.”
“After using Green’s pneumatic [drill] and the Morrison engines, alternatively, through a period of three years, I think myself capable of comparing the S.S. White machine with them, and I do not hesitate to pronounce it far superior to either.”
This drill was the first to feature an improved flexible wire shaft and sheath. It received awards from both the Franklin Institute Exhibition and the American Institute Exhibition in 1874.
According to testimonials from dentists:
“The engine is a perfect ‘Godsend’ – I like it better by far than the Morrison that I have been using.”
“After using Green’s pneumatic [drill] and the Morrison engines, alternatively, through a period of three years, I think myself capable of comparing the S.S. White machine with them, and I do not hesitate to pronounce it far superior to either.”
Rights
Courtesy of UNMC College of Dentistry, through the support of the Dental Museum Fund and curated by Dr. Stanton D. Harn