Dental Chair, c. 1872
Item
Title
Dental Chair, c. 1872
Date
1872
Description
Dental Chair with Spittoon, Invented by James Beall Morrison
Original Upholstery
The Morrison dental chair was the first to introduce the compensating seat and back rest making it the first fully adjustable reclining chair with headrest. It was invented by James Beall Morrison, the same American who invented the 1871 foot-powered dental drill. Morrison dental chairs were a common chair produced for nearly 30 years and used in many dental school clinics, including the Lincoln Dental College (1899–1919) in Lincoln, Nebraska—the forerunner of UNMC’s College of Dentistry
Original Upholstery
The Morrison dental chair was the first to introduce the compensating seat and back rest making it the first fully adjustable reclining chair with headrest. It was invented by James Beall Morrison, the same American who invented the 1871 foot-powered dental drill. Morrison dental chairs were a common chair produced for nearly 30 years and used in many dental school clinics, including the Lincoln Dental College (1899–1919) in Lincoln, Nebraska—the forerunner of UNMC’s College of Dentistry
Rights
Courtesy of UNMC College of Dentistry, through the support of the Dental Museum Fund and curated by Dr. Stanton D. Harn