Summary

Stainless steel dental scaler, manufactured by Friedman Bros, circa 1920.

Used to remove dental plaque one end has a disc-shaped tip on an anterior (straight) shank that loosens and dislodges heavier plaque deposits with a scraping motion.

Previously owned by Dr Leopold Polack who operated a dental practice in Hawthorn, Victoria from the1950s-1970s.

Physical Description

Thin stainless steel instrument with a disc-shaped tip at one end. The octagonal knurled end of the instrument acts as a grip handle.

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