Summary

Stainless steel dental scaler, manufactured, circa 1920.

Chisel tip excavator used to remove dental plaque. The end has a curved (posterior) shank that assists in better accessing certain regions of the mouth.

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 fine curved point at one end. The octagonal knurled end of the instrument acts as a grip handle.

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