overall: 3/4 in x 6 1/4 in x 5/8 in; 1.905 cm x 15.875 cm x 1.5875 cm
Object Name:
oral hygiene product
toothbrush
Other Terms:
Toothbrush; Dentistry
Date made:
c 1920s-1940s
Description:
Toothbrush with “DR. BUTLER’S / PERIDENTAL / TRADE MARK” and “MADE IN U.S.A. / STERILIZED” and “GUARANTEED” inscriptions on the handle. John O. Butler was a dentist and periodontist in Chicago. The John O. Butler Co. was established in 1923 and introduced the term “Peridental” to commerce in 1926.
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Gift of Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery
