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COLLECTION
USA,
A rare American dental training phantom head with an articulated mandible made of aluminium and plastic by Columbia Dentoform Corp., first half of the XX cent. On the lower side of the plastic mandibula written: 'R362 / COLUMBIA DENTOFORM CORP. / NEW YORK.' The scull part of the head is made of silver-colored metal alloy, and the teeth and jaws of black and white plastic. The phantom is mounted on the bronze pole and is housed in a glass dome.
FIRM
USA, New York
Columbia Dentoform, established in 1917 by Ben Spitzer, a Columbia University Engineering School graduate, began as the Columbia Dental and X-Ray Company in Manhattan, New York. Initially, the company provided x-ray equipment for dental offices and sold articulators and attachments to dental laboratories. Ben Spritzer In 1917, it introduced metal typodonts—his first phantoms for dental teaching and practice. Today, as part of the DentalEZ family of brands, Columbia Dentoform continues to develop and provide high-quality simulation products, maintaining its commitment to improving the instructional process and learning experience for dental students globally.
MUSEUM
Spain, Valencia
Scientific and Medical Collection of the University of Valencia is located in the great hall on the second floor of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of the University of Valencia, open to the public from Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 20:00