Sterling 'Sapphire' Dental Chair
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| Sterling Sapphire Dental Chair | |
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| Manufacturer | Amalgamated Dental Co. |
| Production years | 1958-1965 |
| Production location | London |
The chair is typical of what was being installed in many 1950s National Health dental clinics. In the first eight months of its existence, the NHS’s dentists treated eight million cases. One third of these required false teeth, a comment on the poor state of the nation’s teeth.
[edit] How it works
A dentist wants to keep his patient comfortable and also be able to get good access to the mouth. This adjustable chair has a variety of mechanisms which allow the chair to be set in many positions.
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[edit] In the Science Museum
The Science Museum acquired this in 1980, from C C Batchelder. Inv. No: 1980-1431
This object is currently on display in the Dan Dare & the Birth of Hi-Tech Britain exhibition at the Science Museum, London.