In 1895 John Shaw Billings persuaded the American Dental Association to adopt the Army Medical Museum as the repository for study materials related to the field of dentistry. As a result, the Museum has an excellent collection documenting dentistry in the 19th century. More recently the museum has collaborated with the National Association of Dental Laboratories to expand the 20th century material.
Dental items comprise approximately five percent of the collection.
Approximately 20 items. 1860 to the turn of the century. Approximately 55 items. Includes examples of amalgam as well as the tools developed to mix and pack dental fillings. Approximately 15 items.