Dunn Dental Lamp

1904 | Object #: 0089.0008

The Dunn Dental Lamp represents a period when electricity was still in its infancy and adequate lighting still posed challenges. In his patent specifications, Dunn stated, “Dental lamps have usually cast an unpleasant glare of light in the patient’s eyes and in the eyes of the operator, while failing to concentrate rays upon the patient’s mouth. The object of this invention is to provide a dental lamp capable of throwing a reduced or concentrated light into the mouth and upon the instrument table without annoyance to the patient or dentist.”