A Catalog of the World's Largest Toothpick Collection

The Art and History of the Toothpick

By Steven R. Potashnick, D.D.S.

Newly published on Nov. 1, 2023. This 340 page hardcover book fills a long ignored void as it references over 1500 toothpicks and compendiums dating from classical antiquity to the Victorian era showing over 2800 high quality images. It is probably the largest collection of toothpicks that presently exists. This book is a conversation starter and you will be surprised, entertained and educated by its contents. It is a must have addition to a home coffee table, an office reception area and a personal antiques and collectables reference library.

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About the Author

Dr. Steven Potashnick received his dental training at the University of Buffalo. He went on to receive certificates in both periodontics and periodontal prosthetics at the University of Pennsylvania. His career included private practice with an emphasis on solving advanced restorative and esthetic problems as well as participating in academic dentistry. He has written extensively with contributions to dental textbooks and journals and has lectured in the United States, Asia, and Europe. Dr. Potashnick is a life member of the American Dental Association, a Fellow in the American College of Dentists, the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the Academy of Osseointegration, and a member of other organizations including the American Academy of the History of Dentistry. His passion for collecting focused on toothpicks in the early 1990s and continues today.