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Medallic History of Dentistry Horace Wells
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | High-relief depiction of a dental procedure scene showing four figures: a seated patient being attended to by a practitioner on the left, with two standing figures observing in the background. The scene likely represents Horace Wells administering nitrous oxide anesthesia. A small engraver's monogram is visible in the lower left field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ODONTOLOGIA ARS SCIENTIA PROGRESSUS HORACE A. WELLS 1815 — 1848 First to Achieve General Anesthesia with Nitrous Oxide |
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