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Medical or dental device for determining the quality of a bone

A medical or dental device for determining a bone's quality by cutting a thread into the bone with a rotating threaded element comprises a control unit having a measurement circuit configured: (i) to determine values of the motor current via a first electrical contact device with which the motor drive is supplied for rotational drive of the threaded element that can be connected to the motor drive, the current values being a measure of the bone's quality; (ii) to monitor and/or to determine the penetration depth of the threaded element into the bone, and (iii) to generate measurement signals which show the relationship between the penetration depth and the determined current values or parameters derived therefrom, and to transmit these signals to a display unit, which displays the relationship between the determined current values or parameters derived therefrom, in particular the bone's quality, and the penetration depth.

PREVENATIVE DENTAL HARD TISSUE LASER TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
20230149136 · 2023-05-18 · ·

In one aspect, embodiments relate to a system for performing preventative dental laser treatment. The system includes, a code reader configured to read a machine readable code, a processor configured to verify the machine readable code and prevent future verification of the machine readable code, and a laser treatment system configured to perform a laser treatment, based upon the verified machine readable code. The laser treatment system includes a laser arrangement configured to generate a laser beam, an optical arrangement configured to direct the laser beam toward a dental hard tissue, and a laser controller configured to control a parameter of the laser beam in order to heat at least a portion of a surface of the dental hard tissue to a temperature above 400° Celsius.

Dental Suction Device, and Dental Suction Device and Instrument Assembly
20230149137 · 2023-05-18 ·

A dental suction device for suction of fluid deflections and aerosols produced by the effect of a drill or laser of a dental instrument inside the oral cavity, and attachment for removably attaching the dental suction device to the dental instrument, characterised in that the dental suction devices comprises a tubular body for suctioning fluid that forms a first outer cavity to receive a working head of the dental instrument, wherein a distal portion (B) of the tubular body extends radially so as to at least partially surround a perimeter of the first outer cavity housing the working head of the dental instrument, wherein a wall of the distal portion (B) of the tubular body incorporates at least one suction orifice.

Dental Suction Device, and Dental Suction Device and Instrument Assembly
20230149137 · 2023-05-18 ·

A dental suction device for suction of fluid deflections and aerosols produced by the effect of a drill or laser of a dental instrument inside the oral cavity, and attachment for removably attaching the dental suction device to the dental instrument, characterised in that the dental suction devices comprises a tubular body for suctioning fluid that forms a first outer cavity to receive a working head of the dental instrument, wherein a distal portion (B) of the tubular body extends radially so as to at least partially surround a perimeter of the first outer cavity housing the working head of the dental instrument, wherein a wall of the distal portion (B) of the tubular body incorporates at least one suction orifice.

Endodontic system and instrument for irrigation and disinfection of a tooth root canal

A dental instrument for use with a dental handpiece cleans and disinfects tooth root canals. The instrument includes a shaft and connector for releasable attachment to the handpiece, the shaft including at least a tip end, a distal portion approximate to the connector, and at least two radial protrusions extending along length of the shaft with a longitudinal groove extending between the at least two radial protrusions.

Method of Manufacturing Bristled Pad and Mouthpiece for Brushing Plurality of Dental Positions, Mouthpiece and Bristle Pad

The present invention relates to the manufacturing of a bristled pad for a mouthpiece toothbrush, a bristled pad, the manufacturing of a mouthpiece toothbrush with such a bristled pad, and a mouthpiece toothbrush. The bristled pad is manufactured from a prefabricated foil and prefabricated bristles. The prefabricated bristles are attached to the prefabricated pliable foil of at most 700 μm by fusing the fixed ends of the bristles with the foil. In the method of manufacturing the mouthpiece, the bristled pad is attached to the body of the mouthpiece.

Dental audio drill
11642191 · 2023-05-09 ·

The present invention is an improved dental drill and system of assisting patients with anxiety due to dental visits. The Audio Drill system collects data such as music and time for the purposes of receiving audio data packets from a mobile device. Mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets, Internet computers, and other hand-held mobile devices are ideal for submitting music to the proposed invention. The affiliations are determined based upon the audio date and other critical markers. The system may even be enhanced by use of features tailored by the user.

Method and arrangement for cleaning of a canal
11638634 · 2023-05-02 · ·

The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for the cleaning of a circumferentially closed canal by means of a light guide conducting a laser beam, wherein the entry of the laser beam into the light guide is interrupted when the free end of the light guide is outside of the canal and/or the movement of the light guide within the canal is monitored and if there is no movement or the movement is below a first threshold value then a signal is triggered and/or the laser radiation is turned off or its output is reduced, and wherein the turning off of the laser radiation or its reducing is controlled in dependency of at least one signal change and/or a second threshold and/or a signal change relative to the second threshold determined during at least one course of time starting before and including the entry of the light guide into the canal.

Piezoelectric device and circuitry
11648083 · 2023-05-16 · ·

The present disclosure provides a device having a circuit. The circuit includes at least one boost converter receiving power from an energy source, a square wave driver in series with the boost converter, an inductor in series with the square wave driver for converting a square wave to a sinusoidal wave, and a piezoelectric transducer in series with the inductor, the piezoelectric transducer connectable to a load. The device further includes a phase-locked loop coupled to the circuit to determine a resonance frequency of the piezoelectric transducer when the piezoelectric transducer is connected to the load.

AREA OF INTEREST OVERLAY ON DENTAL SITE USING AUGMENTED REALITY

A system comprises an image capture device, an augmented reality (AR) display to display, and a processing device. The processing deice receives image data of a dental arch from the image capture device and processes the image data using a plurality of detection rules, where each detection rule detects one or more dental conditions. The processing device determines a dental condition for the dental arch based on the processing, determines a position of an area of interest on the dental arch, wherein the area of interest is associated with the dental condition, generates a visual overlay comprising an indication of the dental condition at the position of the area of interest, and outputs the visual overlay to the AR display, wherein the visual overlay is superimposed over a view of the dental arch on the AR display at the position of the area of interest.