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SOUND CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DENTAL TREATMENT
20220387747 · 2022-12-08 · ·

A sound control system for dental treatment, includes: ear-worn speakers equipped to be worn by a patient in the dentist; a microphone that converts, into an electrical signal, a sound including the voice of a medical staff in charge of the patient; a voice recognition module for recognizing the voice of the medical staff in charge from an electrical sound signal input from the microphone; a sound source module that stores a plurality of sound sources for mental and physical stability of the patient; a user interface including a sound source selection unit that allows the patient to select a play sound source provided via the ear-worn speakers from among the plurality of sound sources; and an output signal generation module for generating an output sound signal output via the ear-worn speakers.

Dental display system

A dental display system comprising: an articulatable dental arm (78) and a portable-electronic-device-support assembly (75) the articulatable dental arm (78) extending through an articulatable-dental-arm receiving aperture (86) of the portable-electronic-device-support assembly (76). An arm attached to a support attachment means (106) of the portable-electronic-device-support assembly (76) and a portable-electronic-device holder (10) and the portable-electronic-device holder (10) is attached to the arm. A portable electronic device (20) is engaged between the first and second device engagement elements (14, 16) of the portable-electronic-device holder (10).

Oral Care Substance Delivery Device and Method of Manufacture
20230093261 · 2023-03-23 ·

A device to deliver an oral care substance to a tooth surface or a gingival tissue surface includes a body and an oral care substance. The body is orally acceptable and malleable, including beeswax and having a first surface configured to be applied to the tooth surface and/or the adjoining gingival tissue surface. The first surface is configured to adhere to the tooth surface and/or the adjoining gingival tissue surface. The oral care substance is deposited on the first surface and/or impregnated into the body, the substance being configured to contact the tooth surface and/or the adjoining gingival tissue surface.

Silent handpiece with lights
11607289 · 2023-03-21 ·

A noiseless handpiece providing indicator lights. The head portion of the handpiece has one or more internal silencers for baffling the noise that is a byproduct of the generation of the rotational force used to drive the drill component. The indicator lights communicate one or more operational states to the user and reflect the engagement of an electrically connected transducer.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTION OF LOOSE TOOTH
20230063365 · 2023-03-02 ·

An intraoral device for wiggling a loose tooth for easier extraction includes a distal portion configured to move in a back-and forth and/or twisting motion and including tooth contact portions configured to contact at least opposing sides of a loose tooth, a proximal portion including a drive for driving the distal portion, a form factor having aesthetics for engaging a child's mind, and a counter or timer configured to sense the number of cycles or duration of the cycles required to cause the tooth to shed.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL PATIENT DISTRACTION
20230064955 · 2023-03-02 ·

Systems and methods for medical patient distraction may permit watching an immersive video headset during a dental or medical procedure that is compatible with nitrous oxide. Having the ability to watch a show on an immersive video headset while using nitrous oxide may allow for further distraction of the patient from the discomfort of dental or medical procedures. The parts and pieces of the immersive video headset that touch the patient may be detachable so they can be changed between patients for easy sterilization and cleanliness. Also, the immersive video headset may be capable of mirroring what is on a phone or nearby computer. The design of the headset may be specifically compatible with being able to use a nitrous hood during dental or medical procedures.

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.

CONNECTOR FOR A DENTAL VALVE
20230149139 · 2023-05-18 ·

A connector for a dental valve has a body having an exterior surface, a valve receiving end, a tip receiving end, a lumen formed between the valve receiving end and the tip receiving end, a front section, a center section, and a rear section.

SALIVA EJECTOR HAVING A DESIGN ELEMENT
20230190430 · 2023-06-22 ·

A saliva ejector has a body having an exterior surface, a valve receiving end, a tip, a lumen formed between the valve receiving end and the tip, and a design element extending out from the exterior surface.

Photo realistic rendering of smile image after treatment

A method may include: receiving facial image of the patient that depicts the patient's teeth; receiving a 3D model of the patient's teeth; determining color palette of the depiction of the patient's teeth; coding 3D model of the patient's teeth based on attributes of the 3D model; providing the 3D model, the color palette, and the coded 3D model to a neural network; processing the 3D model, the color palette, and the coded 3D model by the neural network to generate a processed image of the patient's teeth; simulating specular highlights on the processed image of the patient's teeth; and inserting the processed image of the patient's teeth into a mouth opening of the facial image.