An aspiration prevention system may be configured to keep items from moving from a mouth of a patient into a throat of the patient. The system may include a mouth prop, a frame, and an air-permeable barrier. The mouth prop may have a top surface configured to abut top teeth of the mouth, a bottom surface configured to abut bottom teeth of the mouth, and a frame coupling feature. The frame may have a barrier retention feature configured to retain an air-permeable barrier, and a prop coupling feature that is attachable to the frame coupling feature of the mouth prop in a position in which the frame at least partially covers the throat.

A mouthpiece includes an outer portion comprising a first side, a second side, a first pillar coupled to the first side and configured to rotate about a first axis, a second pillar coupled to the second side and configured to rotate about a second axis, a first upper gum support coupled to the first pillar and configured to rotate about a third axis that is perpendicular to the first axis, a first lower gum support coupled to the first pillar and configured to rotate about a fourth axis that is perpendicular to the first axis, a second upper gum support coupled to the second pillar and configured to rotate about a fifth axis that is perpendicular to the second axis, and a second lower gum support coupled to the second pillar and configured to rotate about a sixth axis that is perpendicular to the second axis.

The present disclosure relates to a method for self-investigating an optical element embedded in an intraoral scanner, and a system using the same. The reliability of an intraoral scanner may decrease due to foreign matter attached to an optical element. Accordingly, the present disclosure provides a prescribed method for investigating foreign matter attached to an optical element, and a system using the same, wherein an alarm providing notification of the need to inspect the optical element is generated when it is determined that foreign matter has stained the optical element. According to said investigation method and system, a user of an intraoral scanner can automatically determine the presence or absence of foreign matter when scanning an object (patient's affected area), and thus can service the optical element or replace a part in which the corresponding component is formed. Therefore, there is an advantage of improving the scanning efficiency and data reliability of the intraoral scanner.

The present disclosure relates to a method for self-investigating an optical element embedded in an intraoral scanner, and a system using the same. The reliability of an intraoral scanner may decrease due to foreign matter attached to an optical element. Accordingly, the present disclosure provides a prescribed method for investigating foreign matter attached to an optical element, and a system using the same, wherein an alarm providing notification of the need to inspect the optical element is generated when it is determined that foreign matter has stained the optical element. According to said investigation method and system, a user of an intraoral scanner can automatically determine the presence or absence of foreign matter when scanning an object (patient's affected area), and thus can service the optical element or replace a part in which the corresponding component is formed. Therefore, there is an advantage of improving the scanning efficiency and data reliability of the intraoral scanner.

A non-invasive dental or surgical monitoring system is disclosed. The monitoring system is comprised generally of dental or surgical equipment to be monitored, a main sensor unit, a set of sensors. The main sensor unit is in communication with various sensors removably attached to the equipment. The sensors monitor environment conditions related to the equipment rather than directly monitoring the equipment. The collected data is sent to the main sensor unit and can be accessed, or wirelessly transmitted by signal to a device or devices at another location. As collected data aggregates, a data profile can be created, machine learning can be used to discover patterns, and predictive analysis can be incorporated to help software make predictions of, or spot in real time, equipment problems based on deviations from the profile.

A non-invasive dental or surgical monitoring system is disclosed. The monitoring system is comprised generally of dental or surgical equipment to be monitored, a main sensor unit, a set of sensors. The main sensor unit is in communication with various sensors removably attached to the equipment. The sensors monitor environment conditions related to the equipment rather than directly monitoring the equipment. The collected data is sent to the main sensor unit and can be accessed, or wirelessly transmitted by signal to a device or devices at another location. As collected data aggregates, a data profile can be created, machine learning can be used to discover patterns, and predictive analysis can be incorporated to help software make predictions of, or spot in real time, equipment problems based on deviations from the profile.

Systems, devices and methods for imaging hard-to-view and hard-to-reach places in the oral cavity, such as at the base of the tongue and tonsillar regions, are described. An example mobile intraoral imaging system includes a white light source and a blue or ultraviolet light source for illuminating a region in the oral cavity. The system includes a mobile device configured to receive information associated with reflected and autofluorescent light from the region in the oral cavity, as well as a semi-flexible probe that includes a bendable tip; the probe is changeable in shape to allow insertion in the oral cavity and includes a camera that is positioned at a section of its tip to capture the reflected and autofluorescent light. The system enables quick acquisition of high-quality images, and allows remote imaging and diagnosis of suspicious lesions in the oral cavity.

Systems, devices and methods for imaging hard-to-view and hard-to-reach places in the oral cavity, such as at the base of the tongue and tonsillar regions, are described. An example mobile intraoral imaging system includes a white light source and a blue or ultraviolet light source for illuminating a region in the oral cavity. The system includes a mobile device configured to receive information associated with reflected and autofluorescent light from the region in the oral cavity, as well as a semi-flexible probe that includes a bendable tip; the probe is changeable in shape to allow insertion in the oral cavity and includes a camera that is positioned at a section of its tip to capture the reflected and autofluorescent light. The system enables quick acquisition of high-quality images, and allows remote imaging and diagnosis of suspicious lesions in the oral cavity.

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for remote dental monitoring. In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method for remote dental monitoring. The method may comprise (a) providing a patient portal for one or more patients to remotely communicate with a caregiver, wherein the patient portal comprises a graphical user interface that is configured to aid the one or more patients in capturing one or more dental scans, wherein the one or more dental scans comprise (i) one or more intraoral videos and (ii) a plurality of images derived from the one or more intraoral videos; and (b) providing the one or more dental scans to the caregiver for an assessment of a dental condition based on the one or more dental scans.

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for remote dental monitoring. In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method for remote dental monitoring. The method may comprise (a) providing a patient portal for one or more patients to remotely communicate with a caregiver, wherein the patient portal comprises a graphical user interface that is configured to aid the one or more patients in capturing one or more dental scans, wherein the one or more dental scans comprise (i) one or more intraoral videos and (ii) a plurality of images derived from the one or more intraoral videos; and (b) providing the one or more dental scans to the caregiver for an assessment of a dental condition based on the one or more dental scans.