A dental evacuation tip has a body defining an interior passageway extending along a length of the body, and proximal and distal openings to the interior passageway, The proximal and distal openings are spaced apart from one another along the length of the body. The dental evacuation tip is configured so that a mirror apparatus can be removably connected to the dental evacuation tip so that at least a portion of a rod of the mirror apparatus is positioned in the interior passageway and a mirror of the mirror apparatus is proximate the distal opening.

The invention relates to a dental mirror suction device (10) for suctioning liquids and particles from an oral cavity of a patient, with a tubular hollow base body (12) having an inner surface (14), an outer surface (16), a longitudinal axis (X-X), a connection opening (18) for a hose, and a suction opening (20). The inner surface (14) has a mirror-coated surface (24) which is viewable through the suction opening (20) and which is arranged such that the oral cavity is viewable at least in some portions. The mirror suction device (10) is configured as a disposable mirror suction device.

A removably attachable mirror apparatus is adapted to be attachable to a suctioning tool of a dental evacuation system for removal of aerosols during a dental procedure. The mirror apparatus includes a closed-loop collar having a mirror post retaining portion adapted to retain a dental mirror. The stem is typically bent at an end in proximity to the mirror to allow for better viewing of a patient's mouth. The collar is sized to create an interference fit over the suctioning tool but is removable after use. The collar may be made of a metal, resin, plastic or silicone. The collar may be 3-D printed. The mirror apparatus may be made to be autoclavable between uses. Alternatively, the collar may be made to be disposable after a single use. The mirror apparatus provides advantages of easy use, low cost and improved remediation of potentially dangerous aerosols generated during common dental procedures.

Dental instrument assemblies (e.g., mouth pieces, bite blocks, vacuum dental mirrors, illuminated dental mirrors, illuminated dental wedges, trans-illumination dental instrument, illuminated dental bite blocks, etc.) are provided. The dental instrument assemblies may be adapted to be periodically sterilized. The dental instrument assemblies may include a magnetically energetic fiber optic coupler. The magnetically energetic fiber optic coupler may be configured to allow dental instrument adapter to rotate with respect to an associated fiber optic cable that is removably connected to the magnetically energetic fiber optic coupler. The dental instrument assemblies may include a fiber optic material that is encapsulated.

A dental suction mirror for suctioning liquids and particles from an oral cavity of a patient includes a tubular hollow main body having an inner surface, an outer surface, a longitudinal axis, and a connection opening for a tube and a suction opening. The inner surface has a mirrored surface that can be observed through the suction opening, with the mirrored surface being arranged in such a manner that the oral cavity can be observed at least in some regions via said mirrored surface. The hollow base body has a central wall along its longitudinal axis, which divides the hollow space at least in some regions into a first hollow channel and a second hollow channel.

Dental instrument assemblies (e.g., mouth pieces, bite blocks, vacuum dental mirrors, illuminated dental mirrors, illuminated dental wedges, trans-illumination dental instrument, illuminated dental bite blocks, etc.) are provided. The dental instrument assemblies may be adapted to be periodically sterilized. The dental instrument assemblies may include a magnetically energetic fiber optic coupler. The magnetically energetic fiber optic coupler may be configured to allow dental instrument adapter to rotate with respect to an associated fiber optic cable that is removably connected to the magnetically energetic fiber optic coupler. The dental instrument assemblies may include a fiber optic material that is encapsulated.

A multi-purpose dental tool for simultaneous fluid evacuation and mirror support. An elongated tool body with a hollow longitudinal passage has a hose connector at a proximal end, and suctions ports near an opposing distal end. The distal end features a concavely arcuate seating edge in a plane of oblique relation to the body's longitudinal axis for seated placement of a mirrored tip of a replaceable minor head. A receiving cavity situated on an underside of the tool body near the distal end receives a stem of the mirror head. An enlarged gripping portion resides near a control valve of the tool, and the hose connector swivels to prevent hose kinking. Two primary suction ports are provided in a concave topside of the tool body at a flared region approaching the seating edge. Two smaller slot-shaped secondary ports penetrate the underside of the tool body near the seating edge.

The invention provides a disposable dental mirror tool combined with a disposable suction means, enabling simultaneously viewing the patient's mouth and cleaning liquids and debris formed during dental procedures.

Dental instrument assemblies (e.g., mouth pieces, bite blocks, vacuum dental mirrors, illuminated dental mirrors, illuminated dental wedges, trans-illumination dental instrument, illuminated dental bite blocks, etc.) are provided. The dental instrument assemblies may be adapted to be periodically sterilized. The dental instrument assemblies may include a magnetically energetic fiber optic coupler. The magnetically energetic fiber optic coupler may be configured to allow dental instrument adapter to rotate with respect to an associated fiber optic cable that is removably connected to the magnetically energetic fiber optic coupler. The dental instrument assemblies may include a fiber optic material that is encapsulated.

A dental mirror sucker (10) for extracting liquids and particles from an oral cavity of a patient, having a hollow base body (12), which has an outer surface (16), an inner surface (14), a longitudinal axis (X-X) and a suction opening (20), wherein the inner surface (14) has a mirror (22) which can be observed through the suction opening (20) and the base body (12) is formed from a first base body part (32) and a second base body part (34), which are connected to each other. The mirror sucker (10) is characterized in that the mirror (22) is held in a mirror receptacle (48) of the first base body part (32) having an opening (28), the inner wall (30) of which forms an upper support shoulder (40), which contacts an outer wall (36) of the mirror (24), wherein the upper support shoulder (40) is formed by the first base body part (32) and encloses the entire outer circumference of the mirror (22); the opening (28) of the first base body part (34) tapers from a base body bottom side (42) in the direction of the suction opening (20) and has a diameter on the side thereof facing the base body bottom side (42) which is larger than the diameter of the mirror (22); and the two base body parts (32, 34) are connected to each other without a gap such that together they form the base body (12) in one piece.