Intraoral sensing system and intraoral sensing method

Abstract

To provide an intra-oral sensing system configured to use biological information obtained by a sensor module installed in an oral cavity, to medical treatment, and intra-oral sensing method.SOLUTION: An intra-oral sensing system includes a sensor module installed in an oral cavity of a patient and storing data acquired by sensing biological information, a storage acquiring the data stored by the sensor module and identification information of the patient and storing the acquired data and the patient's identification information associated with each other, a dentist's terminal device for analyzing the data stored in the storage for every patient's identification information, a doctor's terminal device acquiring from the dentist's terminal device, the data relating to the patient developing a disease out of the patients' data stored in the storage.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an intraoral sensing system and an intraoral sensing method. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, sensors have been placed in the oral cavity to acquire biometric information or to sense the state of an orthodontic appliance or the like worn in the oral cavity. For example, a technology for sensing the state of an orthodontic appliance or the like worn in the oral cavity that transmits the occlusal state in the oral cavity while suppressing battery consumption is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this technology, the mouthpiece is driven by a battery. The sensing unit is composed of a sensor and detects the occlusal state of the subject. The transmission timing setting unit sets the data transmission timing based on the occlusal state detected by the sensing unit. The transmission unit transmits the occlusal state detected by the sensing unit based on the data transmission timing determined by the transmission timing setting unit. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2016-10660 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the above-mentioned technology, biological information is acquired for a specific purpose, such as by sensing for the purpose of dental treatment. For this reason, even if the biometric information obtained through sensing for the purpose of dental treatment contained daily biometric changes necessary for medical treatment, that data would not be used for medical treatment. The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide an intraoral sensing system and an intraoral sensing method that can use biometric information obtained by a sensor module installed in the oral cavity for medical treatment or prevention. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] (1) In view of the above-mentioned problems, an intraoral sensing system according to one aspect of the present invention is an intraoral sensing system that senses bioinformation with a sensor module installed in the oral cavity, the intraoral sensing system comprising: a sensor module that is attached to a patient's oral cavity and stores data acquired by sensing the bioinformation; a dental storage that acquires the data stored by the sensor module and identification information of the patient and associates the acquired data with the identification information of the patient and stores the associated data; a dentist terminal device that analyzes the data stored in the dental storage for each patient's identification information; and a doctor terminal device that acquires, from the patient data stored in the dental storage, data related to a patient who has developed a disease from the dentist terminal device, wherein a database that associates disease names with sensor data related to the disease is constructed in the dentist terminal device, and the dentist terminal device acquires from the doctor terminal device a sensor information request for requesting the data related to the patient who has developed a disease, and identifies sensor data from the database that is associated with the name of the disease that the patient has developed and included in the acquired sensor information request; Based on the patient's identification information corresponding to the patient name included in the sensor information request and the sensor data identified from the database, Said data Data related to the name of the disease that the patient developed is obtained from the dental storage, and The data is associated with the name of the disease that the patient has developed. A sensor information response including the data is created, and the created sensor information response is transmitted to the doctor terminal device. (2) In an intraoral sensing system according to one aspect of the present invention, the sensor module may be installed in any one of an orthodontic device, a denture, and an implant. (3) In the intraoral sensing system according to one aspect of the present invention, the biological information may be at least one of body temperature, blood flow, oxygen, heart rate, bacteria, teeth grinding, and number of chewing and swallowing events. (4) In an intra-oral sensing system according to one embodiment of the present invention, the sensor module may include a sensor for sensing a living body, a battery for supplying power, a signal processing unit for creating digital data based on the results of sensing by the sensor, a memory for storing the digital data created by the signal processing unit, and a wireless transceiver unit for receiving a command for acquiring data sent by an acquisition device for acquiring digital data, and for transmitting the digital data stored in the memory and the patient's identification information to the acquisition device based on the received command. (5) In an intraoral sensing system according to one aspect of the present invention, the sensor module may include at least one of a temperature sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a pressure sensor, a strain sensor, a pulse wave sensor, a pulse oximeter, a heart rate sensor, and a laser sensor. (6) In an intraoral sensing system according to one embodiment of the present invention, the sensor module may be installed in any one of an orthodontic device, a denture, and an implant, and any one of the orthodontic device, the denture, and the implant may be formed to contain at least a portion of a material capable of transmitting light having a wavelength of 400 nm to 1000 nm. (7) In an intraoral sensing system according to one aspect of the present invention, the sensor module may transmit an operation confirmation signal, and the intraoral sensing system may include a terminal device that receives the operation confirmation signal transmitted by the sensor module. (8) In an intraoral sensing system according to one embodiment of the present invention, the dentist terminal device may include a processing unit that performs either or both of an analysis of dental treatment and an analysis of medical disease for each patient's identification information based on the data. (9) In an intraoral sensing system according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the processing unit determines that a patient is suspected of having a disease, the processing unit creates disease information addressed to the doctor's terminal device, the disease information including the patient's patient ID and information indicating the suspicion of disease, and the dentist's terminal device may include a communications unit that transmits the disease information created by the processing unit to the doctor's terminal device. (10) An intraoral sensing method according to one aspect of the present invention is an intraoral sensing method executed by an intraoral sensing system that senses bioinformation with a sensor module installed in the oral cavity, comprising the steps of: a dental storage acquiring data stored in the sensor module and identification information of a patient, and associating and storing the acquired data with the identification information of the patient; a dentist terminal device acquiring the data stored in the sensor module and the identification information of the patient, and analyzing the acquired data; if the dentist terminal device determines that the patient is suspected of having a disease, creating disease information including the patient's identification information and information indicating the suspicion of a disease, and transmitting the created disease information to a doctor terminal device; the doctor terminal device creating a sensor information request to request the data related to a patient who has developed a disease; and the dentist terminal device acquiring the sensor information request from the doctor terminal device, and associating the data with the name of the disease that the patient has developed, which is included in the acquired sensor information request. Sensors The data is divided into disease names and data related to said disease. Sensors Identify from a database that associates data with Based on the patient's identification information corresponding to the patient name included in the sensor information request and the sensor data identified from the database, Said data Data related to the name of the disease that the patient developed is obtained from the dental storage, and The data is associated with the name of the disease that the patient has developed. A step of creating a sensor information response including the data and transmitting the created sensor information response to the doctor terminal device, and a step of the doctor terminal device transmitting the sensor information response including the data from the dentist terminal device. The data is associated with the name of the disease that the patient has developed. Obtaining the data and has. (11) In an intraoral sensing method according to one aspect of the present invention, in the analyzing step, the dentist terminal device may perform an analysis of dental treatment and an analysis of medical diseases. (12) In an intraoral sensing method according to one embodiment of the present invention, the method may further include a step in which the dentist terminal device creates clinic information including information indicating contact information for the clinic in which the dentist terminal device that transmitted the disease information is installed, the patient's identification information, and the disease name, and transmits the created clinic information to the dental storage; and a step in which the dental storage stores the clinic information transmitted by the dentist terminal device. (13) An intraoral sensing method according to one embodiment of the present invention may further include a step in which the dentist terminal device associates a patient identification information corresponding to the patient data included in the sensor information response sent to the doctor terminal device with a disease name and a clinic name, and stores the associated information in the dental storage; and a step in which the dentist terminal device acquires the patient name, disease name, clinic name, and treatment information included in the treatment information sent by the doctor terminal device, and associates the patient identification information corresponding to the acquired patient name with the disease name, clinic name, and treatment information, and stores the associated information in the dental storage. Effect of the Invention

[0006] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an intraoral sensing system and an intraoral sensing method that can use biological information acquired by a sensor module placed in the oral cavity for medical treatment or prevention. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an intraoral sensing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] A block diagram showing an example of a sensor module, a data acquisition device, a dentist terminal device, a dental storage, and a doctor terminal device included in the intraoral sensing system of this embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing Example 1 of the appearance of a sensor module of the intra-oral biological monitoring system of the present embodiment. [Figure 4]FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a first example of a cross section of a portion where a sensor module of the intra-oral biological monitoring system of the present embodiment is attached. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a second example of the appearance of a sensor module of the intraoral biological monitoring system of the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a second example of a cross section of a portion where a sensor module of the intra-oral biological monitoring system of the present embodiment is attached. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a flow diagram showing Example 1 of the operation of the intraoral sensing system of the present embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 11 is a flow diagram showing a second example of the operation of the intraoral sensing system of the present embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a flow diagram showing Example 3 of the operation of the intraoral sensing system of this embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 11 is a flow diagram showing Example 4 of the operation of the intraoral sensing system of this embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an intraoral sensing system according to a modified example of an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] A block diagram showing a sensor module and a terminal device that constitute an intraoral sensing system of a modified example of an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Next, an intraoral sensing system and an intraoral sensing method according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiment described below is merely an example, and the embodiment to which the present invention is applied is not limited to the following embodiment. In addition, "based on XX" in this application means "based on at least XX," and includes cases where it is based on other elements in addition to XX. Furthermore, "based on XX" is not limited to cases where XX is used directly, but also includes cases where it is based on XX that has been calculated or processed. "XX" is any element (for example, any information).

[0009] (Embodiment) Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Components having the same or similar functions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions of the components may be omitted.

[0010] (Intraoral sensing system) 1 is a diagram showing an example of an intraoral sensing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The intraoral sensing system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention senses biological information using a sensor module placed in the oral cavity. The intraoral sensing system 100 includes a sensor module 1, a data acquisition device 2, a dentist terminal device 3, a dental storage 4, and a doctor terminal device 5. The sensor module 1 and the data acquisition device 2 are connected wirelessly. The data acquisition device 2, the dentist terminal device 3, the dental storage 4, the doctor terminal device 5, and the terminal device 10 communicate with each other via a network NW. The network NW includes, for example, the Internet, a Wide Area Network (WAN), a Local Area Network (LAN), a provider device, a wireless base station, and the like.

[0011] The sensor module 1 is attached inside the oral cavity of a patient PA, and stores data acquired by sensing biological information in association with information on the date and time when the data was acquired. The data acquisition device 2 creates a command indicating that sensor information is to be acquired, and transmits the created command to the sensor module 1. When the sensor module 1 receives a command indicating to acquire sensor information transmitted by the data acquisition device 2, it creates sensor information including the stored data, date and time information, and patient ID identification information (hereinafter referred to as "patient ID"), and transmits the created sensor information to the data acquisition device 2. In response to the transmitted command, the data acquisition device 2 receives the sensor information transmitted by the sensor module 1. The data acquisition device 2 transmits the received sensor information to either or both of the dentist terminal device 3 and the dental storage 4. The dental storage 4 stores the data included in the sensor information transmitted by the data acquisition device 2 in association with the date and time information and the patient ID. The dentist terminal device 3 acquires the data, date and time information, and patient ID included in the sensor information transmitted by the data acquisition device 2. The dentist terminal device 3 analyzes the acquired data based on the date and time information.

[0012] Furthermore, when a user such as a dentist performs an operation to acquire data, the dentist terminal device 3 creates a sensor information request including a patient ID and information indicating that data is to be acquired, and addressed to the dental storage 4. The dentist terminal device 3 transmits the created sensor information request to the dental storage 4. The dental storage 4 acquires the data and date and time information stored in association with the patient ID based on the patient ID and the information indicating acquisition of data included in the sensor information request transmitted by the dentist terminal device 3. The dental storage 4 creates a sensor information response including the acquired data and date and time information. The dental storage 4 transmits the created sensor information response to the dentist terminal device 3. The dentist terminal device 3 receives the sensor information response transmitted by the dental storage 4 in response to the sensor information request transmitted to the dental storage 4. The dentist terminal device 3 analyzes the data included in the sensor information response based on the data and date and time information. That is, the dentist terminal device 3 analyzes the data stored in the dental storage 4 for each patient ID. Furthermore, the doctor terminal device 5 requests data stored in association with the patient ID of the patient PA who has developed a disease from the dentist terminal device 3. When a user such as a doctor performs an operation to obtain data, the doctor terminal device 5 creates a sensor information request including the patient's name, disease name, and information provision period, and addressed to the dentist terminal device 3. The doctor terminal device 5 transmits the created sensor information request to the dentist terminal device 3. When the dentist terminal device 3 receives a sensor information request transmitted by the doctor terminal device 5, it changes the patient's name included in the sensor information request to a patient ID, identifies the biological information from the disease name, and creates a sensor information request addressed to the dental storage 4, including the identified biological information. The dentist terminal device 3 transfers the created sensor information request to the dental storage 4. The dentist terminal device 3 receives a sensor information response transmitted by the dental storage 4 in response to the sensor information request transferred to the dental storage 4. The dentist terminal device 3 changes the patient ID included in the received sensor information response to the name of the corresponding patient, identifies the measurement date and time of each digital data based on the date and time information for starting sensing and the information indicating the time interval of measurement, and creates a sensor information response addressed to the doctor terminal device 5, including the identified measurement date and time. The dentist terminal device 3 transfers the created sensor information request to the doctor terminal device 5. The doctor terminal device 5 receives the sensor information response transmitted by the dentist terminal device 3 in response to the sensor information request transmitted to the dentist terminal device 3. The doctor terminal device 5 acquires the patient's name, disease name, digital data, and information indicating the measurement date and time contained in the sensor information response. The doctor treats the disease based on the acquired disease name, digital data, and information indicating the measurement date and time.

[0013] The sensor module 1, data acquisition device 2, dentist terminal device 3, dental storage 4, and doctor terminal device 5 included in the intraoral sensing system 100 will be described in detail below. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a sensor module, a data acquisition device, a dentist terminal device, a dental storage, and a doctor terminal device included in the intraoral sensing system of this embodiment.

[0014] (Sensor module 1) The sensor module 1 includes a battery 11, a sensor 12, and a sensor module unit 13. Circuit blocks such as the battery 11, the sensor 12, and the sensor module unit 13 are mounted on a thin circuit board or a flexible board. An example of the sensor module unit 13 is realized by a chip including a signal processing unit 14, a memory 15, and a wireless transmitting / receiving unit 16. The sensor module 1 is attached to an orthodontic appliance or a denture, or embedded in an implant. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a first example of the appearance of the sensor module of the intra-oral biological monitoring system of the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a first example of a cross section of a portion where a sensor module of the intra-oral biological monitoring system of this embodiment is attached. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the sensor module 1 is held by a mouthpiece 21. An example of the mouthpiece 21 is at least partially made of a material that transmits light. An example of the mouthpiece 21 is attached to a dental crown T in a state where it covers at least one of the dental crown T and the gums G of a subject (patient PA). Also, an example of the mouthpiece 21 covers at least a part of the gums G of the subject. Furthermore, an example of the mouthpiece 21 covers at least a part of the sensor module 1. Specifically, the mouthpiece 21 seals at least a part of the sensor module 1. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the sensor module 1 is installed inside a tooth. 5 is a diagram showing a second example of the external appearance of the sensor module of the intra-oral biological monitoring system of the present embodiment. In the example shown in FIG 5, the sensor module 1 is installed on the outside of the tooth.

[0015] 3 to 5, when the sensor module 1 is attached to an orthodontic appliance, the orthodontic appliance is composed of any one of a polyethylene-based material, a polyurethane-based material, and an acrylic resin thermoplastic polymer compound. The orthodontic appliance is molded into the shape of teeth and gums using molding techniques such as embossing and 3D printer. A recess is formed in a part of the orthodontic appliance, and the sensor module 1 is installed in the recess. The sensor module 1 may be installed either in the part corresponding to the side wall of the crown or in the part corresponding to the gums. When the bite of the upper and lower teeth is taken into consideration, it is desirable to install the sensor module 1 in the part corresponding to the gums, as shown in FIG. 4. In addition, if the sensor module 1 is equipped with at least one of a pulse wave sensor that uses light to measure pulse waves, a pulse oximeter that uses light to measure blood oxygen concentration, a heart rate sensor that uses light to measure heart rate, and a laser sensor that uses laser light to measure blood flow, it is desirable to place the sensor module 1 in the gum area, as the sensor module 1 obtains information from blood vessels in the gum area. Furthermore, when the sensor module 1 is equipped with a sensor that uses light or a laser, light transmission is essential, so at least a portion of the orthodontic appliance needs to be made of a material that can transmit light with wavelengths between 400 nm and 1000 nm.

[0016] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing a second example of a cross section of a portion where a sensor module of the intra-oral biological monitoring system of this embodiment is attached. In the example shown in Fig. 6, the sensor module 1 is embedded in an implant IN. The implant IN includes an implant body 63. The implant body 63 includes a screw portion 62 that is embedded inside a bone 64 that is to be implanted, and a head portion 61 connected to the screw portion 62. 6, when the sensor module 1 is attached to an implant IN, the sensor module 1 is installed in a head 61 of an implant denture or the like. When the sensor module 1 is installed in the head 61 and is equipped with at least one of a pulse wave sensor that uses light to measure a pulse wave, a pulse oximeter that uses light to measure a blood oxygen concentration, a heart rate sensor that uses light to measure a heart rate, and a laser sensor that uses laser light to measure blood flow, it is desirable to install the sensor module 1 in a part corresponding to the gums in order to obtain information from blood vessels in the gums. Furthermore, when the sensor module 1 is equipped with a sensor that uses light or a laser, light transmission is essential, so at least a part of the head 61 needs to be made of a material that can transmit light with any wavelength of 400 nm to 1000 nm. Returning to FIG. 2, the explanation will be continued.

[0017] An example of the battery 11 is a primary battery or a secondary battery. The battery 11 supplies power to the sensor 12 and the sensor module unit 13. The sensor 12 includes at least one of a temperature sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a pressure sensor, a strain sensor, a pulse wave sensor, a pulse oximeter, a heart rate sensor, and a laser sensor, and acquires sensing data by sensing. Here, the pulse wave sensor measures pulse waves using light, the pulse oximeter measures blood oxygen levels using light, the heart rate sensor measures heart rates using light, and the laser sensor measures blood flow using laser light. As described above, the sensor module 1 may include at least one of a pulse wave sensor that uses light to measure a pulse wave, a pulse oximeter that uses light to measure a blood oxygen concentration, a heart rate sensor that uses light to measure a heart rate, and a laser sensor that uses laser light to measure a blood flow. The sensor module 1 may also include a sensor that uses light and a laser. The sensor 12 outputs the acquired sensing data to the sensor module unit 13. Here, the sensing data (sensor data) is an output value of the sensor 12 mounted on the sensor module 1. For example, if the sensor module 1 is mounted with a temperature sensor and an acceleration sensor, the temperature sensor and the acceleration sensor output a temperature sensor value and an acceleration sensor value (x, y, z) at each measurement interval.

[0018] The wireless transceiver 16 communicates with the data acquisition device 2. An example of a wireless communication method used for communication between the wireless transceiver 16 and the data acquisition device 2 is Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). However, wireless communication between the wireless transceiver 16 and the data acquisition device 2 may be performed using a communication method other than BLE. Specifically, the wireless transceiver 16 receives the initial setting information transmitted by the data acquisition device 2. The initial setting information includes date and time information when the sensor module 1 starts sensing, information indicating the measurement time interval, and the patient ID. Here, the date and time information may include information indicating the year and month. Furthermore, the wireless transmitting / receiving unit 16 receives commands transmitted by the data acquisition device 2. The wireless transmitting / receiving unit 16 acquires the sensor information output by the signal processing unit 14, and transmits the acquired sensor information to the data acquisition device 2 outside the oral cavity. The signal processing unit 14 includes a microcomputer and an analog to digital converter (ADC). The signal processing unit 14 acquires the initial setting information received by the wireless transceiver unit 16, and acquires the date and time information for starting sensing, the information indicating the measurement time interval, and the patient ID, which are included in the acquired initial setting information. The signal processing unit 14 stores the acquired date and time information for starting sensing, the information indicating the measurement time interval, and the patient ID in the memory 15. The signal processing unit 14 also sets the acquired information indicating the measurement time interval in the sensor 12. The signal processing unit 14 acquires the sensing data output by the sensor 12 and converts the acquired sensing data into digital data. The signal processing unit 14 associates the digital data obtained by converting the sensing data with a measurement index and stores the data in the memory 15. Here, the measurement index is identification information for the digital data. The measurement index and the sensor data are saved for each measurement interval. One example of the measurement index is a unique numerical value assigned in the order of measurement.

[0019] The signal processing unit 14 acquires a command received by the wireless transceiver unit 16 and interprets the acquired command. The signal processing unit 14 controls the memory 15 and the wireless transceiver unit 16 based on the result of interpreting the command. Specifically, when the command received by the wireless transceiver unit 16 is to acquire sensor information, the signal processing unit 14 creates sensor information addressed to the data acquisition device 2, including information relating the date and time information for starting sensing stored in the memory 15, information indicating the time interval for measurement, the patient ID, the ID of the sensor module 1 (the ID of the sensor 12), the measurement index, and the digital data. Here, the ID of the sensor module 1 is identification information of the sensor module 1. The signal processing unit 14 outputs the created sensor information to the wireless transceiver unit 16.

[0020] (Data acquisition device 2) The data acquisition device 2 is realized by a device such as a personal computer, a server, a smartphone, a tablet computer, an industrial computer, etc. The data acquisition device 2 includes, for example, a first communication unit 21-1, a second communication unit 21-2, a processing unit 22, and a storage unit 25. The first communication unit 21-1 is realized by a communication module. The first communication unit 21-1 communicates with an external communication device. The first communication unit 21-1 may communicate using a communication method such as BLE. The first communication unit 21-1 holds communication information required to communicate with the sensor module 1. The first communication unit 21-1 transmits initial setting information output by the processing unit 22 to the sensor module 1. The first communication unit 21-1 transmits a command output by the processing unit 22 to the sensor module 1. The first communication unit 21-1 receives sensor information transmitted by the sensor module 1 in response to the transmitted command. The second communication unit 21-2 is realized by a communication module. The second communication unit 21-2 communicates with an external communication device via the network NW. The second communication unit 21-2 may communicate using a communication method such as a wired LAN. The second communication unit 21-2 holds communication information required to communicate with the dentist terminal device 3 and the dental storage 4 via the network NW. The second communication unit 21-2 receives a sensor information acquisition request transmitted by the dentist terminal device 3. The second communication unit 21-2 transmits the sensor information output by the processing unit 22 to the dentist terminal device 3. The second communication unit 21-2 transmits the sensor information output by the processing unit 22 to the dental storage 4.

[0021] The storage unit 25 is realized by a hard disk drive (HDD), a flash memory, a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), or the like. The processing unit 22 is realized, for example, by a hardware processor such as a CPU executing a computer program (software) stored in the storage unit 25. In addition, some or all of these functional units may be realized by hardware (including circuitry) such as an LSI (Large Scale Integration), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), or may be realized by cooperation between software and hardware. The computer program may be stored in advance in a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a flash memory, or may be stored in a removable storage medium such as a DVD or a CD-ROM, and installed by mounting the storage medium in a drive device. The processing unit 22 creates initial setting information including date and time information for starting sensing, information indicating a time interval for measurement, and a patient ID. When the sensor module 1 is started and the processing unit 22 detects that the sensor module 1 has started, the processing unit 22 creates initial setting information. The processing unit 22 outputs the created initial setting information to the first communication unit 21-1. The processing unit 22 acquires a sensor information acquisition request received by the second communication unit 21-2. The processing unit 22 creates a command for acquiring sensor information based on the acquired sensor information acquisition request. The processing unit 22 outputs the created command to the first communication unit 21-1. The processing unit 22 acquires the sensor information received by the first communication unit 21-1. The processing unit 22 outputs the acquired sensor information to the second communication unit 21-2.

[0022] (Dental terminal device 3) The dentist terminal device 3 is realized by a device such as a personal computer, a server, a smartphone, a tablet computer, or an industrial computer. The dentist terminal device 3 is installed in a dental clinic or other clinic where dental examinations and treatments are performed. The dentist terminal device 3 includes, for example, a communication unit 31, a processing unit 32, an operation unit 33, and a storage unit 35. The communication unit 31 is realized by a communication module. The communication unit 31 communicates with an external communication device via the network NW. The communication unit 31 may communicate using a communication method such as a wired LAN. The communication unit 31 holds communication information required to communicate with the data acquisition device 2, the dental storage 4, and the doctor's terminal device 5 via the network NW. Specifically, the communication unit 31 transmits the sensor information acquisition request output by the processing unit 32 to the data acquisition device 2, and receives the sensor information transmitted by the data acquisition device 2 in response to the transmitted sensor information acquisition request. The communication unit 31 transmits the sensor information request output by the processing unit 32 to the dental storage 4, and receives the sensor information response transmitted by the dental storage 4 in response to the transmitted sensor information request. The communication unit 31 receives a sensor information request transmitted by the doctor terminal device 5, and transmits the sensor information request output by the processing unit 32 in response to the received sensor information request to the dental storage 4. The communication unit 31 receives a sensor information response transmitted by the dental storage 4, and transmits the sensor information response output by the processing unit 32 in response to the received sensor information response to the doctor terminal device 5. The operation unit 33 includes an input device and accepts operations by a dentist. The input device includes a device for inputting character information such as a keyboard, a pointing device such as a mouse or a touch panel, a button, a dial, a joystick, a touch sensor, a touch pad, etc. The dentist operates the operation unit 33 to input either or both of information requesting acquisition of sensor information and a patient ID.

[0023] The storage unit 35 is realized by a HDD, a flash memory, a RAM, a ROM, or the like. The processing unit 32 is realized, for example, by a hardware processor such as a CPU executing a computer program (software) stored in the storage unit 35. In addition, some or all of these functional units may be realized by hardware (including circuitry) such as an LSI, ASIC, FPGA, or GPU, or may be realized by a combination of software and hardware. The computer program may be stored in a storage device such as an HDD or flash memory in advance, or may be stored in a removable storage medium such as a DVD or CD-ROM, and installed by mounting the storage medium in a drive device.

[0024] The processing unit 32 creates a sensor information acquisition request based on information requesting acquisition of sensor information output by the operation unit 33 by a user such as a dentist operating the operation unit 33, and outputs the created sensor information acquisition request to the communication unit 31. The processing unit 32 acquires the sensor information transmitted by the data acquisition device 2 in response to the sensor information acquisition request from the communication unit 31. The processing unit 32 acquires date and time information of the start of sensing, information indicating the time interval of measurement, a patient ID, an ID of the sensor module 1, a measurement index, and digital data included in the acquired sensor information. The processing unit 32 extracts digital data necessary for dental treatment of the patient PA from the acquired digital data. The processing unit 32 performs analysis necessary for dental treatment based on the extracted digital data, date and time information of the start of sensing associated with the extracted digital data, and information indicating the time interval of measurement. In addition, the processing unit 32 creates a sensor information request addressed to the dental storage 4, including a patient ID requesting sensor information and information for requesting sensor information, based on information requesting acquisition of sensor information output by the operation unit 33 and a patient ID, by a user such as a dentist operating the operation unit 33. The processing unit 32 outputs the created sensor information request to the communication unit 31. The processing unit 32 acquires a sensor information response transmitted by the dental storage 4 in response to the sensor information request from the communication unit 31. The processing unit 32 acquires date and time information for starting sensing, information indicating a time interval of measurement, a patient ID, an ID of the sensor module 1, a measurement index, and digital data, which are included in the acquired sensor information response. The processing unit 32 extracts digital data necessary for dental treatment of the patient PA from the acquired digital data. The processing unit 32 performs analysis necessary for dental treatment based on the extracted digital data, date and time information for starting sensing associated with the extracted digital data, and information indicating a time interval of measurement.

[0025] Furthermore, the processing unit 32 acquires the sensor information request sent by the doctor terminal device 5 from the communication unit 31, changes the patient's name included in the acquired sensor information request to the corresponding patient ID, identifies the biological information from the disease name, and outputs a sensor information request including the identified biological information and addressed to the dental storage 4 to the communication unit 31. For example, the dentist terminal device 3 has a database that associates disease names with sensor data related to the disease. The processing unit 32 acquires the disease name included in the sensor information request, and acquires the sensor data associated with the acquired disease name. Specifically, the processing unit 32 can obtain a disease name A from the sensor information request and identify temperature sensor data associated with the obtained disease name A. The processing unit 32 can obtain a disease name B from the sensor information request and identify temperature sensor data and acceleration sensor data associated with the obtained disease name B. By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent information from being provided at the discretion of each dentist. In other words, the problem of different data being provided by different dentists is eliminated. The processing unit 32 obtains a sensor information response transmitted by the dental storage 4 in response to this sensor information request from the communication unit 31. The processing unit 32 changes the patient ID included in the obtained sensor information response to the name of the corresponding patient, identifies the measurement date and time of each digital data based on the date and time information indicating the start of sensing and the information indicating the time interval of measurement, and outputs a sensor information response addressed to the doctor terminal device 5, including the identified measurement date and time, to the communication unit 31.

[0026] (Dental Storage 4) The dental storage 4 is realized by a device such as a personal computer, a server, or an industrial computer. An example of the dental storage 4 is installed in a dental clinic or other clinic where dental examinations and treatments are performed. The dental storage 4 may also be realized on the cloud. The dental storage 4 includes, for example, a communication unit 41, a processing unit 42, and a storage unit 45. The communication unit 41 is realized by a communication module. The communication unit 41 communicates with an external communication device via the network NW. The communication unit 41 may communicate using a communication method such as a wired LAN. The communication unit 41 holds communication information required to communicate with the data acquisition device 2 and the dental storage 4 via the network NW. Specifically, the communication unit 41 receives the sensor information transmitted by the data acquisition device 2. The communication unit 41 receives a sensor information request transmitted by the dentist terminal device 3, and transmits a sensor information response output by the processing unit 42 in response to the received sensor information request to the dentist terminal device 3.

[0027] The storage unit 45 is realized by a HDD, a flash memory, a RAM, a ROM, or the like. The processing unit 42 is realized, for example, by a hardware processor such as a CPU executing a computer program (software) stored in the storage unit 45. In addition, some or all of these functional units may be realized by hardware (including circuitry) such as an LSI, ASIC, FPGA, or GPU, or may be realized by a combination of software and hardware. The computer program may be stored in a storage device such as an HDD or flash memory in advance, or may be stored in a removable storage medium such as a DVD or CD-ROM, and installed by mounting the storage medium in a drive device.

[0028] The processing unit 42 acquires the sensor information received by the communication unit 41, and acquires the date and time information for starting sensing, information indicating the time interval of measurement, the patient ID, the ID of the sensor module 1, the measurement index, and the digital data, which are included in the acquired sensor information. The processing unit 42 stores in the storage unit 45 the date and time information for starting sensing, information indicating the time interval of measurement, the patient ID, the ID of the sensor module 1, the measurement index, and the digital data, which are acquired in association with each other. The processing unit 42 also acquires the sensor information request received by the communication unit 41, and acquires the patient ID requesting the sensor information included in the acquired sensor information request, and information for requesting the sensor information. The processing unit 42 acquires date and time information for starting sensing, information indicating the time interval of measurement, the ID of the sensor module 1, the measurement index, and digital data, which are stored in association with the acquired patient ID. The dental storage 4 creates a sensor information response addressed to the dentist terminal device 3, which includes the patient ID, the acquired date and time information for starting sensing, information indicating the time interval of measurement, the ID of the sensor module 1, the measurement index, and digital data. The dental storage 4 transmits the created sensor information response to the dentist terminal device 3.

[0029] (Doctor's terminal device 5) The doctor terminal device 5 is realized by a device such as a personal computer, a server, a smartphone, a tablet computer, or an industrial computer. It is installed in a clinic where diseases are treated, such as a medical clinic. The doctor terminal device 5 includes, for example, a communication unit 51, a processing unit 52, an operation unit 53, and a storage unit 55. The communication unit 51 is realized by a communication module. The communication unit 51 communicates with an external communication device via the network NW. The communication unit 51 may communicate using a communication method such as a wired LAN. The communication unit 51 holds communication information required to communicate with the dentist terminal device 3 via the network NW. Specifically, the communication unit 51 transmits a sensor information request output by the processing unit 52 to the dentist terminal device 3 and receives a sensor information response transmitted by the dentist terminal device 3. The operation unit 53 includes an input device and accepts operations by users such as doctors. The input devices include devices for inputting character information such as a keyboard, pointing devices such as a mouse and a touch panel, buttons, dials, joysticks, touch sensors, touch pads, etc. The doctor operates the operation unit 53 to input information requesting acquisition of sensor information and a patient ID.

[0030] The storage unit 55 is realized by a HDD, a flash memory, a RAM, a ROM, or the like. The processing unit 52 is realized, for example, by a hardware processor such as a CPU executing a computer program (software) stored in the storage unit 55. In addition, some or all of these functional units may be realized by hardware (including circuitry) such as an LSI, ASIC, FPGA, or GPU, or may be realized by cooperation between software and hardware. The computer program may be stored in a storage device such as an HDD or flash memory in advance, or may be stored in a removable storage medium such as a DVD or CD-ROM, and installed by mounting the storage medium in a drive device. The processing unit 52 acquires the disease name and the patient's name output by the operation unit 53 when a user such as a doctor operates the operation unit 53. The processing unit 52 creates a sensor information request that includes the name of the patient requesting the acquired sensor information and the disease name, and is addressed to the dentist terminal device 3. The processing unit 52 outputs the created sensor information request to the communication unit 51. The processing unit 52 acquires a sensor information response transmitted by the dentist terminal device 3 in response to the sensor information request from the communication unit 51. The processing unit 52 acquires the patient's name, disease name, digital data, and information indicating the measurement date and time, which are included in the acquired sensor information response. The processing unit 52 treats the disease based on the acquired disease name, digital data, and information indicating the measurement date and time.

[0031] Next, the operation of the intraoral sensing system 100 will be described. (Operation of intraoral sensing system 100) FIG. 7 is a flow diagram showing a first example of the operation of the intraoral sensing system of this embodiment. (Step S1-1) The patient PA wears the sensor module 1 . (Step S2-1) The data acquisition device 2 creates initial setting information including date and time information for starting sensing, information indicating the time interval for measurement, and a patient ID. The data acquisition device 2 transmits the created initial setting information to the sensor module 1. The sensor module 1 receives the initial setting information transmitted by the data acquisition device 2. The sensor module 1 acquires the date and time information for starting sensing, the information indicating the time interval of measurement, and the patient ID, contained in the received initial setting information. The signal processing unit 14 stores the acquired date and time information for starting sensing, the information indicating the time interval of measurement, and the patient ID in the memory 15. The signal processing unit 14 also sets the acquired information indicating the time interval of measurement in the sensor 12. The sensor 12 acquires sensing data at a period corresponding to the measurement time interval. The sensor 12 outputs the acquired sensing data to the sensor module unit 13. The signal processing unit 14 acquires the sensing data output by the sensor 12 and converts the acquired sensing data into digital data. The signal processing unit 14 associates the digital data obtained by converting the sensing data with a measurement index and stores it in the memory 15. The sensor module 1 associates the digital data in daily life with the measurement index and stores it in the memory 15 for a predetermined period such as 15 to 30 days. (Step S3-1) After a predetermined period of time has passed, the patient PA visits a dental clinic. The dentist takes out the sensor module 1. The dentist terminal device 3 creates a sensor information acquisition request based on an operation by a user such as a dentist, and transmits the created sensor information acquisition request to the data acquisition device 2. The data acquisition device 2 receives the sensor information acquisition request sent by the dentist's terminal device 3, creates a command indicating the acquisition of sensor information based on the received sensor information acquisition request, and sends the created command to the sensor module 1. In the sensor module 1, the wireless transceiver 16 receives a command transmitted by the data acquisition device 2. The signal processing unit 14 acquires the command received by the wireless transceiver 16, and when the acquired command is to acquire sensor information, creates sensor information addressed to the data acquisition device 2, including date and time information for starting sensing stored in the memory 15, information indicating a time interval for measurement, a patient ID, an ID of the sensor module 1, a measurement index, and information associating digital data. The signal processing unit 14 outputs the created sensor information to the wireless transceiver 16. The wireless transceiver 16 acquires the sensor information output by the signal processing unit 14, and transmits the acquired sensor information to the data acquisition device 2. The data acquisition device 2 receives the sensor information transmitted by the sensor module 1.

[0032] (Step S4-1) The dentist terminal device 3 creates a sensor information request based on an operation by a user such as a dentist, and transmits the created sensor information request to the data acquisition device 2. The data acquisition device 2 creates a sensor information response based on the sensor information request transmitted by the dentist terminal device 3. The data acquisition device 2 transmits the created sensor information response to the dentist terminal device 3. The dentist terminal device 3 receives the sensor information response transmitted by the data acquisition device 2 in response to the sensor information request. The dentist terminal device 3 acquires the date and time information of the start of sensing, the information indicating the time interval of measurement, the patient ID, the ID of the sensor module 1, the measurement index, and the digital data included in the received sensor information response. The dentist terminal device 3 extracts digital data necessary for the dental treatment of the patient PA from the acquired digital data. The dentist terminal device 3 performs an analysis necessary for the dental treatment based on the extracted digital data, the date and time information of the start of sensing associated with the extracted digital data, and the information indicating the time interval of measurement. For example, the dentist terminal device 3 determines the time when the patient PA wore the orthodontic appliance from the temperature information, and the number of chewing movements of the patient PA from the acceleration information. Then, the process proceeds to step S1-1. Based on the analysis results by the dentist's terminal device 3, the dentist creates a treatment plan for a predetermined period, such as the next 15 to 30 days. The patient PA again wears the sensor module 1 in his / her oral cavity, and digital data of the patient's daily life for a predetermined period, such as 15 to 30 days, is acquired. This process is then repeated. (Step S5-1) The data acquisition device 2 stores the received sensor information in the dental storage 4 . (Step S6-1) Patient PA develops a disease. (Step S7-1) Patient PA visits medical clinic MC. (Step S8-1) The doctor judges whether or not vital information of the patient PA before the onset of the disease is necessary. If it is judged that vital information is not necessary, the process ends.

[0033] (Step S9-1) When the doctor judges that the biological information of the patient PA before the onset of the disease is necessary, the doctor requests the dental clinic to provide the biological information. Specifically, based on the operation of the user such as the doctor, the doctor terminal device 5 creates a sensor information request including the patient's name and the disease name and addressed to the dentist terminal device 3, and transmits the created sensor information request to the dentist terminal device 3. (Step S10-1) The dentist's terminal device 3 receives the sensor information request sent by the doctor's terminal device 5, changes the patient's name included in the received sensor information request to the corresponding patient ID, identifies the biometric information from the disease name, and transfers the sensor information request addressed to the dental storage 4 and including the identified biometric information to the dental storage 4. The dental storage 4 receives the sensor information request transferred by the dentist terminal device 3, and acquires date and time information for starting sensing, information indicating the measurement time interval, and digital data, which are stored in association with the patient ID, based on the patient ID and biological information included in the received sensor information request. The dental storage 4 creates a sensor information response addressed to the dentist terminal device 3, which includes the patient ID, the acquired date and time information for starting sensing, information indicating the measurement time interval, and digital data. The dental storage 4 transmits the created sensor information response to the dentist terminal device 3. The dentist terminal device 3 receives the sensor information response transmitted by the dental storage 4. The dentist terminal device 3 changes the patient ID included in the received sensor information response to the name of the corresponding patient, identifies the measurement date and time of each digital data based on the date and time information of the start of sensing and the information indicating the time interval of measurement, and transfers the sensor information response addressed to the doctor terminal device 5, including the identified measurement date and time, to the doctor terminal device 5. (Step S11-1) The doctor terminal device 5 receives the sensor information response transferred by the dentist terminal device 3. The doctor terminal device 5 acquires the patient's name, disease name, digital data, and information indicating the measurement date and time contained in the received sensor information response. The doctor treats the disease based on the acquired disease name, digital data, and information indicating the measurement date and time.

[0034] As an example, a case where the sensor module 1 is installed in an orthodontic appliance will be described. When treatment begins, the dentist first measures the initial positions of the teeth of the patient PA, and calculates the final tooth positions in the orthodontic design system. In the orthodontic design system, a treatment plan is calculated from the initial and final tooth positions, and initial orthodontic appliance manufacturing data is created. Here, the initial orthodontic appliance manufacturing data is not necessarily one piece, and multiple pieces of orthodontic appliance manufacturing data may be created. The created orthodontic appliance manufacturing data is sent to the orthodontic appliance manufacturing system, and the orthodontic appliance is manufactured in the orthodontic appliance manufacturing system. The patient PA wears the prepared orthodontic appliance. Treatment begins when the patient PA wears the orthodontic appliance. The patient PA wears the orthodontic appliance for a predetermined period of time, such as a wearing time, instructed by a dentist. Here, if the patient PA is a child, the wearing time may be shorter than the predetermined period of time, such as a wearing time, instructed by a dentist. The patient PA periodically visits a dentist to request a check of the condition of his / her teeth. The dentist connects the sensor module 1 installed on the orthodontic appliance submitted by the patient PA to a data acquisition device 2. The data acquisition device 2 acquires the sensor information stored in the sensor module 1. The wearing tendency specific to the patient PA is calculated based on the extracted sensor information. The calculated wearing tendency is added to the condition of the teeth checked by the dentist, and the orthodontic design system recalculates the treatment plan data. Three-dimensional data for the orthodontic appliance is created based on the recalculated data. The orthodontic design system transfers the created three-dimensional data to the orthodontic appliance manufacturing system. The orthodontic appliance creation system receives the three-dimensional data sent by the orthodontic design system. The orthodontic appliance creation system creates a next orthodontic appliance based on the received three-dimensional data. Treatment is resumed using the next orthodontic appliance created by the orthodontic appliance system. From then on, the patient PA will visit the dentist periodically and the above procedure will be repeated. When the teeth reach their final position, the treatment will end.

[0035] Next, a case will be described in which a patient PA using the intra-oral sensing system 100 develops a disease and visits a medical clinic. The doctor determines that daily biological information of the patient PA, such as body temperature, amount of exercise, blood flow, heart rate, blood oxygen concentration, bacteria, etc., is necessary until the onset of the disease. The doctor requests the dental clinic to transfer the biological information of the patient PA. Here, the biological information is the biological information that the doctor determines is necessary. Upon receiving the request to transfer the biological information of the patient PA, the dentist operates the dentist terminal device 3 to obtain the biological information of the patient PA that the doctor requires from the dental storage 4, and transfers the obtained biological information to the doctor terminal device 5. The doctor terminal device 5 receives the biological information transferred by the dentist terminal device 3. The doctor who receives the biological information formulates a treatment plan and a treatment method based on the change over time in the biological information of the patient PA.

[0036] In the flow diagram shown in FIG. 7, a case where a doctor at a medical hospital where the patient PA visited determines that biological information before the onset is necessary is described, but this example is not limited to this. For example, at a dental hospital, digital data necessary for treating the disease of the patient PA is extracted from the digital data acquired from the sensor information response, and analysis is performed using the extracted digital data, date and time information for starting sensing associated with the extracted digital data, and information indicating the time interval of measurement, to determine whether the patient PA is suspected of having a disease. Furthermore, if the patient PA is suspected of having a disease, the dental hospital may notify the medical hospital of the patient PA of the suspicion of having a disease. An example of processing in this case will be described.

[0037] FIG. 8 is a flow diagram showing a second example of the operation of the intraoral sensing system of this embodiment. Steps S1-1 to S3-1 in FIG. 7 can be applied to steps S1-2 to S3-2. Although not shown, after step S3-1, a process similar to step S4-1 in Fig. 7 is performed. Specifically, the dentist terminal device 3 creates a sensor information request based on an operation of a user such as a dentist, and transmits the created sensor information request to the data acquisition device 2. The data acquisition device 2 creates a sensor information response based on the sensor information request transmitted by the dentist terminal device 3. The data acquisition device 2 transmits the created sensor information response to the dentist terminal device 3. The dentist terminal device 3 receives the sensor information response transmitted by the data acquisition device 2 in response to the sensor information request. The dentist terminal device 3 acquires the date and time information of the start of sensing, the information indicating the time interval of measurement, the patient ID, the ID of the sensor module 1, the measurement index, and the digital data included in the received sensor information response. The dentist terminal device 3 extracts digital data necessary for the dental treatment of the patient PA from the acquired digital data. The dentist terminal device 3 performs an analysis necessary for the dental treatment based on the extracted digital data, the date and time information of the start of sensing associated with the extracted digital data, and the information indicating the time interval of measurement. For example, the dentist terminal device 3 determines the time when the patient PA wore the orthodontic appliance from the temperature information, and the number of chewing movements of the patient PA from the acceleration information. Then, the process proceeds to step S1-1. Based on the results of the analysis by the dentist's terminal device 3, the dentist creates a treatment plan for a predetermined period, such as the next 15 to 30 days. The patient PA again wears the sensor module 1 in his / her mouth and acquires digital data of his / her daily life for a predetermined period, such as 15 to 30 days. This process is repeated thereafter. (Step S4-2) The data acquisition device 2 stores the received sensor information in the dental storage 4 . (Step S5-2) The dentist terminal device 3 creates a sensor information request based on an operation by a user such as a dentist, and transmits the created sensor information request to the data acquisition device 2. The data acquisition device 2 creates a sensor information response based on the sensor information request transmitted by the dentist terminal device 3. The data acquisition device 2 transmits the created sensor information response to the dentist terminal device 3. (Step S6-2) The dentist terminal device 3 receives the sensor information response transmitted by the data acquisition device 2 in response to the sensor information request. The dentist terminal device 3 acquires the patient ID, date and time information for starting sensing, information indicating the measurement time interval, the ID of the sensor module 1, the measurement index, and the digital data contained in the received sensor information response. The processing unit 32 of the dentist terminal device 3 performs analysis using the acquired digital data, the date and time information for starting sensing associated with the digital data, and the information indicating the measurement time interval. The processing unit 32 determines whether or not there is a suspicion of disease based on the analysis result. If it is determined that there is no suspicion of disease, the processing ends.

[0038] (Step S7-2) In the dentist terminal device 3, when the processing unit 32 determines that a disease is suspected, it creates disease information addressed to the doctor terminal device 5, including the patient's name and the name of the suspected disease. The processing unit 32 outputs the created disease information to the communication unit 31. The communication unit 31 acquires the disease information output by the processing unit 32 and transmits the acquired disease information to the doctor terminal device 5. When the processing unit 32 notifies the doctor terminal device 5 of the disease information, it stores the patient ID, the name of the suspected disease, the date and time of the onset of the disease, and the name of the medical clinic MC that notified the information in the dental storage 4 in association with each other. (Step S8-2) The doctor terminal device 5 receives the disease information transmitted by the dentist terminal device 3. The dental clinic contacts the patient PA included in the disease information to encourage him or her to have a medical examination. (Step S9-2) A patient PA who has been recommended to visit a medical clinic by the medical clinic MC receives the medical clinic MC. Steps S9-1 to S11-1 in FIG. 7 can be applied to steps S10-2 to S12-2. According to the flow shown in Fig. 8, the dental clinic DC can determine whether or not there is a suspicion of disease from the biological information of the patient PA. Therefore, the dentist can notify the doctor that the patient PA may develop a disease at the pre-disease stage when the patient PA is not yet ill.

[0039] Also, for example, in the dental hospital DC, digital data necessary for treating the disease of the patient PA is extracted from the digital data acquired from the sensor information response, and the extracted digital data, date and time information for starting sensing associated with the extracted digital data, and information indicating the time interval of measurement are used to perform analysis to determine whether the patient PA is suspected of having a disease. Furthermore, if the patient PA is suspected of having a disease, the dental hospital DC may notify the patient PA of the suspected disease. An example of the processing in this case will be described. FIG. 9 is a flow diagram showing a third example of the operation of the intraoral sensing system of this embodiment. Steps S1-1 to S3-1 in FIG. 7 can be applied to steps S1-3 to S3-3, and steps S4-2 to S6-2 in FIG. 8 can be applied to steps S4-3 to S6-3. (Step S7-3) In the dental clinic DC, if the processing unit 32 determines that there is a suspicion of disease, the patient PA is notified of the suspicion of disease. (Step S8-3) A patient PA who has been notified by a dental clinic DC that he or she may have a disease receives a call from a medical clinic MC. Steps S9-1 to S11-1 in FIG. 7 can be applied to steps S9-3 to S11-3. According to the flow shown in Fig. 9, the dental clinic can determine whether the patient PA is suspected of having a disease based on the biological information. Therefore, the dentist can notify the patient PA of the possibility of developing a disease at the pre-disease stage when the patient PA has not yet developed a disease.

[0040] In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which sensor information is transmitted from the sensor module 1 to the data acquisition device 2, and then transmitted from the data acquisition device 2 to either or both of the dentist terminal device 3 and the dental storage 4, but this is not limiting. For example, the sensor information may be transmitted from the sensor module 1 to the dental storage 4. With this configuration, the dentist terminal device 3 can acquire the sensor information stored in the sensor module 1 without using the data acquisition device 2. An example of the processing in this case will be described. Fig. 10 is a flow diagram showing a fourth example of the operation of the intraoral sensing system of this embodiment. Fig. 10 shows the operation after the initial setting of the sensor module 1 is completed and the sensor module 1 is attached to the oral cavity. Step S2-1 in FIG. 7 can be applied to step S1-4. (Step S2-4) After a predetermined period of time has passed, the patient PA visits the dental clinic DC. The dentist takes out the sensor module 1. The dentist terminal device 3 creates a sensor information acquisition request based on an operation by a user such as a dentist, and transmits the created sensor information acquisition request to the sensor module 1. In the sensor module 1, the wireless transmitting / receiving unit 16 receives the sensor information acquisition request transmitted by the dentist terminal device 3. (Step S3-4) In the sensor module 1, the signal processing unit 14 acquires the sensor information acquisition request received by the wireless transceiver unit 16, and creates sensor information addressed to the dentist terminal device 3 based on the acquired sensor information acquisition request, the sensor information including information correlating the date and time information for starting sensing stored in the memory 15, information indicating the time interval for measurement, the patient ID, the ID of the sensor module 1, the measurement index, and the digital data. The signal processing unit 14 outputs the created sensor information to the wireless transceiver unit 16. The wireless transceiver unit 16 acquires the sensor information output by the signal processing unit 14, and transmits the acquired sensor information to the dentist terminal device 3.

[0041] (Step S4-4) The dentist terminal device 3 receives the sensor information transmitted by the sensor module 1 . (Step S5-4) The dentist terminal device 3 transmits the received sensor information to the dental storage 4. (Step S6-4) The dental storage 4 receives the sensor information transmitted from the dentist terminal device 3 . (Step S7-4) The dental storage 4 stores the date and time information for starting sensing contained in the received sensor information, information indicating the time interval for measurement, the patient ID, the ID of the sensor module 1, the measurement index, and the digital data in association with each other. (Step S8-4) In the dentist terminal device 3, the processing unit 32 acquires the sensor information received by the communication unit 31, and acquires the date and time information of the start of sensing, the information indicating the time interval of measurement, the patient ID, the ID of the sensor module 1, the measurement index, and the digital data included in the acquired sensor information. The processing unit 32 performs analysis using the acquired digital data, the date and time information of the start of sensing associated with the digital data, and the information indicating the time interval of measurement. Specifically, in the dentist terminal device 3, the processing unit 32 performs analysis of the dental treatment as shown in step S4-1 of FIG. 7. Furthermore, the dentist terminal device 3 analyzes the suspicion of a medical disease. In the dentist terminal device 3, when analyzing the suspicion of a medical disease, the processing unit 32 performs analysis of the medical disease by analyzing what kind of medical disease the sensor information is suspected of, using a medical disease database or artificial intelligence that has been trained to be able to analyze medical diseases.

[0042] (Step S9-4) In the dentist terminal device 3, the processing unit 32 judges whether or not the patient PA is suspected of having a disease based on the analysis result. If it is judged that the patient PA is not suspected of having a disease, the processing ends. (Step S10-4) In the dentist's terminal device 3, when the processing unit 32 determines that the patient PA is suspected of having a disease, it creates disease information addressed to the doctor's terminal device 5, which includes the patient ID of the patient PA and information indicating the suspicion of disease. (Step S11-4) In the dentist terminal device 3, the processing unit 32 outputs the created disease information to the communication unit 31. The communication unit 31 acquires the disease information output by the processing unit 32 and transmits the acquired disease information to the doctor terminal device 5. (Step S12-4) In the dentist terminal device 3, the processing unit 32 creates clinic information addressed to the dental storage 4, the clinic information including information indicating the contact information of the clinic MC corresponding to the doctor terminal device 5 that notified the disease information, the patient ID, the name of a possible disease, and information indicating the date and time when the disease occurred. The processing unit 32 outputs the created clinic information to the communication unit 31. The communication unit 31 transmits the clinic information output by the processing unit 32 to the dental storage 4. (Step S13-4) In the dental storage 4, the communication unit 41 receives the clinic information transmitted by the dentist terminal device 3. The processing unit 42 acquires information indicating the contact information of the clinic MC, a patient ID, a possible disease name, and information indicating the date and time when the disease occurred, which are included in the clinic information received by the communication unit 41. The processing unit 42 stores the acquired information indicating the contact information of the clinic MC, the possible disease name, and information indicating the date and time when the disease occurred, in association with the same patient ID as the acquired patient ID among the patient IDs stored in the memory unit 45.

[0043] (Step S14-4) In the doctor's terminal device 5, the communication unit 51 receives the disease information transmitted by the dentist's terminal device 3. The processing unit 52 acquires the disease information received by the communication unit 51, and recommends the patient PA to visit the medical clinic MC based on the name of the patient PA included in the acquired disease information. A patient PA who has been recommended to visit a medical clinic MC visits the medical clinic MC. The doctor determines that sensor information is necessary. The doctor requests the dental clinic DC to provide the biological information. Specifically, based on the operation of a user such as a doctor, the doctor terminal device 5 creates a sensor information request addressed to the dentist terminal device 3, including the name of the patient PA, the disease name, and information indicating the information provision period. (Step S15-4) The doctor terminal device 5 transmits the created sensor information request to the dentist terminal device 3. (Step S16-4) In the dentist terminal device 3, the communication unit 31 receives the sensor information request transmitted by the doctor terminal device 5. The processing unit 32 identifies the patient ID corresponding to the name of the patient PA included in the sensor information request received by the communication unit 31, and identifies the necessary biological information based on the disease name. The processing unit 32 outputs a sensor information request addressed to the dental storage 4, including the identified patient ID and biological information, to the communication unit 31. The communication unit 31 acquires the sensor information request output by the processing unit 32, and transmits the acquired sensor information request to the dental storage 4.

[0044] (Step S17-4) In the dental storage 4, the communication unit 41 receives the sensor information request transmitted by the dentist terminal device 3. The processing unit 42 acquires the sensor information request received by the communication unit 41. The processing unit 42 acquires the patient ID and the biological information included in the acquired sensor information request, and acquires from the storage unit 45, among the digital data stored in association with the same patient ID as the acquired patient ID, the acquired biological information corresponding to the acquired biological information, the date and time information of the start of sensing, the information indicating the time interval of the measurement, the ID of the sensor module 1, and the measurement index. The processing unit 42 creates a sensor information response addressed to the dentist terminal device 3, including the patient ID, the acquired digital data, the date and time information of the start of sensing, the information indicating the time interval of the measurement, the ID of the sensor module 1, and the measurement index. (Step S18-4) In the dental storage 4, the processing unit 42 outputs the created sensor information response to the communication unit 41. The communication unit 41 acquires the sensor information response output by the processing unit 42, and transmits the acquired sensor information response to the dentist terminal device 3. (Step S19-4) In the dentist terminal device 3, the communication unit 31 receives the sensor information response transmitted by the dental storage 4. The processing unit 32 acquires the sensor information response received by the communication unit 31. The processing unit 32 calculates the measurement date and time of each piece of digital data based on the date and time information of the start of sensing, the information indicating the time interval of measurement, the measurement index, and the digital data included in the acquired sensor information response. The processing unit 32 also identifies the name of the patient PA corresponding to the patient ID. The processing unit 32 creates a sensor information response addressed to the doctor terminal device 5, including the identified patient's name, disease name, measurement date and time, and digital data. The processing unit 32 outputs the created sensor information response to the communication unit 31. The communication unit 31 transmits the sensor information response output by the processing unit 32 to the doctor terminal device 5.

[0045] (Step S20-4) In the doctor terminal device 5, the communication unit 51 receives the sensor information response transmitted by the dentist terminal device 3. The processing unit 52 acquires the sensor information response received by the communication unit 51. The processing unit 52 outputs the patient's name, disease name, measurement date and time, and digital data included in the acquired sensor information response. The doctor reflects the patient's name, disease name, measurement date and time, and digital data output by doctor's terminal device 5 in the treatment. (Step S21-4) In the dentist terminal device 3, the processing unit 32 identifies the patient ID corresponding to the patient's name included in the sensor information response transmitted to the doctor terminal device 5, and the ID of the sensor module 1. The processing unit 32 creates treating clinic information addressed to the dental storage 4, including the patient ID, disease name, occurrence date and time, and the name of the clinic that transmitted the sensor information response. The processing unit 32 outputs the created treating clinic information to the communication unit 31. The communication unit 31 acquires the treating clinic information output by the processing unit 32, and transmits the acquired clinic information to the dental storage 4. (Step S22-4) In the dental storage 4, the communication unit 41 receives the treating clinic information transmitted by the dentist terminal device 3. The processing unit 42 acquires the patient ID, disease name, onset date and time, and clinic name that transmitted the sensor information response, contained in the treating clinic information received by the communication unit 41. The processing unit 42 stores the acquired disease name, onset date and time, and clinic name that transmitted the sensor information response in association with the same patient ID as the acquired patient ID among the patient IDs stored in the memory unit 45. (Step S23-4) In the doctor terminal device 5, the processing unit 52 creates treatment information addressed to the dentist terminal device 3, including the name of the patient PA, the disease name, information indicating the date and time of occurrence, the name of the clinic, and treatment information, based on an operation by a user such as a doctor. The processing unit 52 outputs the created treatment information to the communication unit 51. The communication unit 51 creates the treatment information output by the processing unit 52 and transmits the created treatment information to the dentist terminal device 3.

[0046] (Step S24-4) In the dentist terminal device 3, the communication unit 31 receives the treatment information transmitted by the doctor terminal device 5. The processing unit 32 identifies the patient ID corresponding to the name of the patient PA included in the treatment information received by the communication unit 31. The processing unit 32 creates treatment information addressed to the dental storage 4, including the identified patient ID, disease name, information indicating the date and time of occurrence, the name of the clinic, and treatment information. The processing unit 32 outputs the created treatment information to the communication unit 31. The communication unit 31 acquires the treatment information output by the processing unit 32, and transmits the acquired treatment information to the dental storage 4. (Step S25-4) In the dental storage 4, the communication unit 41 receives the treatment information transmitted by the dentist terminal device 3. The processing unit 42 acquires the patient ID, disease name, information indicating the onset date and time, clinic name, and treatment information contained in the treatment information received by the communication unit 41. The processing unit 42 stores the acquired disease name, information indicating the onset date and time, clinic name, and treatment information in association with the same patient ID as the acquired patient ID among the patient IDs stored in the memory unit 45.

[0047] In the above embodiment, the data acquisition device 2, the dentist terminal device 3, the dental storage 4, and the doctor terminal device 5 are connected via a network NW, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the data acquisition device 2, the dental storage 4, and the doctor terminal device 5 may each be connected to the dentist terminal device 3 by wire. By connecting the data acquisition device 2, the dentist terminal device 3, the dental storage 4, and the doctor terminal device 5 via the network NW, even if the patient PA goes to a remote location, the dentist and doctor can access the digital data of the patient PA. This can greatly contribute to the treatment of the patient PA's disease. In the above-described embodiment, the case where the sensor module 1 and the data acquisition device 2 are wirelessly connected has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the sensor module 1 and the data acquisition device 2 may be wired. In this case, the sensor module unit 13 includes a module for wired transmission and reception instead of the wireless transmission and reception unit 16. When the module for wired transmission and reception is included, it is necessary to make the connector unit connecting the sensor module 1 and the data acquisition device 2 waterproof. As an example of the waterproof mechanism, a cover-like opening and closing mechanism is provided on the connector portion. The opening and closing mechanism opens when reading digital data from the sensor module 1 to the data acquisition device 2, and closes when the sensor module 1 is placed in the oral cavity. By wirelessly connecting the sensor module 1 and the data acquisition device 2, the waterproof structure can be simplified.

[0048] In the above-described embodiment, the sensor module 1 is installed in the implant IN, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the present invention can be applied to a case where the sensor module 1 is installed in a denture. When the sensor module 1 is attached to a denture, the sensor module 1 is installed in the denture. When the sensor module 1 is installed in the denture and the sensor module 1 is equipped with at least one of a pulse wave sensor that uses light to measure a pulse wave, a pulse oximeter that uses light to measure a blood oxygen concentration, a heart rate sensor that uses light to measure a heart rate, and a laser sensor that uses laser light to measure blood flow, it is preferable to install the sensor module 1 in a place corresponding to the gums in order to obtain information from blood vessels in the gums. Furthermore, if the sensor module 1 is equipped with a sensor that uses light or a laser, light transmission is essential, so at least a portion of the denture needs to be made of a material that can transmit light with wavelengths between 400 nm and 1000 nm. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the dentist terminal device 3 may be equipped with an analysis program that derives the possibility of disease from changes in daily biological information. The dental storage 4 stores the disease name of the patient PA presented by a doctor or dentist and the changes in the daily biological information of the patient PA. The dentist terminal device 3 can estimate the possibility of disease of the patient PA from the changes in biological information by deep learning the disease name of the patient PA and the changes in the daily biological information of the patient PA. By configuring in this way, the dentist terminal device 3 automatically picks up the possibility of disease of the patient PA, so that the dentist can obtain the possibility of disease of the patient PA without having to check the daily biological information of the patient PA one by one. This reduces the risk of the doctor overlooking something.

[0049] According to the intraoral sensing system 100 of this embodiment, the sensor module 1 including the sensor 12 is mounted on dentures, implants, and orthodontic appliances required for oral treatment, which are necessary for daily life. With this configuration, in addition to the biometric information intended for dental treatment, it is possible to obtain biometric information in daily life apart from dental treatment. This makes it possible to grasp changes in the biometric information of the patient PA in daily life. Until now, the patient PA only obtained biometric information related to a disease after developing some kind of disease, so it was difficult to grasp whether the information was due to the disease or the patient's personal characteristics. However, with the intraoral sensing system 100, biometric information can be acquired from the sensor module 1 installed in orthodontic appliances, dentures, and implants that are used daily, and the doctor's terminal device 5 can analyze changes in the biometric information acquired by the sensor module 1. This can greatly contribute to the treatment of diseases. According to the intraoral sensing system 100 of the present embodiment, since it is possible to acquire biological information in a time series manner, it is possible to read changes in the biological information of the patient PA. Until now, biological information related to a disease was only acquired when the patient PA became ill, and therefore it was only possible to acquire biological information at the time of measurement.

[0050] According to the intraoral sensing system 100 of this embodiment, daily biological information can be acquired by mounting the sensor module 1 including the sensor 12 on devices used for intraoral treatment such as orthodontic appliances, dentures, and implants. This allows medical cooperation between dentistry and medicine, and makes it possible to clarify the onset process of disease. This can bring about a major revolution in medical diagnosis. Until now, sensors have been installed and measured to obtain biological information required for dental treatment at dental clinics, and data required for medical treatment at medical clinics. According to the intraoral sensing system 100 of this embodiment, by using a temperature sensor for the sensor 12, the time that the orthodontic appliance is worn can be measured, which can not only be utilized for intraoral orthodontic treatment, but also can monitor changes in daily body temperature. According to the intraoral sensing system 100 of this embodiment, by using an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor for the sensor 12, in addition to being able to count the number of chews, it is also possible to measure the number of steps, activity level, jaw movement, bruxism (teeth grinding), and number of chews and swallows. According to the intraoral sensing system 100 of this embodiment, by using a pressure sensor and a strain sensor for the sensor 12, it is possible to measure the forces acting on teeth, dentures, and implants, as well as the forces acting on teeth from orthodontic appliances, bruxism (teeth grinding), biting force, number of chews, and time spent wearing the orthodontic appliances.

[0051] According to the intraoral sensing system 100 of this embodiment, the sensor module 1 is provided with the wireless transceiver 16, so that the sensor information can be transmitted to the outside without providing the sensor module 1 with a connector for reading digital data. Since there is no need to provide a connector in the sensor module 1, a waterproof structure that completely covers the sensor module 1 can be adopted. If the sensor module 1 were provided with a connector for reading digital data and the sensor information were to be transmitted to the outside via a wire, the sensor module 1 would need to be waterproofed since it would be placed in the oral cavity. Usually, the connector is provided with an opening and closing mechanism like a lid, which opens when reading digital data and closes when placed in the oral cavity. Since the sensor module 1 placed in the oral cavity is very small, it is technically difficult to make a waterproof lid mechanism. According to the intraoral sensing system 100 of this embodiment, the sensor module 1 includes the memory 15, so that the digital data sensed by the sensor 12 can be stored. Furthermore, when the orthodontic appliance, dentures, or implants are removed from the oral cavity, the digital data stored in the memory 15 can be transmitted to the outside. This makes it possible to obtain time-series data with no gaps in time. If the sensor module 1 did not include the memory 15, the digital data sensed by the sensor 12 would need to be wirelessly transmitted to the outside without being stored. However, since the sensor module 1 is installed in the oral cavity, radio waves are unlikely to leave the oral cavity, and there is a risk that the data will not be transmitted. Furthermore, transmitting data wirelessly every time sensing is performed consumes a lot of battery energy. According to the intraoral sensing system 100 of this embodiment, when the orthodontic appliance, denture, or implant is removed from the oral cavity, the digital data stored in the memory 15 can be transmitted wirelessly, so battery energy consumption is reduced. This makes it possible to extend the life of the battery energy.

[0052] (Modification of the embodiment) Modifications of the embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. Components having the same or similar functions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions of the components may be omitted. In the embodiment, the digital data is stored in the memory 15 of the sensor module 1, but it is difficult for the patient PA to confirm whether the sensor module 1 is operating or not. In a modification of the embodiment, it is possible for the patient PA to confirm whether the sensor module 1 is operating or not. (Intraoral sensing system) 11 is a diagram showing an example of an intraoral sensing system according to a modified example of the embodiment of the present invention. The intraoral sensing system 100a according to the modified example of the embodiment of the present invention senses biological information using a sensor module installed in the oral cavity. The intraoral sensing system 100a includes a sensor module 1a, a data acquisition device 2, a dentist terminal device 3, a dental storage 4, a doctor terminal device 5, and a terminal device 10. The sensor module 1a generates a confirmation signal for notifying that the sensor module 1a is operating, and transmits the generated confirmation signal wirelessly. The terminal device 10 is carried by, for example, a patient PA wearing the sensor module 1a. The terminal device 10 receives a confirmation signal wirelessly transmitted by the sensor module 1a. When the terminal device 10 receives the confirmation signal, it outputs information indicating that the confirmation signal has been received. The terminal device 10 receives the operation confirmation signal transmitted by the sensor module 1a to perform an operation confirmation of the sensor module 1a.

[0053] Hereinafter, an intraoral sensing system 100a according to a modified example of the embodiment of the present invention will be described, including a sensor module 1a and a terminal device 10 that are different from those in the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a sensor module and a terminal device constituting an intraoral sensing system according to a modified example of the embodiment. (Sensor module 1a) The sensor module 1a can be the same as the sensor module 1. However, it is different in that a signal processing unit 14a is provided instead of the signal processing unit 14. The signal processing unit 14a can be the same as the signal processing unit 14. However, the signal processing unit 14a generates a confirmation signal and outputs the generated confirmation signal to the wireless transmitting / receiving unit 16. The wireless transceiver 16 wirelessly transmits the confirmation signal output by the signal processor 14a.

[0054] (Terminal device 10) The terminal device 10 is realized by a device such as a personal computer, a smartphone, a tablet computer, etc. The terminal device 10 includes, for example, a communication unit 17, a processing unit 18, and a storage unit 19. The communication unit 17 is realized by a communication module. The communication unit 17 communicates with an external communication device. The communication unit 17 may communicate using a communication method such as BLE. The communication unit 17 holds communication information necessary for communicating with the sensor module 1a. The communication unit 17 receives a confirmation signal transmitted by the sensor module 1a. The storage unit 19 is realized by a HDD, a flash memory, a RAM, a ROM, or the like. The processing unit 18 is realized, for example, by a hardware processor such as a CPU executing a computer program (software) stored in the storage unit 19. In addition, some or all of these functional units may be realized by hardware (including circuitry) such as an LSI, ASIC, FPGA, or GPU, or may be realized by cooperation between software and hardware. The computer program may be stored in a storage device such as an HDD or flash memory in advance, or may be stored in a removable storage medium such as a DVD or CD-ROM, and installed by mounting the storage medium in a drive device. The processing unit 18 acquires the confirmation signal received by the communication unit 17. The processing unit 18 outputs information indicating that the confirmation signal has been acquired based on the acquired confirmation signal. Here, the processing unit 18 may output the information indicating that the confirmation signal has been acquired to a display unit (not shown), or may output the information as sound from a speaker (not shown).

[0055] In the above-described modified example of the embodiment, the sensor module 1a transmits a confirmation signal, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the sensor module 1a may transmit a beacon signal including predetermined information such as digital data and processed data indicating the wearing time. In this case, the terminal device 10 may know whether the sensor module 1 is operating by receiving the beacon signal transmitted by the sensor module 1a. Also, for example, the sensor module 1a may transmit a beacon signal including predetermined information and the terminal device 10 may receive the beacon signal without wireless data transmission and reception between the sensor module 1a and the terminal device 10. By configuring in this way, the power consumption of the sensor module 1a can be reduced. According to the intraoral sensing system 100a of the modified embodiment, the sensor module 1a transmits an operation confirmation signal, and the terminal device 10 receives the operation confirmation signal transmitted by the sensor module 1a. With this configuration, a person carrying the terminal device 10, such as the patient PA, can know whether the sensor module 1a is operating or not. Although the digital data is stored in the memory 15 of the sensor module 1, it was difficult for the patient PA to confirm whether the sensor module 1 is operating or not. However, an operation confirmation signal is transmitted from the wireless transmitting / receiving unit, and the patient PA can know the operating status of the sensor module by receiving the signal at a portable terminal carried by the patient PA.

[0056] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. The embodiments and their modifications include, for example, those that can be easily imagined by a person skilled in the art, those that are substantially the same, those that are within the scope of the equivalents, and the like. For example, a computer program for implementing the functions of each of the above-mentioned devices may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the computer program recorded on the recording medium may be read into a computer system and executed. Note that the "computer system" referred to here may include hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. In addition, the term "computer-readable recording medium" refers to writable non-volatile memory such as a flexible disk, an optical magnetic disk, a ROM, or a flash memory, a portable medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), or a storage device such as a hard disk built into a computer system. Furthermore, the term "computer-readable recording medium" includes devices that retain a program for a certain period of time, such as volatile memory (e.g., Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM)) within a computer system that serves as a server or client when a computer program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. The program may be transmitted from a computer system in which the program is stored in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium, or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the "transmission medium" that transmits the program refers to a medium that has a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. The program may be for realizing part of the functions described above. Furthermore, the above-mentioned functions may be realized in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system, that is, a so-called differential file (differential program). [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 100, 100a... intraoral sensing system, 1, 1a... sensor module, 2... data acquisition device, 3... dentist terminal device, 4... dental storage, 5... dentist terminal device, 10... terminal device, 11... battery, 12... sensor, 13... sensor module section, 14, 14a... signal processing section, 15... memory, 16... wireless transmission / reception section, 17... communication section, 18... processing section, 19... memory section, 21... mouthpiece, 61... head section, 62... screw section, 63... implant body, 64... bone

Claims

1. An intraoral sensing system that senses biological information using a sensor module installed in an oral cavity, A sensor module that is attached to the oral cavity of a patient and stores data acquired by sensing biological information; A dental storage device that acquires the data stored in the sensor module and identification information of the patient, and stores the acquired data in association with the identification information of the patient; A dentist terminal device that analyzes the data stored in the dental storage for each patient's identification information; a doctor's terminal device that acquires, from the dentist's terminal device, the data related to a patient who has developed a disease, among the data of the patients stored in the dental storage; Equipped with A database is constructed in the dentist's terminal device, in which disease names are associated with sensor data related to the disease, The dentist terminal device acquires a sensor information request for requesting the data related to a patient who has developed a disease from the dentist terminal device, and identifies sensor data from the database that is associated with the name of the disease that the patient has developed and that is included in the acquired sensor information request. An intraoral sensing system that obtains data from the dental storage that is associated with the name of the disease the patient has developed based on the patient's identification information corresponding to the patient's name included in the sensor information request and the sensor data identified from the database, creates a sensor information response including the data that is associated with the name of the disease the patient has developed from the obtained data, and transmits the created sensor information response to the doctor's terminal device.

2. The sensor module is installed in any one of an orthodontic appliance, a denture, and an implant. The intraoral sensing system of claim 1 .

3. The biological information is at least one of body temperature, blood flow, oxygen, heart rate, bacteria, teeth grinding, and chewing and swallowing frequency. The intraoral sensing system according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The sensor module includes: A sensor for sensing a living body; A battery for supplying power; A signal processing unit that creates digital data based on the result of sensing by the sensor; A memory for storing the digital data created by the signal processing unit; a wireless transceiver that receives a command to acquire data transmitted by an acquisition device, and transmits the digital data stored in the memory and the patient's identification information to the acquisition device based on the received command; The intraoral sensing system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

5. The intraoral sensing system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor module includes at least one of a temperature sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a pressure sensor, a strain sensor, a pulse wave sensor, a pulse oximeter, a heart rate sensor, and a laser sensor.

6. The sensor module is installed in any one of an orthodontic appliance, a denture, and an implant; The intraoral sensing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein any one of the orthodontic device, the denture, and the implant is formed to contain at least a portion of a material capable of transmitting light having a wavelength of 400 nm to 1000 nm.

7. The sensor module transmits an operation confirmation signal; The intraoral sensing system comprises: A terminal device that receives the operation confirmation signal transmitted by the sensor module. The intra-oral sensing system according to claim 1 , comprising:

8. The dentist terminal device includes: A processing unit that performs either or both of an analysis of dental treatment and an analysis of medical disease for each of the patient's identification information based on the data. The intra-oral sensing system according to claim 1 , comprising:

9. When the processing unit determines that the patient is suspected of having a disease, the processing unit creates disease information addressed to the doctor's terminal device, the disease information including a patient ID of the patient and information indicating the patient is suspected of having a disease; The dentist terminal device includes: A communication section that transmits the disease information created by the processing section to a doctor's terminal device. The intra-oral sensing system of claim 8 .

10. An intraoral sensing method executed by an intraoral sensing system that senses biological information using a sensor module installed in an oral cavity, comprising: A dental storage acquires data stored by the sensor module and identification information of a patient, and stores the acquired data in association with the identification information of the patient; A step in which a dentist terminal device acquires the data stored in the sensor module and the identification information of the patient, and analyzes the acquired data; When the dentist terminal device determines that the patient is suspected of having a disease, the dentist terminal device creates disease information including identification information of the patient and information indicating the suspected disease, and transmits the created disease information to a doctor terminal device. generating a sensor information request at the physician's terminal to request the data related to the patient suffering from the disease; the dentist terminal device acquiring the sensor information request from the doctor terminal device, identifying sensor data associated with the name of the disease suffered by the patient included in the acquired sensor information request from a database associating disease names with sensor data related to the disease, acquiring data associated with the name of the disease suffered by the patient from the dental storage based on the patient's identification information corresponding to the patient name included in the sensor information request and the sensor data identified from the database, creating a sensor information response including the data associated with the name of the disease suffered by the patient among the acquired data, and transmitting the created sensor information response to the doctor terminal device; The doctor terminal device acquires, from the data included in the sensor information response from the dentist terminal device, the data associated with the name of a disease that the patient has developed; An intraoral sensing method comprising:

11. The intraoral sensing method according to claim 10 , wherein in the analyzing step, the dentist terminal device performs an analysis of dental treatment and an analysis of medical diseases.

12. a step in which the dentist terminal device creates clinic information including information indicating contact information of the clinic in which the doctor terminal device that transmitted the disease information is installed, the patient's identification information, and a disease name, and transmits the created clinic information to the dental storage; storing the dental clinic information transmitted by the dental doctor terminal device in the dental storage; The intraoral sensing method according to claim 10 or 11, further comprising:

13. The dentist terminal device stores in the dental storage an identification information of the patient corresponding to the data of the patient included in the sensor information response transmitted to the dentist terminal device, a disease name, and a clinic name in association with each other; a step of the dentist terminal device acquiring the patient's name, disease name, medical clinic name, and treatment information contained in the treatment information transmitted by the doctor terminal device, and storing the patient's identification information corresponding to the acquired patient's name, disease name, medical clinic name, and treatment information in the dental storage in association with each other; The intraoral sensing method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, further comprising:

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