66 results about "Dental mirror" patented technology

An intraoral camera system is disclosed, which includes a dental mirror having a aperture for transmitting light therethrough, the aperture being provided in the center or any other part of the mirror by removing a reflective material therefrom. A CCD camera is secured on a back surface of the dental mirror in such a manner that the aperture coincides with its incident portion coincides with aperture in the dental mirror. A hand mirror shaped monitor is also provided for displaying image data received from the CCD camera via cable or radio, and a server is also provided that is capable of storing and outputting the image data any time onto the monitor, wherein even though a patient is laid down on a chair in a horizontal position, the patient or a third party can utilize the hand mirror shaped monitor to view an image which is very close to the image that a dentist views through reflection from the dental mirror having said CCD camera built therein.

A dental mirror tool having a body comprises a manifold disposed on the tool body proximate the mirror, a plurality of output ports disposed in an outlet side of the manifold and disposed to emit streams of light and fluid and air or suction toward a predetermined target, and a selection system for selecting the light, fluid, or air or suction emitted toward the predetermined target. In another aspect, a method for directing streams of light, fluid, air, or suction toward a target during a dental procedure, comprising the steps of attaching a manifold having output orifices for light, fluids, air, or suction to a body of the tool; connecting the orifices to sources of light, fluid, air, or suction; and controlling a substance emitted from the orifices to be directed toward the target.

The present invention is directed to an anti-fogging / anti-splash composition that can be used for anti-fog / anti-splash applications. When applied to the surface of a transparent or reflective substrate, the composition dries relatively clear and comprises a solution of a non-toxic, fast drying solvent or alcohol and a surface active agent containing sodium lauryl ether sulfate, and either a block ethylene oxide / polyethylene oxide copolymer, an ethoxylated amine, an ethoxylated acetylenic alcohol, sodium sulfosuccinate, ethoxylated sorbitan ester, random EO / PO polymers on butyl alcohol, or mixtures thereof. When applied to the surface of a substrate, the present invention provides a coating of high transparency which cures rapidly, is sufficiently surface active to be an anti-fog agent when "dry", will persist when "wet" under water spray conditions (such as on a dental mirror) for a period substantial enough to be practicable, and will provide anti-splash benefits throughout the use cycle.

The invention relates to mirrors for use in confined spaces which are subject to being covered by fluids and debris, principally dental mirrors, for use by dentists and similar medical professionals. The mirror assembly includes a head portion and a handle portion. The head portion includes a housing with a rotor assembly and a rotor drive means. In accordance with the invention, a secondary member has a reflective surface. The mirror assembly includes attachment means for removably attaching the secondary member with respect to the rotor assembly so that the reflective surface can be replaced when degraded. In use, the rotor drive means spins the rotor assembly and with it the secondary member to remove fluids and debris that may fall on the reflective surface so that vision when using the reflective surface is not impaired by such fluids or debris. Advantageously the attachment means include magnetic components although mechanical attachment means may also be used. In a preferred embodiment, the handle portion includes a light source which may be moved between first and second positions for lighting the work zone of the mirror selectively as desired.

A self cleaning dental mirror having air orifices and water orifices integrated into the handle to clean the reflective surface. An air valve and a water valve are positioned within the handle and are operated by depressing appropriately positioned pushbuttons. The reflective surface itself is removable from the handle and replaceable. Alignment provisions between the reflective surface and handle insure that the reflective surface is properly positioned relative to the handle so that the air orifice and water orifice are directed at the reflective surface. A quick disconnect allows the self cleaning dental mirror to be readily connected and disconnected to air and water supply lines. The self cleaning dental mirror and all of its components are autoclavible.

A dental mirror includes a mirror assembly and a handle having an interior cavity. The handle further includes a non-circular aperture proximate one end, which communicates with the interior cavity. A push-arm extends through the aperture toward the mirror assembly and has a non-circular shape. The push-arm also has a wiper support, and a sponge is secured within the wiper support. The push-arm is selectively movable to carry the sponge over the mirror assembly, and the aperture prevents relative rotation of the push-arm.

A system and method are provided in which a laminar flow of pressurized gas from a curved slit in a chamber is directed across a surface to propel a laminar flow of a liquid, below the laminar flow gas, across the surface to prevent surface contamination or remove contaminants from the surface. In a particular application, the system and method are employed in a self-cleaning dental mirror tool including a dental mirror attached to a handle, wherein the gas is air, the liquid is water, and the surface is the reflective surface of the dental mirror.

Dental articles including at least one optical surface formed of a multilayer optical film including layers of at least one strain-induced birefringent material are disclosed. The multilayer optical films included in the dental articles is preferably post-formed into desired non-planar shapes in manners that result in some deformation of the optical stack of the multilayer optical films. A variety of dental implements can be constructed with multilayer optical film including dental mirrors, light guides for use in connection with photo-curing dental materials, and matrix bands for use in molding photo-curing dental restoratives.

An air ejector and a dental mirror combination provide optimum view of human dentition during dental surgery. The air ejector includes a base having an air inlet, an air ejector for receiving air from the air inlet on the base and confining air flow to an air discharge for directing impingement of discharged air upon a mirror surface remote from the base. The air ejector further includes a mirror mounting body attached to the base at one end and extending around the air ejector from the base toward the air discharge. Grasping of the mirror mounting body with the hand enables simultaneous manipulation the air ejector and dental mirror to provide optimum view of the human dentition and simultaneous digital manipulation of the handle between the spaced apart protrusions enables positioning of the mirror relative to the air discharge from the same hand.

A double dental mirror to provide a multi-angular view of a working area, the double dental mirror comprising: a first mirror; a second mirror; and a bridge section. The bridge section forms at least one of an angle and an arch. The configuration of the dental mirror provides the dental practitioner with multiple views of the working area, and at the same time, provides an enlargement of the working area by isolating the tongue and cheeks from the working area.

A dental scope including a stretchable rod, a fog-repellent reflection mirror group and a light module is disclosed. The fog repellent mirror group has a first fog-repellent reflection mirror connected to a distal end of the stretchable rod, and a second fog-repellent reflection mirror connected to a primal end of the stretchable rod. The light module has a spot light source, a battery and a switch disposed on the stretchable rod. The spot light source is employed to illuminate an interior of user's mouth.

A system and method are provided in which a laminar flow of pressurized gas from a curved slit in a chamber is directed across a surface to propel a laminar flow of a liquid, below the laminar flow gas, across the surface to prevent surface contamination or remove contaminants from the surface. In a particular application, the system and method are employed in a self-cleaning dental mirror tool including a dental mirror attached to a handle, wherein the gas is air, the liquid is water, and the surface is the reflective surface of the dental mirror.

A self cleaning dental mirror having air orifices and water orifices integrated into the handle to clean the reflective surface. An air valve and a water valve are positioned within the handle and are operated by depressing appropriately positioned pushbuttons. The reflective surface itself is removable from the handle and replaceable. Alignment provisions between the reflective surface and handle insure that the reflective surface is properly positioned relative to the handle so that the air orifice and water orifice are directed at the reflective surface. A quick disconnect allows the self cleaning dental mirror to be readily connected and disconnected to air and water supply lines. The self cleaning dental mirror and all of its components are autoclavible.

An illuminated dental mirror includes an elongated body that has a handle portion and a tip portion. A light source is disposed within the elongated body and is operable to emit light longitudinally along the elongated body to a deflector disposed at an interior chamber of the tip portion. The deflector is configured to redirect light laterally out of the tip portion of the elongated body. A disposable mirror head is removably attached over the tip portion. The mirror head includes a base portion and a mirror portion. The base portion of the mirror head has a translucent material configured to transmit the light redirected by the deflector to a desired area outside the mirror head. The mirror portion that extends at an angle from the base portion and comprises a mirror that is configured for a user to view the desired area illuminated by the light source.

The invention relates to a method for artificially breeding purple nacre strain hyriopsis cumingii, which comprises the following steps of: (1) selecting parent clams, namely optimizing the cold shock method of the hyriopsis cumingii and a dental mirror in-vivo observational technique, establishing a loss-free, quick and accurate hyriopsis cumingii nacre color in-vivo identification technique, and screening the parent clams by combining hyriopsis cumingii pearl-breeding properties; (2) breeding small clams, namely hanging and inbreeding male and female parents in a water body without heterogenic sperm interference according to the inbred combination, and independently breeding from mating, seedling parasitizing, seedling growing to pearl breeding; (3) breeding pearl-breeding clams, namely sending offspring of each female clam after pearl inserting to a plurality of culturing farms and independently breeding; and (4) breeding the purple nacre hyriopsis cumingii strain, namely determining early stage of pearl inserting operation and later stage of pearl breeding as critical periods of breeding and optimizing small clams and pearl-breeding clams. The method has the advantages of visual breeding properties, accurate identification, and capability of breeding the purple nacre strain hyriopsis cumingii and improving the color purity and yield of pearls.

A means for centrifugal cleaning of disposable dental mirror surface comprising a round reflective mirror, wherein the reflective mirror is fixed on a pallet, the lower end of the pallet is connected with a shaft, the shaft is arranged inside a base with a hollow cavity, inside the hollow cavity an impeller is arranged on the lower end of the shaft. An air inlet is arranged on one side of the cavity wall of the impeller; an air outlet is arranged on another side of cavity wall of the impeller; an air feeding tube connecting with the air inlet and an air exhaust tube connecting with the air outlet are arranged. Flowing air is fed to the air feeding tube from the compression air source connected thereto, impacting the vane of the pallet shaft and driving the reflective mirror to rotate, thus a centrifugal force is generated by the rotation of the reflective mirror and the attached water mist, liquid and dust are removed from the surface of the reflective mirror giving rise to a clean surface of the dental mirror. After one-time use, the compression air source can be detached and the dental observation mirror can be discarded. It has simple structure, low cost and convenient application.

The improved dental mirror consists of one circular reflector and one handle. There are one motor and one battery compartment inside the handle, one pedestal in the front end of the handle, one cavity with one tray inside the pedestal, and one transmission gear mechanism set below the tray and connected via a driving shaft to the output shaft of the motor. The reflector is set on the tray, and the transmission gear mechanism is provided with speed varying mechanism. The motor drives the reflector to rotate via the transmission mechanism and the rotating reflector generates centrifugal force to eliminate water fog, liquid and dust from the surface to maintain the clean mirror. The present invention has simple structure and convenient use.

A dental mirror includes a handle, a mirror arranged at one end of the handle, and a pipe connected to the handle and extended beyond the mirror. The pipe is partially formed with a plurality of liquid-sucking holes. When dentist uses the dental mirror, it can suck up liquid or debris in oral cavity of the patient.

A dental mirror permits the mirror face to be flipped from a first angle to a second angle relative to the handle, while the tool is still in the patient's mouth. Mirror and handle connect at a pivot point that is spaced away from the handle's distal end. The neck of the mirror has a detent nub that mates with recesses in the neck of the handle for positioning and holding the mirror in place relative to the handle. The mirror can be shifted from one position to another by pushing or pulling the mirror against the patient's cheek while the mirror is still in the patient's mouth, as the nub slides from one recess to another. In one embodiment the mirror is flipped from a position 145 degrees relative to the handle to 90 degrees relative to the handle. Stops are incorporated to limit angular travel at either position.

An improved mirror for a periodontist that includes indicia alignment and spacing on the mirror at a predetermined location that provides for manual alignment of a drill that can be used by the periodontist for drilling an accurately aligned hole for a dental implant while holding the mirror in one hand observing the indicia and holding the drill in the other hand. The mirror can also be used by a dentist, periodontist and orthodontist to allow better patient access to facilitate looking at various teeth and gum areas in a patient's mouth by providing mirror peripheral shapes that fit lip, tongue and areas between the cheek and gums.

A protective cover includes a first side having a plurality of openings, a second side having a plurality of openings, and an interior portion coupling the first side to the second side. The first side, the second side, and the interior portion define a cavity configured to receive a medical instrument and the protective cover is flexible. The cavity is configured to be in fluid communication with a region exterior to the cover to facilitate cleaning of a dental or other medical instrument placed in the cover.

A hand-held dental mirror carrying a sharpening stone for a dental instrument such as a curette, comprising a shaft supporting a mirror, a hand grip coupled to the shaft, and a sharpening stone coupled to the shaft.

A hand-held dental mirror carrying a sharpening stone for a dental instrument such as a curette, comprising a shaft supporting a mirror, a hand grip coupled to the shaft, and a sharpening stone coupled to the shaft.

A dental mirror permits the mirror face to be flipped from a first angle to a second angle relative to the handle, while the tool is still in the patient's mouth. Mirror and handle connect at a pivot point that is spaced away from the handle's distal end. The neck of the mirror has a detent nub that mates with recesses in the neck of the handle for positioning and holding the mirror in place relative to the handle. The mirror can be shifted from one position to another by pushing or pulling the mirror against the patient's cheek while the mirror is still in the patient's mouth, as the nub slides from one recess to another. In one embodiment the mirror is flipped from a position 145 degrees relative to the handle to 90 degrees relative to the handle. Stops are incorporated to limit angular travel at either position.

The present invention provides a children's dental mirror. The children's dental mirror includes a mirror and an integral timer. At least one light can be provided that pulsates to a timer. An audio sound byte can be provided that is governed by a timer.

The fog-free dental mirror uses compressed air directed at and over the surface of the mirror to provide a protective air stream over the surface of the mirror to avoid the accumulation of moisture while keeping debris off of the surface of the dental mirror. The handle of the mirror is preferably aluminum, is multi-positionable and is ergonomically designed and allows for the novel regulation of airflow and quick connection of multi-positional mirror heads. The new and unique dental mirror is fully auto-clavable. Air flow level is settable by an actuator and retains its position with the set air flow even if the user releases pressure therefrom and even after a full blast of air is executed.

A multi-purpose dental bib, to be worn by a patient during a dental procedure, may incorporate gauze pads into windows and / or pockets integral to the bib. The multi-purpose dental bib may be employed to protect the patient's clothing from liquid and / or solid debris generated during a dental procedure, and to wipe the patient's face and mouth during or at the completion of a dental procedure. The multi-purpose dental bib may additionally be employed to clean dental tools, such as a dental mirror, during a dental procedure by means of the gauze pads incorporated into the windows and / or pockets strategically located on the multi-purpose dental bib.

A dispenser for a tooth cleaning compound which mounts to a dental implement, such as a retraction tool or dental mirror, in the hand opposite that which holds the dental handpiece with the prophy angle and prophy cup. The dispenser may be disposable and meant for one use only, or may instead allow for the mounting of a disposable paste reservoir.