35 results about "Dental Procedure" patented technology

A system for an automated dental patient prioritization and treatment processing based on dental patient-related data, including a processor of a dental patient processing server node configured to host a machine learning (ML) module and connected to an office manager-entity node and to at least one dentist entity node over a network and a memory on which are stored machine-readable instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: acquire a dental patient report including a list of dental procedures prescribed to a dental patient from the office manager-entity node; parse the dental patient report a to derive a plurality of key ordered features; query a local dental-patient's database to retrieve local historical dental-patients'-related data based on the plurality of the key ordered features; generate at least one feature vector based on the plurality of the key ordered features and the local historical dental patients'-related data; and provide the at least one feature vector to the ML module configured to generate a predictive model for producing at least one dental-patient processing recommendation parameter; and generate at least one procedure performance recommendation and dental patient prioritization based on the at least one dental-patient processing recommendation parameter.

The invention includes a group of devices allowing people to indicate when and where they experience pain or discomfort, and a system and method for using this information to improve clinical medical care. The user can indicate, with the user's finger, tongue, or in other ways, where on the user's body, or in the user's mouth, the user is experiencing pain, and the pain's intensity. Some versions of the invention include models of parts or all of a person's body, so the user can show where, and how much, pain is being experienced. The invention also includes a group of programs and databases for monitoring the pain users experience and for drawing conclusions about modifying medical and dental procedures to reduce pain that patients experience. The invention can also be used to monitor other sensations such as “itchiness”.

A dental robot includes a platform and a suspension system. The suspension system supports the platform and automatically compensates for weights of the platform and a robot arm, end effector, and tooth clamp attached to the platform. The suspension system maintains a constant height of the platform above a base, absent an external force on the tooth clamp. The suspension system allows position and orientation of the platform to change with three degrees of positional freedom and three degrees of rotational freedom, relative to the base, in response to an external force on the tooth clamp, such as a result of movement (change in position and / or orientation) of a subject. A rigid connection between the tooth clamp and the platform ensures that position and orientation of the platform remains fixed, relative to the subject's teeth, in response to movement of the teeth.

1) The present invention relates to a gingival scalpel blade intended to provide precise control of the width and depth of the tissue to be removed. 2) Its standardised blades and integrated depth marker provide greater safety, efficacy and predictability in dental procedures. 3) This device reduces the duration of surgeries, minimises unnecessary tissue removal and protects adjacent structures, resulting in superior outcomes.

A dental procedure performed on target tissue without anesthetic or anesthesia including preconditioning the target tissue using a laser device constructed to produce light in a wavelength range of 2750 nm to 11500 nm, to provide an energy fluence in a range of 50 J / cm2 to 100 J / cm2, and to operate in a free running pulsed mode providing 60 μm bursts at a frequency of at least 50 Hz. Preconditioning includes selecting a combination of average optical output power and preconditioning time to administer low level laser therapy. The laser device is adjusted to deliver light through the light guide of the laser device at the selected average optical output power. Light delivered through the light guide of the adjusted laser device is directed toward the target tissue for the selected preconditioning time providing analgesia to the target tissue. Oral tissue is removed from the preconditioned target tissue during analgesia.

The dental robot includes a platform and a suspension system. The suspension system supports the platform and automatically compensates for the weight of the platform, as well as the robotic arm, end effector, and tooth clamp attached to it. The suspension system maintains a constant height of the platform above the base when there is no external force on the tooth clamp. The suspension system allows the platform's position and orientation to change relative to the base in response to external forces greater than approximately 0.1 N on the tooth clamp, such as the result of movement of the object (changes in position and / or orientation). As a result, the platform's position and orientation remain fixed relative to the object's teeth in response to tooth movement.

A dental mouthpiece is provided that may be attached to a high-suction dental adapter for the purpose of assisting the dental staff during dental procedures through chair-side, hands-free suction, and isolation. Such a mouthpiece may include a main body portion, a cheek retractor portion, and a suction connector portion. In some embodiments, the main body portion, cheek retractor portion, and suction connector portion (and sub-portions thereof) may be molded in one piece, preferably by injection molding. In an exemplary embodiment, the mouthpiece may be made of a material that is flexible, translucent, conducive to injection molding, high heat-resistant, and autoclavable. Such a material may include silicone. Because the mouthpiece may be made of a high heat-resistant and autoclavable material, such a mouthpiece may be reusable.

The invention relates to an improved guide splint (1) for dental procedures in fully or partially edentulous patients, having a lower face (1a) with an anatomical shape designed to rest on a jaw of the patient and comprising at least one through hole (2) configured to serve as a reference for a dental procedure. The splint (1) of the invention also comprises at least one recess (3) on the lower face of same configured for snap-fit engagement with at least one lug (T) protruding from the gum.

A dental robot includes a platform and a suspension system. The suspension system supports the platform and automatically compensates for weights of the platform and a robot arm, end effector, and tooth clamp attached to the platform. The suspension system maintains a constant height of the platform above a base, absent an external force on the tooth clamp. The suspension system allows position and orientation of the platform to change, relative to the base, in response to an external force on the tooth clamp greater than about 0.1 N, such as a result of movement (change in position and / or orientation) of a subject. Consequently, the position and orientation of the platform remain fixed, relative to the subject's teeth, in response to movement of the teeth.

Methods and devices for dental procedures are disclosed including a method for providing a dental representation, the method comprising obtaining first image data representative of a 2D X-ray image; obtaining second image data representative of a 3D intraoral surface scan; determining a dental representation comprising one or more tooth representations based on the first image data and the second image data; and outputting the dental representation.

Disclosed herein is an advanced anesthetic gel formulation designed for painless, non-invasive dental procedures. The gel incorporates lidocaine hydrochloride and prilocaine hydrochloride as the primary anesthetics, supported by carbomer 940 for viscosity control. Sodium chloride is added to improve electrical conductivity, while triethanolamine maintains an optimal pH balance. Glycerin functions as a humectant to reduce tissue irritation, and allantoin offers anti-inflammatory properties. Phenoxyethanol is included to prevent microbial growth, ensuring the gel's safety and stability. The preparation method involves dissolving these components in purified water, creating a gel that enables effective, non-invasive dental anesthesia through iontophoresis, significantly enhancing patient comfort and procedural efficiency.

A dental robot includes a platform and a suspension system. The suspension system supports the platform and automatically compensates for weights of the platform and a robot arm, end effector, and tooth clamp attached to the platform. The suspension system maintains a constant height of the platform above a base, absent an external force on the tooth clamp. The suspension system allows position and orientation of the platform to change, relative to the base, in response to an external force on the tooth clamp greater than about 0.1 N, such as a result of movement (change in position and / or orientation) of a subject. Consequently, the position and orientation of the platform remain fixed, relative to the subject's teeth, in response to movement of the teeth.

A suction member for a high-volume evacuator (HVE) suction tool used in dental procedures. The suction member has a connection portion at a proximal end, a tubular portion connected to the connection portion, and a suction tip connected to the tubular portion at a distal end. The suction tip includes outwardly flared lobes and open-ended peripheral vent openings alternating about its circumference. The distal ends of the lobes are generally aligned in an oblique distal tangent plane inclined relative to a longitudinal axis of the tubular portion. The vent openings are spaced closer together towards a front side of the suction member, and the lobes include a widest and most flared rear lobe that is useful for soft tissue retraction.

A dental mouthpiece is provided that may be attached to a high-suction dental adapter for the purpose of assisting the dental staff during dental procedures through chair-side, hands-free suction, and isolation. Such a mouthpiece may comprise a main body portion, a cheek retractor portion, and a suction connector portion. In an embodiment, the main body portion, cheek retractor portion, and suction connector portion may be molded in one piece, preferably by injection molding. The main body portion has an anterior wall inside the curve and a posterior wall outside the curve, and an at least one connector connecting the anterior wall and the posterior wall. The main body portion has an anterior intervening wall and the posterior intervening wall in between the anterior and posterior walls. The anterior intervening wall and the posterior intervening walls have alternating crests and troughs.

1.1: Perspective view; 1.2: Right view; 1.3: Left view; 1.4: Top view; 1.5: Bottom view; 1.6: Back view; 1.7: Front view; 1.8: Cross-Sectional view taken through the line 1.8-1.8 of Figure 1.7; the article is a tip for an oral suction device which is designed to be connected to the hose of the suction device; the article is typically used during dental procedures: in the drawings, shading is drawn with the thin lines that do not form closed area; the shading lines are used for representing the three-dimensional shape of the surface of the claimed design and do not represent surface ornamentation of the claimed design; in the cross-sectional view in figure 1.8, the broken lines indicate the cross sectional surface; in the visual point of view of figures 1.2 and 1.3, the upper and lower sides of the claimed tip are made of different materials with the upper side part being made of a transparent material, while the lower side part being made of a non-transparent material; the thin solid lines forming the closed area in the upper side part represent the parts seen through the transparent material of the upper side part.

Provided herein are handheld dental devices useful in performing a wide variety of dental procedures, including crown removal applications. Related methods of administering dental therapy to patients' are also provided.

A dental implant identification system is provided that aids a dental professional in identifying the type of dental implant that has been surgically placed into maxillary or mandibular bone of a patient who requires restorative dental procedures. Additionally, a dental implant identification system is provided that aids a dental professional in identifying the forensic remains of victims due to various factors and circumstances.

The invention includes a group of devices allowing people to indicate when and where they experience pain or discomfort, and a system and method for using this information to improve clinical medical care. The user can indicate, with the user's finger, tongue, or in other ways, where on the user's body, or in the user's mouth, the user is experiencing pain, and the pain's intensity. Some versions of the invention include models of parts or all of a person's body, so the user can show where, and how much, pain is being experienced. The invention also includes a group of programs and databases for monitoring the pain users experience and for drawing conclusions about modifying medical and dental procedures to reduce pain that patients experience. The invention can also be used to monitor other sensations such as “itchiness”.

Methods, apparatus, and systems for reducing transmission of aerosol droplets in a medical or dental procedure are described. In one example aspect, a protective shield system comprises a base plate with a first cover and a second cover. The first cover and the second cover are configured to form at least part of a pipe system when coupled together. The pipe system includes two ducts and an interface configured to be connected to a vacuum suction system. The protective shield system includes two suction tubes removably coupled to the two ducts of the pipe system and a shield having at least one transparent section. The shield configured to be removably coupled to the base plate so as to allow attachment of the shield to the base plate prior to the medical or dental procedure and removal of the shield from the base plate after the medical or dental procedure.

A dental matrix device positioned between a pair of teeth, the device having a first guide member, a second guide member, and a matrix band. The first guide member configured to be positioned on a first side of the pair of teeth and a second guide member configured to be positioned on a second side of the pair of teeth. The matrix band configured to, in the operable state, extend around at least a portion of the first guide member, between the pair of teeth, and around at least a portion of the second guide member, where the second side of the pair of teeth is opposite the first side of the pair of teeth, and the matrix band is configured to provide a barrier between the teeth during a dental procedure.

A jaw support device for supporting a patient's jaw during dental procedures. More specifically, a jaw support device comprising a headrest mount assembly, a split sphere assembly having a first locking mechanism, a ball joint assembly having a second locking mechanism, and a jaw rest assembly. The headrest mount assembly may attach to a dental chair headrest. The split sphere assembly may have a split sphere ball and an arm extension and may attach to the headrest mount assembly. Further, the split sphere assembly's first locking mechanism may lock the arm extension in place. The ball joint assembly may have a ball joint ball and may connect to the arm extension of the split sphere assembly. The jaw rest assembly may attach to the ball joint assembly and may be locked in place when the second locking mechanism is activated.

A dental matrix device positioned between a pair of teeth, the device having a first guide member, a second guide member, and a matrix band. The first guide member configured to be positioned on a first side of the pair of teeth and a second guide member configured to be positioned on a second side of the pair of teeth. The matrix band configured to, in the operable state, extend around at least a portion of the first guide member, between the pair of teeth, and around at least a portion of the second guide member, where the second side of the pair of teeth is opposite the first side of the pair of teeth, and the matrix band is configured to provide a barrier between the teeth during a dental procedure.

A method includes receiving, by one or more processors, a clinical image associated with a dental procedure; identifying, by the one or more processors, one or more dental procedure codes based on processing the clinical image using a plurality of AI models; receiving, by the one or more processors, a periodontal chart image; processing, by the one or more processors, the periodontal chart image using optical character recognition to obtain pocket measurements associated with a plurality of teeth along with positional coordinates of each of the pocket measurements; identifying, by the one or more processors, a submitted dental procedure code in a dental claim for the dental procedure; determining, by the one or more processors, whether the submitted dental procedure code corresponds to a visibly detectable procedure; determining, by the one or more processors, whether the submitted dental procedure code matches any of the one or more dental procedure codes based on processing the clinical image when the submitted dental procedure code corresponds to a visibly detectable procedure; and flagging, by the one or more processors, the dental claim when at least one of the submitted dental procedure code does not match any of the one or more dental procedure codes based on processing the clinical image, the submitted dental procedure code does not correspond to a visibly detectable procedure, or the pocket measurements do not support the submitted dental procedure code.

A modular dental procedure supply system for organizing and storing dental procedure supplies and tools into modules according to specific procedures to facilitate collection and preparation of supplies and tools needed for the specific procedures. The system includes a base container defining an interior space. Each of a plurality of modular inserts is positionable in the interior space. Each of a plurality of materials is stored within an associated one of the modular inserts corresponding to a specific procedure such that the materials are organized into procedure specific collections of the materials for each of the modular inserts. A selected group of the modular inserts is positionable together within the interior space of the base container to correspond to procedures anticipated for an individual appointment.

A modular assemblage and kit is used during dental procedures. Depending on the clinical procedure being performed, an operator can connect various elements of the kit in sequential or simultaneous fashion to accomplish various tasks to help simplify the procedure and operation. In some embodiments, the kit allows for single-handed endodontic irrigation and evacuation.

The present invention relates to a unitary oral retractor for use in dental procedures wherein the oral retractor comprises a vestibular ring; a lip ring; a wall connecting the vestibular ring and the lip ring; and a pair of indentations on opposing sides or substantially opposing sides on the vestibular ring and each of the indentations are depressed from an outer circumference or perimeter of the vestibular ring by about 4 mm or less. The present invention also relates to a method for making the unitary oral retractor.

Methods and devices for dental procedures are disclosed including a method for providing a dental representation, the method comprising obtaining first image data representative of a 2D X-ray image; obtaining second image data representative of a 3D intraoral surface scan; determining a dental representation comprising one or more tooth representations based on the first image data and the second image data; and outputting the dental representation.

Dental components used for guiding the insertion of a dental implant into a desired location in a patient's mouth using a surgical guide including a master tube are described herein. Various components that can be used with the surgical guide and during a dental procedure using the surgical guide are also described herein.

Methods and systems for producing a tooth extraction model for use in a virtual dental procedure are disclosed. The tooth extraction model includes a three-dimensional surface representation of an area of interest of a patient's dentition. A method of producing a tooth extraction model for use in a virtual dental procedure includes receiving a virtual patient model. The virtual patient model includes a three-dimensional surface representation of the area of interest of the patient's dentition. A selection of a targeted extraction tooth is received. The targeted extraction tooth is virtually extracted from the virtual patient model, thereby generating an extraction tooth socket model. The extraction tooth socket model is cross-mounted with the virtual patient model thereby generating a tooth extraction model.

A dental procedure simulator (1) is disclosed comprising a computer (80) configured to simulate a dental treatment, a parallel robot (40) providing haptic force feedback, and a handpiece (30) coupled to the robot by a mechanism offering multiple rotational degrees of freedom. A display screen (9) presents a virtual environment, the images of which are reflected to the user by a partially transparent reflective element (7) while simultaneously allowing direct viewing of a real workspace (W). This mixed-reality arrangement enables the user to see both virtual objects, including a virtual handpiece co-located with the real handpiece (30), and physical components such as phantom jaws (13, 14) or a phantom head (10). Sensors may detect movement and orientation of the handpiece and phantom jaws, allowing the virtual environment to be updated accordingly. The system supports realistic simulation through combined visual and haptic feedback and may additionally provide training using physical phantom teeth (22).