Intra-oral Bite Device with Sensor System for Dental X-Ray Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current x-ray recording technologies face challenges in optimizing the recording angle and area selection for dental imaging, often resulting in excessive exposure and unwanted coverage due to imprecise selection of the recording parameters, which can lead to suboptimal imaging results.
Innovation Solution
A bite device equipped with a deformable material and sensor system that records anatomical structures, allowing for precise alignment and parameter setting of the x-ray apparatus by sensing the patient's anatomy through piezoelectric, inductive, or capacitive means, and optionally using electro-optical or electromagnetic tracking, enabling adaptive adjustment of recording parameters during imaging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the recording area is increased to ensure all relevant anatomy is captured, then the completeness of anatomical coverage is improved, but the x-ray exposure dose increases and unwanted coverage occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The bite device performs preliminary scanning and recording of the patient's anatomical structures before the actual x-ray imaging. This advance measurement allows the system to pre-determine the optimal recording area and parameters, ensuring complete anatomical coverage while minimizing the x-ray exposure area to only what is necessary.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from the bite device's sensors that detect anatomical features and provide real-time information about the patient's oral structure. This feedback loop enables dynamic adjustment of the recording parameters and area selection, optimizing the balance between complete anatomical coverage and minimized radiation exposure.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the recording area is decreased to reduce x-ray exposure, then the radiation dose is reduced, but the coverage of relevant anatomical elements becomes insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The bite device performs preliminary scanning and recording of the patient's anatomical structures before the actual x-ray imaging. This advance measurement allows the system to pre-determine the optimal recording area and parameters, ensuring complete anatomical coverage while minimizing the x-ray exposure area to only what is necessary.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from the bite device's sensors that detect anatomical features and provide real-time information about the patient's oral structure. This feedback loop enables dynamic adjustment of the recording parameters and area selection, optimizing the balance between complete anatomical coverage and minimized radiation exposure.
3Ease of operation
If manual selection of recording parameters is used by trained personnel, then the operational simplicity is maintained, but the precision of recording area selection deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bite device performs automated scanning and measurement of the patient's anatomical structures, eliminating the need for manual parameter selection by operators. The system independently determines the optimal recording area and parameters based on sensor data, thereby maintaining operational simplicity while significantly improving selection precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual visual assessment and mechanical parameter adjustment with automated sensor-based detection and electronic parameter control. The bite device's sensors automatically measure anatomical features and the system electronically determines optimal recording parameters, substituting human judgment with precise instrumental measurement.
4Manufacturing precision
If repeat recordings are performed to correct recording area selection, then the anatomical coverage accuracy is improved, but the time consumption and productivity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The bite device performs preliminary scanning and recording of the patient's anatomical structures before the actual x-ray imaging. This advance measurement allows the system to pre-determine the optimal recording area and parameters, ensuring complete anatomical coverage while minimizing the x-ray exposure area to only what is necessary.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from the bite device's sensors that detect anatomical features and provide real-time information about the patient's oral structure. This feedback loop enables dynamic adjustment of the recording parameters and area selection, optimizing the balance between complete anatomical coverage and minimized radiation exposure.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution allows for precise alignment and optimal selection of recording parameters, reducing exposure and avoiding unwanted coverage, thereby enhancing the quality of dental x-ray images by accurately capturing anatomical features and adjusting parameters in real-time.
Implementation Method 1
the first material is either elastically or alternatively plastically deformable such that by means of at least one first sensor facility of the sensor device, the contour and surface of the anatomical structure of the patient, is recordable
Implementation Method 2
the first material is either elastically or alternatively plastically deformable such that by means of at least one first sensor facility of the sensor device, the contour and surface of the anatomical structure of the patient, is recordable
Implementation Method 3
The sensing can be achieved through using piezoelectric, inductive, capacitive resistive, or pressure sensitive material and the like
Implementation Method 4
The sensing can be achieved through using piezoelectric, inductive, capacitive resistive, or pressure sensitive material and the like
Implementation Method 5
The sensing can be achieved through using piezoelectric, inductive, capacitive resistive, or pressure sensitive material and the like
Implementation Method 6
The third sensor facility comprises at least one electro-optical or electro-magnetic tracking module or at least one inertial module and the like
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to an intra-oral bite device for use with an x-ray recording apparatus for recording the image of at least one oral area of a patient, located by the intra-oral bite device.