Volume Scan Guided Surgical Stents for Tooth Bud Ablation

The patent performs ablation of the third molar tooth bud before it fully develops and erupts. By taking preventive action during the bud stage (when the tooth is still forming), the procedure eliminates the need for future extraction surgery, thereby avoiding the pain and complications associated with traditional surgical removal while maintaining high reliability

The patent applies different approaches to different third molars based on individual assessment. Instead of universally extracting all third molars, the system uses imaging and clinical evaluation to identify which specific tooth buds pose a risk of future pathology, and only those are ablated. This localized, targeted approach prevents unnecessary procedures while maintaining high reliability in preventing actual pathology

The patent replaces the mechanical surgical extraction process with a minimally invasive ablation procedure. Instead of using surgical instruments to cut and remove developed teeth, the system uses energy-based ablation (such as laser or electro-surgical ablation) to selectively remove tooth bud tissue through a small access opening. This substitution dramatically reduces post-operative discomfort while maintaining procedural simplicity