Sensor system for diagnosing dental conditions
First Claim
1. A sensor system for diagnosing dental conditions comprising:
- a sensor unit configured to be disposed in communication with a user'"'"'s mouth so as to contact an oral fluid, said sensor unit being operative to provide detectable signals indicative of the presence of at least two species selected from the group consisting of;
hydrogen ion, calcium, phosphate, sulfur, sulfur containing compounds, nitrogen containing compounds, microbial metabolites, and microbes; and
a signal processor in communication with the sensor unit, said signal processor being operative to process said detectable signals and to provide a processed signal indicative of a dental condition, said signal processor being further operative to transmit said processed signal to a storage and display device which displays a user detectable diagnostic message.
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Abstract
A sensor system for diagnosing dental conditions includes a sensor unit which is in contact with an oral fluid such as saliva or gas, and which is operative to provide detectable signals indicative of at least two of hydrogen ion concentration, hydroxyl ion concentration, calcium, phosphate, sulfur, sulfur containing compounds, nitrogen containing compounds, microbial metabolites, and microbes. The system includes a signal processor which is in communication with the sensor unit and which operates to provide a processed signal indicative of one or more dental conditions. The signal processor transmits the processed signal to a storage and display device which displays a user detectable diagnostic message indicative of a dental condition, or suggestive of a remedial action.
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27 Claims
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1. A sensor system for diagnosing dental conditions comprising:
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a sensor unit configured to be disposed in communication with a user'"'"'s mouth so as to contact an oral fluid, said sensor unit being operative to provide detectable signals indicative of the presence of at least two species selected from the group consisting of;
hydrogen ion, calcium, phosphate, sulfur, sulfur containing compounds, nitrogen containing compounds, microbial metabolites, and microbes; and
a signal processor in communication with the sensor unit, said signal processor being operative to process said detectable signals and to provide a processed signal indicative of a dental condition, said signal processor being further operative to transmit said processed signal to a storage and display device which displays a user detectable diagnostic message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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17. A sensor system for diagnosing dental conditions, said sensor comprising:
a sensor unit configured to be disposed in communication with a user'"'"'s mouth so as to contact an oral fluid, said sensor unit operative to provide detectable signals indicative of the presence in said oral fluid of at least two species selected from the group consisting of hydrogen ion, calcium, phosphate, sulfur, sulfur containing compounds, nitrogen containing compounds, microbial metabolites, and microbes.
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26. A method for diagnosing a dental condition, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a sensor unit operative to contact an oral fluid and to provide detectable signals indicative of the presence of at least two species selected from the group consisting of;
hydrogen ion, calcium, phosphate, sulfur, sulfur containing compounds, nitrogen containing compounds, microbial metabolites, and microbes;
disposing said sensor unit in contact with an oral fluid, whereby said sensor unit provides said detectable signals;
communicating said detectable signals to a signal processor which is operative to process said detectable signals and provide a processed signal indicative of a dental condition. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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