Combination dental instrument
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1. A dental instrument comprising:
- a handle;
a first light generating system releasably contained in said handle, said first light generating system including a first light source;
a first dental appliance releasably attachable to said handle and coupled to said first light generating system;
a second light generating system which can be substituted into said handle for said first light generating system, said second light generating system including a second light source which is different than the first light source.
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Abstract
A dental instrument includes a handle and a first light generating system releasably contained in the handle. The first light generating system includes a first light source, a first dental appliance releasably attachable to the handle and coupled to the first light generating system, a second light generating system which can be substituted into the handle for the first light generating system. The second light generating system includes a second light source which is different than the first light source. The instrument is battery powered, wherein each of the light generating systems is configured mechanically to prevent reverse battery polarity.
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1. A dental instrument comprising:
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a handle;
a first light generating system releasably contained in said handle, said first light generating system including a first light source;
a first dental appliance releasably attachable to said handle and coupled to said first light generating system;
a second light generating system which can be substituted into said handle for said first light generating system, said second light generating system including a second light source which is different than the first light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for performing separate dental procedures on a patient, said method comprising the steps of:
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performing a first dental procedure on said patient using a dental instrument, said instrument having a first light source contained therein suitable for said first procedure;
releasably interchanging a second light source for said first light source in said instrument; and
performing a second dental procedure on said patient using said instrument. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A dental instrument comprising:
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a handle;
a first light cartridge releasably insertable into said handle;
an intraoral dental mirror portion releasably attachable to said instrument and couplable to said first light cartridge such that light emitted from said cartridge is directed to said mirror portion; and
a second light cartridge interchangeably insertable into said handle in lieu of said first light cartridge, said first and second light cartridges having different light sources.
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27. A portable medical instrument comprising:
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a housing including a battery compartment;
an illumination system including at least one LED and circuitry for powering said at least one LED in order to provide illumination to a medical target, each of said at least one LED and said circuitry being provided within a cartridge body, said body being configured to prevent reverse battery polarity. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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