Multifunctional Dental Apparatus

• US 20070031777A1
• Filed: 08/03/2006
• Published: 02/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BWT Property, Inc.
• Original Assignee: BWT Property, Inc.
• Inventors: Li, Qun, Wang, Sean
• Application Number:
  US11/462,203
• Publication Number:
  US 20070031777A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 433/29
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 1/0046 Dental lasers surgical lasers A61B18/20; working by laser beam in general B23K26/00; lasers per se H01S3/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 19/004 Hand-held apparatus, e.g. guns

Abstract

A multifunctional dental apparatus comprising dental lasers and light emitting diodes (LEDs) is disclosed for performing photo treatment on an oral site. The dental lasers and LEDs share a unified user interface for operation control and monitoring. The dental lasers and LEDs can work in a cooperative manner with their light beams delivered to the treatment site through a common output port.

Claims

1. A multifunctional dental apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of lasers and light emitting diodes (LEDs) for performing photo treatment on an oral site; and

a unified user interface for monitoring and controlling said dental lasers and LEDs.

2. The dental apparatus of claim 1, wherein the dental lasers and LEDs work in a cooperative manner.

3. The dental apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light of the lasers and LEDs is delivered to the treatment site through a common output port.

4. The dental apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light of the lasers and LEDs is delivered to the treatment site through separate output ports.

5. The dental apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light of the lasers and LEDs is delivered to the treatment site through at least one light guide.

6. The dental apparatus of claim 1, wherein the dental lasers and LEDs have multiple emission wavelengths, and wherein said wavelengths match with the absorption wavelengths of different oral tissues and dental resins.

7. The dental apparatus of claim 1, wherein part of the lasers and/or LEDs are used for aiming and/or illumination purposes.

8. A method for producing a multifunctional dental apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a plurality of lasers and light emitting diodes (LEDs) for performing photo treatment on an oral site; and

providing a unified user interface for monitoring and controlling said dental lasers and LEDs.