Dental probe and dental diagnosis device
First Claim
1. A dental probe for diagnostic use, said dental probe comprising:
- a) a handle having a distal end and a proximal end;
b) a needle at said distal end of said handle for probing a desired part of the mouth;
c) a pH sensor at the tip of said needle; and
d) a wire having a first end and a second end, said first end attached to said pH sensor at said tip of said needle, said second end coupled to a dental diagnosis device, said dental diagnosis device for receiving output signals from said pH sensor.
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Abstract
A dental probe that directly measures pH level and temperature of gum pockets and other diseased parts of the oral cavity is provided. The dental probe has a handle and a needle with a pH sensor and a temperature sensor in the needle tip. The handle permits the dentist to manipulate the needle tip to examine a diseased spot in the mouth, where both pH levels and temperature can be analyzed. The rear part of the handle has a light receptor which remains outside the oral cavity when the needle tip is inserted in the diseased part, creating a path for light through the needle part. The dental probe is attached to a dental diagnosis device that enables processing and readout of pH levels and temperature.
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1. A dental probe for diagnostic use, said dental probe comprising:
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a) a handle having a distal end and a proximal end; b) a needle at said distal end of said handle for probing a desired part of the mouth; c) a pH sensor at the tip of said needle; and d) a wire having a first end and a second end, said first end attached to said pH sensor at said tip of said needle, said second end coupled to a dental diagnosis device, said dental diagnosis device for receiving output signals from said pH sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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