Dental color comparator device
First Claim
1. A dental comparator device for comparing a dental standard to a natural tooth, said dental comparator device comprising:
- a) a housing;
b) a light emitting means coupled to said housing;
c) a holding means coupled to said housing for holding the dental standard; and
d) a magnifying means coupled to said housing for magnifying the dental standard and the natural tooth, whereinsaid means for holding a dental standard is one of a clamp, a clip, a hub, and a magnet.
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Abstract
A dental comparator device includes a body, a polychromatic light emitter within the body, and a magnifying lens and holder for a dental standard coupled to the body. The standard holder is either a clip, a hub for receiving a plurality of radially aligned standards, or a magnetic standard holder. According to one embodiment, the body is elongate and the light source and magnifying lens are provided at one end of the elongate body. The light source is a halogen bulb powered by batteries. The magnifying lens is oriented perpendicular to the body. Coupled to the lens is a light-transmitting ring-shaped member for directing light to one side of the lens, to thereby illuminate a tooth and standard situated before the transparent tubular-shaped member. According to another embodiment, two booms are coupled to the body. One boom is provided with a standard holder at its distal end and the other boom is provided with a magnifying lens at its distal end. The booms are preferably articulable, and the standard holder and magnifying lens are preferably adjustable in orientation. According to yet another embodiment, the body includes two booms, one for a standard holder and the other for a magnifying lens. Polychromatic light is transmitted by a fiber optic cable extending from a light source to a distal end of the body.
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19 Claims
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1. A dental comparator device for comparing a dental standard to a natural tooth, said dental comparator device comprising:
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a) a housing; b) a light emitting means coupled to said housing; c) a holding means coupled to said housing for holding the dental standard; and d) a magnifying means coupled to said housing for magnifying the dental standard and the natural tooth, wherein said means for holding a dental standard is one of a clamp, a clip, a hub, and a magnet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A dental comparator device for comparing a dental standard to a natural tooth, said dental comparator device comprising:
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a) a housing; b) a light emitting means coupled to said housing; c) a holding means coupled to said housing for holding the dental standard; d) a magnifying means coupled to said housing for magnifying the dental standard and the natural tooth; and e) a first boom having first and second ends, said first end being coupled to said housing and said second end being coupled to said means for holding a dental standard. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A dental comparator device for comparing a dental standard to a natural tooth, said dental comparator device comprising:
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a) a housing; b) a light emitting means coupled to said housing; c) a holding means coupled to said housing for holding the dental standard; and d) a magnifying means coupled to said housing for magnifying the dental standard and the natural tooth, wherein said housing includes a distal end and said light emitting means is coupled to said housing by a fiber optic cable which extends from said light emitting means to said distal end of said housing.
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