Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dental apparatus and method of utilizing the same
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Application No.: US14442830Application Date: 2013-12-13
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Publication No.: US09700211B2Publication Date: 2017-07-11
- Inventor: Paul Richard Simons , Steven Charles Deane
- Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
- Applicant Address: NL Eindhoven
- Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
- Current Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
- Current Assignee Address: NL Eindhoven
- International Application: PCT/IB2013/060896 WO 20131213
- International Announcement: WO2014/097082 WO 20140626
- Main IPC: A61C19/00
- IPC: A61C19/00 ; A61B5/00 ; A61C19/04 ; A61N5/06

Abstract:
A dental apparatus is provided. The dental apparatus includes a handle including a power button configured to place the dental apparatus in on/off configurations. A controller is housed within the handle and includes a mouth detection module and a tooth anomaly module. Electrical circuitry is in operable communication with the mouth detection module and tooth anomaly module and is configured to emit a low intensity excitation light having a first frequency and a high intensity excitation light which may have a second frequency. The low intensity excitation light is utilized to detect the presence of tooth material and the high intensity excitation light is utilized to detect the presence of a tooth anomaly or to treat a dental condition.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150297085A1 DENTAL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF UTILIZING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2015-10-22
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