Illumination system for dentistry applications

A dental illumination apparatus includes a lamp system mounted on a support structure. The lamp system includes a light source. A control system is provided for controlling the activation of the lamp system. A light guide shields soft tissues local to teeth of a subject from effects of ultraviolet r...

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Main Authors DORFMAN WILLIAM, HAYMAN ROBERT, PIOREK STEVE, DECKERT CURT KENNETH, SCHROEDER DENNIS, SHABANY YOUNES, ROSE ERIC P, QUAN NANCY N, QUAN CHRISTOPHER N, ORLOFF MARC, ROSENBLOOD KENNETH, GRAMBUSH DOUGLAS H, VU DAC, KENNEDY BRIAN, KARTEN STUART
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LanguageEnglish
Published 26.05.2015
Subjects
APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
DENTISTRY
DIAGNOSIS
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
RADIATION THERAPY
SURGERY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Summary:A dental illumination apparatus includes a lamp system mounted on a support structure. The lamp system includes a light source. A control system is provided for controlling the activation of the lamp system. A light guide shields soft tissues local to teeth of a subject from effects of ultraviolet radiation. The light guide includes a lamp attachment formation coupled to the lamp system, and a recording device in communication with the control system, the recording device including memory which stores the amount of time that the light source has been on since the beginning of a treatment procedure. A lip retractor, coupled to the light guide, is adapted to receive the lips of a patient.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201314086316