Therapeutic tooth bud ablation

An ablation probe tip, said ablation probe tip for use in a tooth bud ablation procedure that results in tooth agenesis, said tooth bud having a middle, said ablation probe tip for use with a stent, said ablation probe tip for use with an ablation probe unit, said ablation probe tip comprising:

• (a) said ablation probe tip having a shaft, said shaft having an insertion end for inserting into a tooth bud and a connection end for connecting said ablation probe tip to said ablation probe unit;
• (b) said ablation probe tip having a center of ablation between said insertion end and said connection end;
• (c) said ablation probe tip being guidable at a pre-defined angle when used in conjunction with said stent;
• (d) said ablation probe tip being depth limited by stop information to a pre-defined depth;
• (e) said ablation probe tip having a shaft inner conductor, shaft insulation surrounding said shaft inner conductor, a shaft outer shield surrounding said shaft insulation, a window defined in said shaft outer shield, a shaft outer cover surrounding said shaft outer shield and said window, and a reflector positioned between said window and said insertion end, said center of ablation positioned in said shaft inner conductor at said window;
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• (f) said center of ablation being a focal point from which ablation means radiates through said window, at least part of said ablation means reflected from said reflector;
• wherein said center of ablation substantially coincides with or overlaps with said middle of said tooth bud when said ablation probe tip is guided at said pre-defined angle to said pre-defined depth.

An ablation probe tip, said ablation probe tip for use in a tooth bud ablation procedure that results in tooth agenesis, said tooth bud having a middle, said ablation probe tip for use with an ablation probe unit, said ablation probe tip comprising:

• (a) said ablation probe tip having a shaft, said shaft having an insertion end for inserting into a tooth bud and a connection end for connecting said ablation probe tip to said ablation probe unit;
• (b) said ablation probe tip having a center of ablation between said insertion end and said connection end;
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• (c) said ablation probe tip having a shaft inner conductor, shaft insulation surrounding said shaft inner conductor, a shaft outer shield surrounding said shaft insulation, a window defined in said shaft outer shield, a shaft outer cover surrounding said shaft outer shield and said window, and a reflector positioned between said window and said insertion end, said center of ablation positioned in said shaft inner conductor at said window;
• wherein said center of ablation is a focal point from which ablation means radiates through said window, at least part of said ablation means reflected from said reflector, said center of ablation being positionable to substantially coincide with or overlap with said middle of said tooth bud.

A system including an ablation probe tip, said ablation probe tip for use in a tooth bud ablation procedure that results in tooth agenesis, said system comprising:

• (a) said ablation probe tip having a shaft, said shaft having an insertion end for inserting into a tooth bud and a connection end for connecting said ablation probe tip to said ablation probe unit;
• (b) said ablation probe tip having a center of ablation between said insertion end and said connection end;
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• (c) said ablation probe tip having extension stop structure between said center of ablation and an absolute tip at said insertion end of said ablation probe tip.

A system including an ablation probe tip, said ablation probe tip for use in a tooth bud ablation procedure that results in tooth agenesis, said system comprising:

• (a) said ablation probe tip having a shaft, said shaft having an insertion end for inserting into a tooth bud and a connection end for connecting said ablation probe tip to said ablation probe unit, said ablation probe tip having a center of ablation between said insertion end and said connection end;
• (b) at least one movement transmitting sensor on said ablation probe tip;
• (c) a virtual stent having a display with at least one virtual surgical guide angle marking displayed thereon;
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• (d) said at least one movement transmitting sensor for transmitting a real-time representation of said ablation probe tip to said display to facilitate said ablation probe tip being guidable at a pre-defined angle.