Apparatus for measuring the length of root canal and a method of use thereof
OwnerSeyed Omid Dianat, Mohammadreza Vatankhahinventors
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Abstract
A gutta percha point and an apparatus for measuring the length of a root canal in a root canal procedure. The gutta percha point includes a head, a neck, a body, and a tail. The neck has a coating of conductive material to which one electrode of the apparatus can be electrically clamped. The tip also includes a layer of conductive material. One or more conductive paths are formed integral to the body extending between the neck and the tail. The gutta percha cone can be used to measure the length of the root canal as well as for filling the tooth cavity.
Claims16
A gutta percha point for determining a length of a root canal in real-time while filling, and simultaneously filling a tooth cavity, the gutta percha point consisting of:
- a head, wherein the head does not have any conducting material;
- a neck, wherein an outer surface of the neck has a first conductive layer thereon, the neck has a depression;
- a tail, wherein a tip of the tail has a second conductive layer thereon;
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- a body extends between the neck and the tail, wherein one or more conductive paths are formed on an outer surface of the body extending between the first conductive layer of the neck and the second conductive layer of the tip, wherein one or more conducting paths are integral with the body, wherein a diameter of the head is more than that of the neck and the body.
An apparatus for determining a length of a root canal and simultaneously filing the root canal in a root canal procedure, the apparatus comprises:
- a gutta percha point consisting of:
- a head, wherein the head does not have any conducting material;
- a neck, wherein an outer surface of the neck has a first conductive layer thereon, the neck has a depression;
- a tail, wherein a tip of the tail has a second conductive layer thereon;
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- a body extends between the neck and the tail, wherein one or more conductive paths are formed on an outer surface of the body extending between the first conductive layer of the neck and the second conductive layer of the tip, wherein one or more conducting paths are integral with the body, wherein a diameter of the head is more than that of the neck and the body;
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- an apex locator device, a first electrode extends from the apex locator device and is configured to electrically connect to the neck of the gutta percha point, and a second electrode extends from the apex locator device and is configured to attach to a body tissue.
A method for determining a length of a root canal and simultaneously filling the root canal in a root canal procedure, the method comprises:
- providing an apparatus comprising:
- a gutta percha point comprising:
- a head, wherein the head does not have any conducting material;
- a neck, wherein an outer surface of the neck has a first conductive layer thereon, the neck has a depression;
- a tail, wherein a tip of the tail has a second conductive layer thereon;
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- a body extends between the neck and the tail, wherein one or more conductive paths are formed on an outer surface of the body extending between the first conductive layer of the neck and the second conductive layer of the tip, wherein one or more conducting paths are integral with the body;
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- an apex locator device, a first electrode extends from the apex locator device and is configured to electrically connect to the neck of the gutta percha point, and a second electrode extends from the apex locator device and is configured to attach to a body tissue, wherein a diameter of the head is more than that of the neck and the body;
- attaching the first electrode to the neck of the gutta percha point;
- attaching the second electrode to the body tissue;
- inserting the gutta percha point into a canal;
- confirming accurate working length;
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- heating the gutta percha point so that the gutta percha point gets softened and conforms to a shape of the canal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.