Dental fixed mirror with reference point
AssigneeKing Saud University
InventorAbdulaziz Ghassab Alotaibi
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Abstract
A dental mirror with a reference point that includes an adjustable fixed mirror and reference point for endodontic treatment. This tool is attached to the bow of a tooth clamp by a clip and is removable. It enables a practitioners to hold a handpiece with one hand and the suction with the other. Practitioners will have an indirect view of the upper teeth using the mirror that is attached to the bow of the clamp. They can use the reference point if there is no clear point of reference for example in a badly decayed tooth or unclear reference point like in an inclined remaining tooth structure.
Claims11
A dental mirror with reference point, comprising:
- a mirror clip attached to a tooth clamp;
- a rod having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the mirror clip;
- a mirror connected to the second end of the rod;
- an L shaped extension arm is configured to extend from the rod to a top portion of the tooth;
- at least one reference point connected to the L-shaped extension arm, the at least one reference point is configured to be positioned at the top portion of the tooth, and the at least one reference point providing a point of reference for a user to visualize the top of the tooth and assist in depth perception and determine a working length for the tooth, wherein providing the point of reference is accomplished without a need for a flat surface on the top portion of the tooth and without a need to remove any sound tooth structure from the tooth,
- wherein the at least one reference point comprises a first reference point ball and socket joint,
- wherein the working length is a distance between a coronal reference point of the tooth to a point in an apex of the tooth at which a canal preparation cleaning and obturation of the tooth should end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.