# US 2020/0286629 A1 · Information and data logging system for use in a dental environment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0286629 A1 - Document ID: US20200286629A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/648,932 - Filed: 2018-07-09 - Published: 2020-09-10 - Earliest claimed: 2017-09-22 - Assignees: XO Care A/S - Applicants: XO Care A/S - Inventors: Leif Kim Sørensen; Peter Verner Bojsen Sørensen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200286629A1 ## CPC - G16H 70/20: relating to practices or guidelines - A61C 1/0007: {Control devices or systems (fluid temperature control in air and water supply systems of dental machines or apparatus A61C1/0069)} - G16H 40/20: for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms - G16H 40/63: for local operation - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA - A61C: DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (non-driven toothbrushes A46B; {tongue scrapers A61B17/24;} preparations for dentistry A61K6/00; preparations for cleaning the teeth or mouth A61K8/00, A61Q11/00) ## Abstract Disclosed is an information and data logging system for use in a dental environment. The dental environment comprising a dental unit including a number of individual selectable dental instruments and at least one instrument control unit for controlling the operation of a selected dental instrument. The information and data logging system comprises: a processing unit; and one or more displays for displaying information related to a dental treatment and one or more input units, both the one or more displays and the one or more input units being operatively connectable to said processing unit. The processing unit is configured to enable a user to select using the one or more input units a selected alternative sequence of steps of one or more alternative sequences of steps. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An information and data logging system for use in a dental environment, said dental environment comprising a dental unit including a number of individual selectable dental instruments and at least one instrument control unit for controlling the operation of a selected dental instrument, wherein said information and data logging system comprises: a processing unit; and one or more displays for displaying information related to a dental treatment and one or more input units, both said one or more displays and said one or more input units being operatively connectable to said processing unit; wherein said processing unit is configured to: enable a user to select using said one or more input units a selected dental treatment of a plurality of dental treatments, each dental treatment of said plurality of dental treatment comprising a plurality of sequential steps; control one of the one or more displays to show information relevant for performing a first step of said plurality of sequential steps of said selected dental treatment; in response to having received a signal indicating that said user has completed said first step, control one of the one or more displays to show information relevant for performing a predetermined second step of said plurality of sequential steps of said selected dental treatment; wherein said processing unit is further configured to, for said predetermined second step or a step subsequent to said predetermined second step, enable a user to select using said one or more input units a selected alternative sequence of steps of one or more chosen selectable alternative sequences of steps, the one or more selectable alternative sequence of steps being chosen dependent on both said selected dental treatment and the present step of said selected dental treatment, the one or more selectable alternative sequences of steps comprising one or more steps, in response to the selection control one of the one or more displays to show information relevant for performing a first step of said selected alternative sequence of steps, and in response to having received a signal indicating that said user has completed and/or ended a dental treatment generating a data log specifying at least the selected dental treatment and all selected alternative sequence of steps. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) An information and data logging system according to claim 1, wherein said one or more chosen selectable alternative sequences of steps comprises a plurality of steps, and wherein said processing unit is further configured to in response to having received a signal indicating that said user has completed said first step of said selected alternative sequence of steps control one of the one or more displays to show information relevant for performing a predetermined second step of said selected alternative sequence of steps. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) An information and data logging system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said plurality of dental treatments comprises at least one step involving the use of a first dental instrument of said individual selectable instrument, said first dental instrument being connectable to said processing unit, and wherein said processing unit is further configured to set predetermined values of one or more control parameters for said first dental instrument for the use of said first dental instrument in said at least one step. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) An information and data logging system according to claim 3, wherein said first step involve the use of a first dental instrument, said second step involves the use of a second dental instrument, and said first step of said selected alternative sequence of steps involve the use of a third dental instrument, said first dental instrument, said second dental instrument, and said third dental instrument being connectable to said processing unit and wherein said processing unit further is configured to: set predetermined values of one or more control parameters for said first dental instrument, said predetermined values being adapted to said first step of said selected dental treatment: set predetermined values of one or more control parameters for said second dental instrument, said predetermined values being adapted to said second step of said selected dental treatment; set predetermined values of one or more control parameters for said third dental instrument, said predetermined values being adapted to said first step of said selected alternative sequence of steps. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) An information and data logging system according to claim 1, wherein one of said chosen selectable plurality of alternative sequences of steps is a default sequence of steps, and wherein said one or more input unit has a first button that when it is activated signals to the processing unit that the present step has been completed, and wherein the first button is furthermore used to select said default sequence of steps. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) An information and data logging system according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit is configured to prompt the user to make a clinical decision, and wherein said clinical decision is used in the selection of said selected alternative sequence of steps. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) An information and data logging system according to claim 1, wherein one or more of the plurality of dental treatments has at least one sequential step where there are no alternative sequences of steps selectable. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) An information and data logging system according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit is connectable to a data storage unit and configured to store the data log on the data storage unit. ### Claim 9 A method of providing information to a user and data logging in relation to a dental treatment, the method comprising the steps of: enabling a user to select using one or more input units a selected dental treatment of a plurality of dental treatments, each dental treatment of said plurality of dental treatment comprising a plurality of sequential steps; controlling one of one or more displays to show information relevant for performing a first step of said plurality of sequential steps of said selected dental treatment; in response to having received a signal indicating that said user has completed said first step, controlling one of the one or more displays to show information relevant for performing a predetermined second step of said plurality of sequential steps of said selected dental treatment; wherein for said predetermined second step or a step subsequent to said predetermined second step, the method further comprises the step of: enabling a user to select using said one or more input units a selected alternative sequence of steps of one or more chosen selectable alternative sequences of steps, the one or more selectable alternative sequence of steps being chosen dependent on both said selected dental treatment and the present step of said selected dental treatment, the one or more selectable alternative sequences of steps comprising one or more steps, and in response to the selection control one of the one or more displays to show information relevant for performing a first step of said selected alternative sequence of steps; and in response to having received a signal indicating that said user has completed and/or ended a dental treatment generating a data log specifying at least the selected dental treatment and all selected alternative sequence of steps. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) A method according to claim 8, wherein said one or more chosen selectable alternative sequences of steps comprises a plurality of steps, and wherein after the user has indicated that the first step has been completed, the method further comprises the step of: control one of the one or more displays to show information relevant for performing a predetermined second step of said selected alternative sequence of steps. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) A method according to claim 8, wherein at least one of said plurality of dental treatments comprises at least one step involving the use of a first dental instrument of said individual selectable instrument and wherein predetermined values of one or more control parameters are set for said first dental instrument for performing said at least one step. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A method according to claim 11, wherein said first step involve the use of a first dental instrument, said second step involves the use of a second dental instrument, and said first step of said selected alternative sequence of steps involve the use of a third dental instrument, wherein said method further comprises: setting values of one or more control parameters for said first dental instrument, said predetermined values being adapted to said first step of said selected dental treatment: setting values of one or more control parameters for said second dental instrument, said predetermined values being adapted to said second step of said selected dental treatment; and setting values of one or more control parameters for said third dental instrument, said predetermined values being adapted to said first step of said selected alternative sequence of steps. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) A method according to claim 8, wherein one of said plurality of chosen selectable alternative sequences of steps is a default sequence of steps, and wherein said one or more input units has a first button that when it is activated signals that the present step has been completed, and wherein the first button is furthermore used to select said default sequence of steps. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) A method according to claim 9, wherein the user is being prompted to make a clinical decision, and wherein said clinical decision is used in the selection of said selected alternative sequence of steps. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) A method according to claim 9, wherein the method further comprises the step of storing said data log on a data storage unit. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) A computer program product comprising program code means adapted to cause an information and/or control system to perform the steps of a method according to claim 9, wherein said information and/or control system is for use in a dental environment, said dental environment comprising a dental unit including a number of individual selectable dental instruments and at least one instrument control unit for controlling the operation of a selected dental instrument, wherein said information and/or control system comprises: a processing unit; and one or more displays for displaying information related to a dental treatment and one or more input units, both said one or more displays and said one or more input units being operatively connectable to said processing unit. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) A computer program product according to claim 16, wherein said computer program product comprises a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon the program code means.