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US 2023/0390041 A9Published application
Composite finder system and method of use thereof
OwnerAndrew Janigainventor
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Abstract
Provided is a method to detect dental composite materials by using a dental tool that provides a source of ultraviolet light. The method includes steps of projecting the source of ultraviolet light to be directed onto one or more dental composite materials on a tooth of a patient. The dental tools used for the method include a visible light source, an ultraviolet light source and a switch which switches light projected from the tool between visible light and ultraviolet light.
Claims18
A method for assessing human teeth, comprising:
- projecting an ultraviolet light on the teeth of a human subject;
- and
- detecting fluorescence of dental composites on one or more teeth of the human subject.
A dental inspection tool comprising
- a visible light source,
- an ultraviolet light source,
- a switch which switches light projected from the tool between visible light and ultraviolet light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.