Oral cavity image pickup apparatus

An oral cavity image pickup apparatus, comprising:

• image pickup means having at least an object lens and an imaging device;
• and
• holding means of holding said image pickup means inside and/or outside an oral cavity,
• wherein said holding means has
• a first arm for placement inside the oral cavity at least between left molars and right molars of sufficient length corresponding to at least a distance between said left molars and right molars and defining a transverse dimension, said image pickup means being held on at least the first arm between the left and right molars, a second arm having (1) a first part for placement inside the oral cavity and coupled to the first arm, and (2) a second part being at least of length in the transverse dimension as the first arm and extending from both sides of the oral cavity, and a bitten portion which is bitten by upper and lower teeth to thereby stabilize said apparatus, and
• said image pickup means is disposed inside and/or outside said oral cavity when said bitten portion of said holding means is bitten by said upper and lower teeth.

An oral cavity image pickup apparatus, comprising:

• a plurality of image pickup means having at least an object lens and an imaging device;
• and
• holding means of holding said image pickup means inside and/or outside an oral cavity, said holding means includes
• a first arm for placement inside the oral cavity at least between left molars and right molars of sufficient length corresponding to at least a distance between said left molars and right molars defining a transverse dimension, said plurality of image pickup means being held on at least the first arm between the left and right molars, and
• a second arm having (1) a first part for placement inside the oral cavity and coupled to the first arm, and (2) a second part being at least of length in the transverse dimension as the first arm and extending from both sides of the oral cavity,
• wherein said plurality of image pickup means are disposed in such manner that each of the plurality of image pickup means has a respectively different angle of view.