JP2006126996A - Dental communication booth and system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to easily consult about tooth decay, gum disease and aestheticity without going to a dental clinic, and to deepen understanding by using an oral camera or the like by the user himself or herself or making questions based on acquired data to enhance the knowledge of prevention/aestheticity. <P>SOLUTION: This dental communication booth is provided with a space where the privacy of a user is secured, and characterized to provide dental clinic information, to instruct oral hygiene and to reserve the dental clinic according to the needs of the user in this space. Also, this dental communication booth equipped with the space where the privacy of the user is secured is provided with bi-directionally communicable communication tools and a management center to which the other communication tool is connected, and this management center is provided with a function for transferring dental information provision and oral hygiene instruction required by the user with the communication tools by bi-directional communication, and for reserving the dental clinic. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention allows a user to easily consult about dental caries, periodontal disease, and esthetics without going to a dental clinic. Rather than letting the user understand the situation, it is possible to deepen their understanding by using the intraoral camera, etc., or by asking questions based on the acquired data, and also to improve the knowledge of prevention and aesthetics. It relates to a dental communication booth and system that can be used.

  Although informed consent has become widespread in dentistry, it is difficult to accurately convey the symptoms and diagnosis points that the patient is worried about to the doctor. In addition, since doctors perform medical care based on symptom explanations from patients, they may be one-way diagnosis / treatment and explanation of doctors.

  In the medical field, many companies adopt regular medical examinations once a year, and early detection and early treatment are permeating. However, regular medical examinations in the dental field have not yet permeated, If you do not go to the clinic, you will not be able to receive explanations about the symptoms you are interested in. For this reason, the patient may not go to the hospital while symptoms are mild, and may not go to the hospital unless the symptoms become severe, such as when the pain becomes severe.

  For oral hygiene, toothpaste after meals is recommended, but there are few places outside of home where you can brush your teeth without worrying about the eyes, and even if there is a water place, there are insufficient problems in terms of equipment and hygiene was there.

In response to these problems, we provide toothpaste places and tools, and provide services for depositing and managing the tools used for brushing the teeth for personal use. A service method for brushing teeth without using a toilet has been proposed.
JP 2004-97445 A

  However, in the one-way diagnosis / treatment and explanation of the doctor as described above, there is a problem that the patient cannot fully understand and feels unsatisfied. Moreover, the present condition is that a patient goes to a dental clinic for the first time when there is a pain.

  Also, many people who dislike dental clinics recognize that there is some kind of disease in their oral cavity, and there are many opinions that if there is a dental clinic that can be prevented, they will go to the clinic actively.

  However, at present, there are few means of collecting dental clinic information that provides the patient's desired medical treatment details, and even if a dental clinic suitable for the patient can be found, unilateral diagnosis and treatment by the doctor is performed. It often happens that

The present invention includes a space that can provide an environmental state in which the privacy of the user can be maintained. In this space, dental information provision, oral hygiene guidance, and dental clinic reservation are performed in accordance with the user's needs.
In addition, the present invention provides a dental communication booth having a space that can provide an environmental state where the privacy of the user can be maintained, a communication tool capable of two-way communication is provided in the dental communication booth, and the other communication tool is connected. The management center has a function to exchange dental information provision and oral hygiene guidance required by users with the communication tool through two-way communication and to make a reservation at the dental clinic. It is characterized by that.

  The dental communication booth and system of the present invention can be used for consultation of dental caries, periodontal disease, and aesthetics without going to the dental clinic using a space where the privacy of the user can be maintained, and further use Rather than letting the doctor understand the current state of the oral cavity and how to prevent and aesthetically explain it by one-sided explanations by the doctor, the user himself / herself uses an intraoral camera or asks questions based on the acquired data. Deepen understanding and improve knowledge of prevention and aesthetics.

In the dental communication booth space, the present invention provides dental information, oral hygiene guidance, and appointments at a dental clinic that meet the needs of the user, and the patient himself can enter the oral cavity without going to the dental clinic. By inquiring about the disease you are interested in or making a diagnosis with an intraoral camera, it is possible to easily consult about touching and periodontal disease, and further improve oral care knowledge, prevention and aesthetic dentistry Makes it possible to raise awareness of
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 13 show an embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 2, 2 is a dental communication booth (hereinafter referred to as “booth”), and 4 is a dental clinic. The booth 2 is installed in the dental clinic 4 and / or in the vicinity thereof. In this embodiment, a case where the booth 2 is installed in the dental clinic 4 will be described.

  The booth 2 includes a space 16 that can provide an environmental state in which the privacy of the user can be maintained by the floor 6, the ceiling 8, the peripheral wall 10, and the door 14 that can open and close the entrance 12. In addition to the type that covers the entire booth 2 as shown in FIG. 1, privacy is maintained such as a type that is partitioned by partitions 18 and 20 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and a type that is isolated as a room (not shown). As long as it is possible to create the space 16, the method of creating the space 16 is not limited to the above.

  Furthermore, when the booth 2 is installed in the dental clinic 4, an entrance 22 dedicated to the booth is provided, separated from the entrance 24 dedicated to the patient who visits the dental clinic 4, and passes through the reception in the dental clinic 4. The booth 2 will be installed so that it can be used easily.

  In the booth 2, as shown in FIG. 6, a gargle washing 26, a bowl 28, a mirror (half mirror) 30, a toothpaste set 32 vending machine 34, and a gargle washing 26 are provided so that toothbrushing can be performed in the space 16. A supply machine 38 for a gargle cup 36 to be supplied with water is provided, and a trash can 40 and a chair 42 are installed as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the toothpaste set 32 covers the storage body 46 provided with the hand mirror 44, the toothbrush 52 and the toothpaste 54 that can be stored in the storage holes 48 and 50 of the storage body 46, and the toothbrush 52 and the toothpaste 54. It consists of a transparent lid 56 fitted to the storage body 46. The toothpaste set 32 is stored in the vending machine 34 and can be purchased by cash or a recording medium (IC chip) on which an amount described later is recorded.

  Thereby, the user can brush his / her teeth with the toothbrush (not shown) he / she brought or the purchased toothbrush set 32 in the space 16 where the privacy of the booth 2 can be maintained. In the booth 2, an oral hygiene guidance lighting device, a fragrance generating device, and a negative ion generating device (not shown) can be installed.

  This dental communication booth 2 is provided with a space 16 that can provide an environmental state in which the privacy of the user can be maintained. In this space 16, provision of dental information, oral hygiene guidance, and reservation of a dental clinic according to the user's needs. As shown in FIG. 7, a dental communication system 58 is provided.

  The dental communication system 58 includes a communication tool 60 capable of two-way communication in the booth 2 and a management center 62 to which the other communication tool 60 is connected. The communication tool 60 and the management center 62 are connected via an electric communication line 64.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the communication tool 60 includes an information display monitor 66 that functions as a touch panel, a face image acquisition camera 68 installed on the back side of a mirror (half mirror), an input device 70 such as a keyboard, a microphone, and the like. In addition, an audio device 72 such as a speaker and a communication device (not shown) are installed in the space 16 of the booth 2. In the booth 2, an intraoral camera 74, a bad breath checker 76, and a printer 78 are installed. The communication tool 60 capable of two-way communication includes a video phone, a telephone, the Internet, a LAN, and an interphone as communication means for exchanging information with the management center 62 in real time.

  The management center 62 is installed in the dental clinic 4 where the booth 2 is installed, and has a function of exchanging information in a one-to-one relationship between the user who entered the booth 2 and the communication tool 60. The management center 62 has a function of exchanging dental information provision and oral hygiene guidance required by the user with the communication tool 60 through two-way communication, and further making a reservation for the dental clinic 4.

  The management center 62 capable of communicating with the booth 2 by the communication tool 60 provides dental information (including introduction of the dental clinic 4), oral hygiene guidance, dental clinic 4 based on the user data communicated from the booth 2. Make a reservation and / or respond to the user's data in real time by a doctor resident in the management center 62, and if there is no doctor in the management center 62, It has a function to automatically connect to a dentist and to respond accurately to the user.

  The management center 62 has a function of providing brushing guidance as dental information provision and oral hygiene guidance via the communication tool 60 in the space 16 of the booth 2. The management center 62 installs an intraoral camera 74 that can be operated by the user in the space 16 of the booth 2, and provides dental information and oral hygiene guidance based on the acquired image from the intraoral camera 74. It has a function of performing a dental diagnosis, and further has a function of performing a dentition check, a tooth coloring state check, and an unpolished check, and a function of performing a bad breath check based on the detection result of the bad breath checker 76.

  In addition, the management center 62 indicates that the user has entered the booth 2, an opening / closing of the door 14, an acquired image of the camera 68 for acquiring a face image, an output signal of a pressure sensor (not shown) installed on the floor 6, etc. The information display monitor 66 has a function for automatically reproducing the booth introduction and introducing the system, and a recording medium such as an IC chip previously purchased by the user when entering the booth is a recording medium in the booth 2 It has a function to restrict entry / exit by inserting it into a reception machine (not shown) and requesting authentication.

  Further, the management center 62 permits the user to provide dental information, oral hygiene guidance, and reservation operations at the dental clinic 4 in the space 16 of the booth 2 by the authentication of the recording medium, and also the recording medium and / or A function of recording acquired information on a recording medium in the booth 2 or a recording medium in the management center 62 is provided.

  Furthermore, the management center 62 reads out the collected data contents from the recording medium brought in by bringing the recording medium in which the data collected in the space 16 of the booth 2 is recorded by the user to the corresponding facility. The user's own data can be provided, and the recording medium in the booth 2 can be provided by performing authentication with the recording medium in the booth 2 or the recording data brought to the recording medium of the management center 62. And a function of reading out from the recording medium of the management center 62 and providing authentication and the user's own data.

  Next, control by the dental communication system 58 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the control starts (102), the dental communication system 58 determines whether or not a user has entered the booth 2 (104).

  If this determination (104) is NO, this determination is repeated. If this determination (104) is YES, a menu screen (not shown) is displayed on the monitor 66, and the booth introduction is automatically reproduced by video and audio to introduce the system (106), and the recording medium (IC chip) It is determined whether or not there is an input (108).

  If this determination (108) is NO, the display returns to the menu screen display (106). If this determination (108) is YES, it is determined which touch switch displayed on the menu screen of the monitor 66 comprising a touch panel is turned on (110).

  If this determination (110) is NO, this determination is repeated. If this determination (110) is YES, it is determined whether or not the touch switch turned on is a whiteness check (112).

  If the determination (112) is YES, the intraoral camera 74 is turned on (114), the LIVE image is displayed on the monitor 66 (116), and it is determined whether or not the shutter is turned on (118).

  If this determination (118) is NO, this determination is repeated. If this determination (118) is YES, the recorded image of the intraoral camera 74 is displayed on the monitor 66 (120), and it is determined which tooth of the recorded image has been touched as a diagnostic point (122).

  If this determination (122) is NO, this determination is repeated. If the determination (122) is YES, the color of the touched part of the recorded image is extracted (124), the color level is evaluated (126), and it is determined whether or not to print (128).

  If this determination (128) is YES, the data is printed by the printer 78 (130) and stored in personal data (132). If this determination (128) is NO, it is stored in personal data (132). After saving the personal data (132), it is determined whether or not the process is finished (134).

  If the determination (134) is NO, the process returns to the determination (110) of whether or not the touch switch is turned on. If this determination (134) is YES, the process returns to start (102) and ends (136).

  On the other hand, if the determination of the whiteness check (112) is NO, as shown in FIG. 9, it is determined whether or not the touch switch turned on is a request for brushing instruction (138).

  If this determination (138) is YES, a brushing instruction video is displayed (140), and the process returns to the determination (134) as to whether or not it is finished. If this determination (138) is NO, it is determined whether or not the touch switch turned on is the intraoral camera 74 (142).

  If this determination (142) is YES, the intraoral camera 74 is turned on (144), and the LIVE video is displayed on the monitor 66 (146), and it is determined whether or not the shutter is turned on (148).

  If this determination (148) is NO, this determination is repeated. If this determination (148) is YES, the recorded image of the intraoral camera 74 is displayed on the monitor 66 (150), and the process returns to the printing determination (128).

  If the determination (142) of the intraoral camera 74 is NO, it is determined whether or not the touch switch turned ON is a reservation for the dental clinic 4 (152).

  If this determination (152) is YES, the reservation information is extracted (154), the reservation information is displayed on the monitor 66 (156), the reservation is input by the input device 70 (158), and whether the input is OK or not. Is determined (160).

  If this determination (160) is NO, the process returns to extraction of reservation information (154). If the determination (160) is YES, a confirmation display is made (162), and the process returns to the printing determination (128).

  If the determination (152) of the reservation at the dental clinic 4 is NO, it is determined whether the touch switch turned on is a bad breath check (164).

  If this determination (164) is YES, the bad breath checker 76 is turned on (166), and it is determined whether the check is completed (168).

  If this determination (168) is NO, this determination is repeated. If this determination (168) is YES, the result of the bad breath check is displayed on the monitor 66 (170), and the process returns to the printing determination (128).

  If the determination of the bad breath check (164) is NO, as shown in FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not the touch switch turned on is a call to the management center 62 (172).

  If this determination (172) is NO, the process returns to the end determination (134). If this determination (172) is YES, it is determined whether the call is made by a videophone (not shown) (174).

  If this determination (174) is YES, a telephone call is made (176), and it is determined whether or not the videophone communication is turned off (178).

  If this determination (178) is NO, the process returns to the videophone call (176). If this determination (178) is YES, the process returns to the end determination (134).

  If the videophone call determination (174) is NO, it is determined whether there is a question (180). If this determination (180) is YES, the questionnaire is input by the input device 70 (182), personal data is extracted (184), and is transmitted to the management center 62 (186).

  If the determination with question (180) is NO, it is determined whether an answer has been received (188). If this determination (188) is YES, the answer is displayed on the monitor 66 (190), and the process returns to the printing determination (128). If this determination (188) is NO, it is determined whether or not there is a request for another option (192).

  If this determination (192) is YES, other options are implemented (194), and the process returns to the end determination (134). If this determination (192) is NO, the process returns to the printing determination (128).

  As described above, the dental communication system 58 performs whiteness check and brushing instruction, data acquisition by the intraoral camera 74, reservation at the dental clinic 4, and bad breath check according to the needs of the user.

  For example, in the case of checking the whiteness of teeth, as shown in FIG. 11, when the user presses the photographing button 80 displayed on the monitor 66, the teeth are photographed by the intraoral camera 74 and recorded in the camera photographed image window 82. An image is displayed. When the user touches any tooth of the recorded image displayed in the camera-captured image window 82, the tooth color of the touched part is extracted, and the extracted tooth color is compared with the sample color. The evaluation is displayed in the dentition window 84 and the color window 86 and shown to the user. The evaluation can be printed by the printer 78. In FIG. 11, reference numeral 88 is an end button, and reference numeral 90 is a staff call button.

  Accordingly, the dental communication booth 2 and the dental communication system 58 are configured as follows.

(1) A booth 2 having a space 16 where privacy can be maintained is installed in the dental clinic 4. Booth 2 is limited to the above if it is possible to create a space 16 that keeps privacy, such as a box-like type that covers the whole, a partition type, a room-isolated type, etc. Not.
Furthermore, when the booth 2 is installed in the dental clinic 4, the entrance to the patient visiting the dental clinic 4 is separated from the entrance, and the booth 2 can be used easily without going through the reception in the dental clinic 4. Install as follows.

(2) Inside booth 2,
(A) Equipment such as monitor 66 for introducing the system (b) Equipment such as gargle washing 26 so that toothbrushing can be performed (c) Intraoral camera 74
(D) Bad breath checker 76 that can check bad breath
(E) Camera that can take pictures of the entire oral cavity (f) System that can reserve dental clinic 4 (g) Function that can call management center 62 directly (h) System that asks questions about dentistry and gets answers (i) Brushing Equipped with a guidance system.

(A) A facility for displaying video guidance for introducing the dental communication system 58 and / or playing voice guidance,
・ When the user enters the booth 2, voice guidance and video guidance are automatically provided. ・ The video guidance is screened on the monitor 66 installed in the booth 2. ・ The monitor 66 is installed near the washstand. The monitor 66 can display a booth introduction video, can also display an image of the intraoral camera 74, and can also be used as an information communication means with the management center 62.

The equipment (b) gargle washing 26, bowl 28, mirror 30, gargle cup 36, trash can 40, toothbrush 52, toothpaste 54, etc.
・ Toothbrush 52, toothpaste 54, etc. can be sold with a vending machine. ・ Toothbrush set 52 with toothbrush 52, toothpaste 54, and hand mirror 44 can also be purchased with vending machine 34. Disposable and sanitary by making paper cups ・ Toothbrush 52 can sell various products. Further, the toothpaste 54 can be used as a single-use type, and after a variety of products are prepared and actually tested, a large size product can be purchased.

The (c) intraoral camera 74 is
・ Users can operate freely. ・ When using the intraoral camera 74, it is hygienic by using the disposable cover after setting it on the camera. ・ The image of the intraoral camera 74 is instantly displayed on the monitor 66. The projected image can be confirmed by the user on the spot. The projected image can be stored on a recording medium, and the recorded image can be printed on the spot by the printer 78, and the telecommunication line 64 can be printed. It is also possible to transmit the image to the management center 62 by using the information.-Furthermore, the stored intraoral image of the user can be read out by the dental clinic 4 affiliated with the booth 2.

The (d) bad breath checker 76 is
・ The result of bad breath check can be printed on the spot ・ The result of bad breath check can also be sent to the management center 62 ・ The result of bad breath check is stored in a recording medium, and the dental clinic affiliated with Booth 2 In step 4, the data stored in the recording medium can be read.

The (e) camera capable of photographing the entire oral cavity (brushing guidance, dentition check, tooth coloring check)
-By sending the recorded image to the management center 62, brushing instruction can be performed through the monitor 66 by a doctor / hygienist or video resident at the management center 62.-The user's own tooth color is automatically judged from the recorded image. Alternatively, it can be judged by a doctor / hygienist resident in the management center 62, and recognition of whitening can be enhanced.

The system capable of reserving (f) dental clinic 4 is as follows:
・ By entering the user's desired date and desired dental clinic, it is possible to make a reservation on the spot ・ Pen input, screen touch key input, keyboard input are possible, and after the reservation is completed The reservation contents can be printed out and / or entered into a recording medium, stored by the user, and confirmed at all times.

The function (g) that can directly call the management center 62 is:
The calling function can be telephone, videophone, interphone, LAN, and can talk directly with the management center 62. The appointment of the dental clinic 4 can be made directly with the calling function.

(H) A system that interrogates questions about dentistry and gets answers,
・ Pen input, screen touch key input, and keyboard input are possible to input the questionnaire. After the input, the questionnaire is transmitted to the management center 62 and an answer is received from the management center 62. ・ The questionnaire is sent to the management center 62. After sending, the user's questions can be read from the management center 62 at the affiliated dental clinic 4 so that the answers can be heard directly from the doctor at the affiliated dental clinic 4 at a later date. It is possible to print out the questions and / or input them to the recording medium and bring them directly to the dental clinic 4. ・ When the user makes a reservation for the dental clinic 4, it is automatically sent to the dental clinic 4 that made the reservation. User's questions can be distributed automatically ・ Answer is displayed on the monitor 66 when the user re-enters the booth 2 at a later date and authenticates the recording medium.・ Users can register e-mail and mobile phone e-mail addresses in advance and get answers later ・ Responding contents are, for example, photographing the teeth to be treated with the intraoral camera 74 and managing the data 62 is transmitted. Users will receive detailed explanations on slideshows and video data when there are treatment methods available at a later date, and if they want to obtain proposals for estimates at their own expense and insurance, and want to obtain more detailed information on treatment policies. It is possible to make a reservation to the dental clinic 4 after being convinced.

The (i) brushing guidance system is:
・ It is possible to instruct on the monitor 66 how to brush and how long the brushing time is.

(3) The user can enter the booth 2 without going through the reception of the dental clinic 4.

(4) The user can enter the booth 2 by purchasing a recording medium such as an IC card.

(5) When entering the booth 2, the booth introduction is automatically performed by the monitor 66 and the audio device 72.

(6) First, in order to grasp the coloring state of the tooth, the user obtains data by photographing the entire tooth with the intraoral camera 74 capable of photographing the entire oral cavity.

(7) In order to confirm the color of the user's own tooth from the recorded image, the current color of the user's tooth is confirmed against the sample color chart, and the acquired data is stored in the recording medium.

(8) Further, the acquired data is stored in the dental clinic 4 which is the management center 62.

(9) Next, the intraoral camera 74 is used to photograph the intraoral area that the user is interested in. For example, when using the intraoral camera 74, it is hygienic by using it after setting a disposable cover to the intraoral camera 74.

(10) The recorded image can be confirmed immediately on the monitor 66, the image can be printed, and the image data is stored in the dental clinic 4 which is the recording medium and the management center 62. Is possible.

(11) At this time, the user can make an inquiry to the management center 62 for questions such as questions caused by looking at the recorded image from the intraoral camera 74.
As an inquiry method,
(A) The monitor 66 becomes a videophone and directly communicates with the doctor of the management center 62. (b) The recorded image is transmitted to the management center 62 and is exchanged with the doctor of the management center 62 by telephone in the booth 2. (c ) Exchange via the Internet, e-mail, etc. (d) In addition, there is a method of saving a recorded image and receiving a direct response from the dentist at the dental clinic 4 at a later date.
When there is no doctor in the management center 62, the doctor can automatically connect to the dental clinic 4 or the dentist who is affiliated with the management center 62 so as to be able to respond to the questions.

(12) In addition, since the user is interested in aesthetic dentistry, the monitor 66 can collect information on esthetic dentistry.

(13) The user can make a reservation by referring to the introduction of the dental clinic 4 where the user can perform prevention and aesthetics, and the user can visit the clinic.

(14) When the reservation is completed, the user records the reservation data on the user's recording medium, and further transfers the reservation data to the dental clinic 4 that made the reservation, and the user makes a reservation on the reservation date. You can receive a medical examination by bringing a recording medium to the dental clinic.

(15) The user can use the recording medium to purchase the brushing set 32 by the vending machine 34 installed in the booth 2 and perform brushing.
In this case, for example,
(A) The toothpaste set 32 is disposable or can be taken home by the user. (B) The toothpaste 54 is included in the toothpaste set 32. (c) The toothpaste 54 is not included in the toothpaste set 32. It can be sold separately, and it can be used for trial use.

(16) Furthermore, the user can receive brushing guidance in real time by photographing the brushing method with the intraoral camera 74 capable of photographing the entire intraoral area and transferring the recorded image to the management center 62. .
The brushing instruction is to allow the user to perform brushing while watching the monitor 66 by flowing an exemplary brushing image in animation to the monitor 66.

  The booth 2 is installed in the vicinity of the dental clinic 4 and / or the dental clinic 4, and can also be installed in restaurants, hotels, stations, commercial facilities, schools, companies, convenience stores, etc., as will be described later. is there. In addition to the dental clinic 4 in which the booth 2 is installed, the management center 62 can be separately installed in a management center company as will be described later.

  Further, the user can use dental information provision and oral hygiene guidance in the booth 2 according to his / her needs. The provision of dental information at the booth 2, the use of oral hygiene instructions, and the purchase of the toothpaste set 32 can be made by purchasing cash using a recording medium. By entering the booth 2 only for those who have purchased the recording medium, it is possible to eliminate inadvertent users. However, it is possible to make admission free.

  Thus, as shown in FIG. 12, the dental communication booth 2 and the dental communication system 58 are provided with dental information, oral hygiene guidance, oral cavity between the user and the dental clinic 4 by the communication tool 60 and the management center 62. Various data, dental clinic introduction, patient introduction, reservation status, reservation input can be performed.

  For this reason, the dental communication booth 2 and the dental communication system 58 use the space 16 where the user's privacy can be maintained to easily consult dental caries, periodontal disease, and aesthetics without going to the dental clinic 4. In addition, users are not allowed to understand the current state of the oral cavity of the user and prevention / esthetic methods by one-sided explanation of the doctor, but the user himself / herself uses the intraoral camera 74, etc. You can deepen your understanding by asking questions based on, and you can improve your knowledge of prevention and aesthetics.

  Next, the case where the booth 2 is installed in a facility such as a restaurant other than the dental clinic 4 and / or the vicinity of the dental clinic 4 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 to 6, the dental communication booth 2 provides dental information, oral hygiene guidance, and a dental clinic in accordance with the user's needs in a space 16 that can provide an environmental state in which the user's privacy can be maintained. 4 reservations are made, and gargle washing 26 to chair 42 are installed.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the dental communication system 58 is provided with a communication tool 60 capable of two-way communication in the booth 2 and a management center 62 to which the other communication tool 60 is connected, so that two-way communication with the dental clinic 4 is possible. A terminal 92 is provided. The booth 2 is installed in a hotel, a station, a commercial facility, a school, a company, a convenience store, a restaurant, and the like (not shown) other than the dental clinic 4, for example, a restaurant. The management center 62 is installed in a management center company (not shown) different from the dental clinic 4. The communication tool 60, the management center 62, and the terminal 92 are connected via an electric communication line 64.

  The dental communication booth 2 and the dental communication system 58 are configured as follows.

(1) The booth 2 provided with the space 16 which can maintain privacy is installed in a restaurant. Booth 2 is limited to the above if it is possible to create a space 16 that keeps privacy, such as a box-like type that covers the whole, a partition type, a room-isolated type, etc. Not.
Moreover, when installing the booth 2 in a restaurant, the entrance of the restaurant and the booth 2 is divided and installed so that it can be used easily.

(2) Inside booth 2,
(A) Equipment such as monitor 66 for introducing the system (b) Equipment such as gargle washing 26 so that toothbrushing can be performed (c) Intraoral camera 74
(D) Bad breath checker 76 that can check bad breath
(E) Camera that can take pictures of the entire oral cavity (f) System that can reserve dental clinic 4 (g) Function that can call management center 62 directly (h) System that asks questions about dentistry and gets answers (i) Brushing Equipped with a guidance system.

(A) A facility for displaying video guidance for introducing the dental communication system 58 and / or playing voice guidance,
-When user B enters booth 2, voice guidance and video guidance are automatically provided.-Video guidance is shown on monitor 66 installed in booth 2.-Monitor 66 is installed near the washstand. The monitor 66 can display a booth introduction video, can also display an image of the intraoral camera 74, and can also be used as an information communication means with the management center 62. .

The equipment (b) gargle washing 26, bowl 28, mirror 30, gargle cup 36, trash can 40, toothbrush 52, toothpaste 54, etc.
・ Toothbrush 52, toothpaste 54, etc. can be sold with a vending machine. ・ Toothbrush set 52 with toothbrush 52, toothpaste 54, and hand mirror 44 can also be purchased with vending machine 34. Disposable and sanitary by making paper cups ・ Toothbrush 52 can sell various products. Further, the toothpaste 54 can be used as a single-use type, and after a variety of products are prepared and actually tested, a large size product can be purchased.

The (c) intraoral camera 74 is
・ Users can operate freely. ・ When using the intraoral camera 74, it is hygienic by using the disposable cover after setting it on the camera. ・ The image of the intraoral camera 74 is instantly displayed on the monitor 66. The projected image can be confirmed by the user on the spot. The projected image can be stored on a recording medium, and the recorded image can be printed on the spot by the printer 78, and the telecommunication line 64 can be printed. It is also possible to transmit the image to the management center 62 by using the information.-Furthermore, the stored intraoral image of the user can be read out by the dental clinic 4 affiliated with the booth 2.

The (d) bad breath checker 76 is
・ The result of bad breath check can be printed on the spot ・ The result of bad breath check can also be sent to the management center 62 ・ The result of bad breath check is stored in a recording medium, and the dental clinic affiliated with Booth 2 In step 4, the data stored in the recording medium can be read.

The (e) camera capable of photographing the entire oral cavity (brushing guidance, dentition check, tooth coloring check)
-By sending the recorded image to the management center 62, brushing instruction can be performed through the monitor 66 by a doctor / hygienist or video resident at the management center 62.-The user's own tooth color is automatically judged from the recorded image. Alternatively, it can be judged by a doctor / hygienist resident in the management center 62, and recognition of whitening can be enhanced.

The (f) system capable of reserving the dental clinic 4 includes a method 1: directly making a reservation in the dental clinic 4 and a method 2: placing a reservation through the management center 62.
Part 1: How to make a reservation directly at Dental Clinic 4
・ Users can receive information on the desired dental clinic 4 from the management center 62 and make a reservation directly to the dental clinic 4 provided by the management center 62. ・ The reservation method is set up in the booth 2. It is possible to make a reservation directly to the dental clinic 2 using a TV phone, intercom, telephone, LAN, etc. that are being used. ・ Reservation can be made directly to the provided dental clinic 4 using pen input, screen touch key input, or keyboard input. A reservation can be made, and after completion, the reservation content can be printed out and / or entered into a recording medium, and the user can store and confirm it.
Part 2: How to make a reservation through the management center 62
-Users can make reservations at the desired dental clinic 4 by entering the desired date and desired dental clinic.-Users can also make a reservation by calling the management center 62 directly. , You may call directly to the dental clinic that was provided from the management center 62 ・ Pen input, screen touch key input, keyboard input is possible, the reservation contents are printed out after the reservation is completed, and It is also possible to input to a recording medium and store it by the user for confirmation at all times.

The function (g) that can directly call the management center 62 is:
The calling function can be telephone, videophone, interphone, LAN, and can talk directly with the management center 62. The appointment of the dental clinic 4 can be made directly with the calling function.

(H) A system that interrogates questions about dentistry and gets answers,
・ Pen input, screen touch key input, and keyboard input are possible to input the questionnaire. After the input, the questionnaire is transmitted to the management center 62 and an answer is received from the management center 62. ・ The questionnaire is sent to the management center 62. After sending, the user's questions can be read from the management center 62 at the affiliated dental clinic 4 so that the answers can be heard directly from the doctor at the affiliated dental clinic 4 at a later date. It is possible to print out the questions and / or input them to the recording medium and bring them directly to the dental clinic 4. ・ When the user makes a reservation for the dental clinic 4, it is automatically sent to the dental clinic 4 that made the reservation. User's questions can be distributed automatically ・ Answer is displayed on the monitor 66 when the user re-enters the booth 2 at a later date and authenticates the recording medium.・ Users can register e-mail and mobile phone e-mail addresses in advance and get answers later ・ Responding contents are, for example, photographing the teeth to be treated with the intraoral camera 74 and managing the data 62 is transmitted. If the user has any treatment method available at a later date, and he / she wants to make an estimate proposal at his / her own expense or insurance, and wants to obtain more detailed information on the treatment policy, a detailed explanation will be given in a slide show or video data. It is possible to make a reservation to the dental clinic 4 after being accepted and convinced.

The (i) brushing guidance system is:
・ It is possible to instruct on the monitor 66 how to brush and how long the brushing time is.

(3) The user purchases a recording medium in order to enter the booth 2 installed in the restaurant.

(4) When entering the booth 2, the booth introduction is automatically performed by the monitor 66 and the audio device 72.

(5) The user who has purchased the recording medium enters the booth 2 and uses the recording medium receiving machine (not shown) installed in the vicinity of the input device 70 in the booth 2 to store the purchased recording medium before entering. Insert and authenticate.

(6) The user can perform various operations by authenticating the recording medium.

(7) First, in order to grasp the coloring state of the tooth, the user obtains data by photographing the entire tooth with the intraoral camera 74 capable of photographing the entire oral cavity.

(8) In order to confirm the color of the user's own tooth from the recorded image, the current color of the user's tooth is confirmed against the sample color chart, and the acquired data is stored in the recording medium.

(9) Further, the acquired data is transmitted to the management center 62 and stored.

(10) Next, the intraoral camera 74 is used to photograph the intraoral area that the user himself is concerned about. For example, when using the intraoral camera 74, it is hygienic by using it after setting a disposable cover to the intraoral camera 74.

(11) The recorded image can be immediately confirmed on the monitor 66, the image can be printed, and the image data is stored in the dental clinic 4 which is the IC card or the management center 62. Is possible.

(12) At this time, the user can make an inquiry to the management center 62 for questions such as questions caused by looking at the recorded image from the intraoral camera 74.
As an inquiry method,
(A) The monitor 66 becomes a videophone and directly communicates with the doctor of the management center 62. (b) The recorded image is transmitted to the management center 62 and is exchanged with the doctor of the management center 62 by telephone in the booth 2. (c ) Exchange via the Internet, e-mail, etc. (d) In addition, there is a method of saving a recorded image and receiving a direct response from the dentist at the dental clinic 4 at a later date.
When there is no doctor in the management center 62, the doctor can automatically connect to the dental clinic 4 or the dentist who is affiliated with the management center 62 so as to be able to respond to the questions.

(13) In addition, since the user is interested in esthetic dentistry, the user can collect information on esthetic dentistry from the monitor 66.

(14) The dental clinic 4 provided by the management center 62 by telephone or the like installed in the booth 2 with reference to the introduction of the dental clinic 4 where the user can perform prevention and aesthetics and the user can go to the hospital. You can make a reservation directly.

(15) When the reservation is completed, the user can receive a medical examination by bringing the recording medium to the dental clinic reserved by the user on the reservation date.

(16) The user can use the recording medium to purchase the brushing set 32 by the vending machine 34 installed in the booth 2 and perform brushing.
In this case, for example,
(A) The toothpaste set 32 is disposable or can be taken home by the user. (B) The toothpaste 54 is included in the toothpaste set 32. (c) The toothpaste 54 is not included in the toothpaste set 32. It can be sold separately, and it can be used for trial use.

(17) Furthermore, the user can receive brushing instructions in real time by photographing how to brush with the intraoral camera 74 capable of photographing the entire oral cavity and transferring the recorded image to the management center 62. .
The brushing instruction is to allow the user to perform brushing while watching the monitor 66 by flowing an exemplary brushing image in animation to the monitor 66.

  In addition, a user can use dental information provision and oral hygiene guidance in the booth 2 according to his / her needs. The provision of dental information at the booth 2, the use of oral hygiene instructions, and the purchase of the toothpaste set 32 can be made by purchasing cash using a recording medium. By entering the booth 2 only for those who have purchased the recording medium, it is possible to eliminate inadvertent users. However, it is possible to make admission free.

  Thus, as shown in FIG. 12, the dental communication booth 2 and the dental communication system 58 are provided with dental information, oral hygiene instruction, and communication between the user and the dental clinic 4 by the communication tool 60 and the management center 62. Various oral data, dental clinic introduction, patient introduction, reservation status, reservation input can be performed.

  For this reason, the dental communication booth 2 and the dental communication system 58 use the space 16 where the user's privacy can be maintained to easily consult dental caries, periodontal disease, and aesthetics without going to the dental clinic 4. In addition, users are not allowed to understand the current state of the oral cavity of the user and prevention / esthetic methods by one-sided explanation of the doctor, but the user himself / herself uses the intraoral camera 74, etc. You can deepen your understanding by asking questions based on, and you can improve your knowledge of prevention and aesthetics.

  This invention makes it easy for patients to ask questions about diseases they are concerned about in the oral cavity without going to the dental clinic, or to make a diagnosis with an intraoral camera, so that they can feel free to consult about touching and periodontal diseases. Furthermore, it is possible to improve oral care knowledge, raise awareness of prevention / aesthetic dentistry, and can be applied to treatments other than dentistry.

It is a perspective view of the dental communication booth which shows an Example. It is a perspective view of the dental clinic which installed the dental communication booth. It is a perspective view of a dental communication booth arranged in parallel by dividing by partitions. It is a perspective view of an independent dental communication booth divided by partitions. It is a disassembled perspective view of a toothpaste set. It is arrangement | positioning explanatory drawing of the equipment in a dental communication booth. It is a block diagram of a dental communication system when a dental communication booth is installed in a dental clinic. It is a flowchart of control of a dental communication system. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of control following FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of control following FIG. 9. FIG. It is display explanatory drawing of the monitor at the time of checking the coloring state of a tooth. It is a block diagram of the data processing of a dental communication system. It is a block diagram of a dental communication system when a dental communication booth is installed in a restaurant.

Explanation of symbols

2 Dental Communication Booth 4 Dental Clinic 16 Space 26 Gargle Flush 28 Bowl 30 Mirror 32 Toothpaste Set 34 Vending Machine 36 Gargle Cup 38 Feeder 40 Trash Can 42 Chair 58 Dental Communication System 60 Communication Tool 62 Management Center 64 Electric Communication Line 66 Monitor 68 Camera 70 Input device 72 Audio device 74 Intraoral camera 76 Bad breath checker

Claims (17)

  The dental communication booth is equipped with a space that can provide an environmental condition that can maintain the privacy of the user, and provides dental information, oral hygiene guidance, and reservations at the dental clinic in accordance with the user's needs.   A dental communication booth with a space that can provide an environmental condition that can maintain the privacy of the user is provided, a communication tool capable of two-way communication is provided in the dental communication booth, a management center to which the other communication tool is connected, This management center is equipped with a function for exchanging dental information and oral hygiene guidance required by the user with the communication tool through two-way communication and making a reservation at the dental clinic. Communication system.   The management center that can communicate with the dental communication booth using the communication tool provides dental information, oral hygiene guidance, appointments at the dental clinic based on user data communicated from the dental communication booth and / or management. Responds to the user's data in real time by a doctor resident at the center, and if there is no doctor at the management center, automatically connects to a dentist or dentist affiliated with the management center to accurately The dental communication system according to claim 2, further comprising a function corresponding to.   The management center is installed in a dental clinic where a dental communication booth is installed, and has a function of exchanging information in a one-to-one relationship with the dental communication booth. The dental communication system according to any one of the above items.   The dental communication system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the communication tool capable of bidirectional communication includes a communication unit that exchanges information with a management center in real time.   The said management center is equipped with the function which performs brushing guidance as dental information provision and oral hygiene guidance via a communication tool in the space of a dental communication booth, The any one of Claim 2 thru | or 5 characterized by the above-mentioned. The dental communication system described in the section.   The management center installs an intraoral camera that can be operated by the user in the dental communication booth space, and can receive dental information and oral hygiene guidance based on the acquired image from the intraoral camera. The dental communication system according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein   The management center has a function of performing dentition check, tooth coloring state check, unpolished check, and bad breath check as dental information provision and oral hygiene guidance based on the acquired image from the intraoral camera. The dental communication system according to claim 7.   3. The management center has a function of automatically reproducing a booth introduction and introducing a system by detecting that a user has entered a dental communication booth. The dental communication system according to any one of the above items.   The dental communication booth is provided with gargle washing, a bowl, a mirror, a toothbrush, toothpaste, and a gargle cup so that toothpaste can be performed in the space. The dental communication booth described in the section.   The said dental communication booth is provided with the vending machine which can purchase a toothbrush and / or toothpaste with the recording medium which recorded the money or the amount of money, The any one of Claim 1 thru | or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. The listed dental communication booth.   3. The management center according to claim 1, further comprising a function of restricting entry / exit by requesting authentication using a recording medium purchased in advance by a user when entering the dental communication booth. The dental communication system according to item 1.   The management center permits the user to provide dental information, oral hygiene guidance, and dental clinic reservation operations within the dental communication booth space by authenticating the recording medium, and the recording medium and / or the dental communication. 13. The dental communication system according to claim 12, comprising a function of recording acquired information on a recording medium in a booth or a recording medium in a management center.   The management center reads the collected data contents from the brought-in recording medium by bringing to the corresponding facility a recording medium that records the data collected by the user in the space of the dental communication booth. Records in the dental communication booth can be provided by authenticating with a recording medium that is able to provide its own data and that has brought the collected data recorded in the recording medium in the dental communication booth or in the management center. 13. The dental communication system according to claim 12, comprising a function of reading out from a medium or a recording medium of a management center, and providing authentication and user's own data.   The dental communication booth according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the dental communication booth is installed in and / or in the vicinity of a dental clinic.   The dental communication booth according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the dental communication booth is installed in a public facility or a restaurant.   The dental communication booth according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein an oral hygiene guidance lighting device, an aroma generator, and a negative ion generator are installed in the dental communication booth.

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