US20150257636A1 - Dental Instrument Camera Apparatus and Methods of Using the Same - Google Patents

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US20150257636A1 US14/645,145 US201514645145A US2015257636A1 US 20150257636 A1 US20150257636 A1 US 20150257636A1 US 201514645145 A US201514645145 A US 201514645145A US 2015257636 A1 US2015257636 A1 US 2015257636A1
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  • the present invention relates to dental instruments having video capabilities. Specifically, the present invention relates to a dental instrument having a video camera for viewing a user's or patient's mouth when utilizing the dental instrument. More specifically, the dental instrument provides video output to a wireless device, such as a smart phone, tablet computer or other like computer. Methods of using the same are further provided.
  • a wireless device such as a smart phone, tablet computer or other like computer.
  • Dentists are health practitioners that specialize in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. Specifically, dentists primarily take care of patients' teeth using a variety of instruments, including, for example, brushes, scalers, curettes, drills and other like instruments for cleaning and repairing teeth. In use, these instruments are typically placed inside the oral cavity of a patient and manipulated for their purpose to clean, restore and/or repair teeth and tissue.
  • instruments including, for example, brushes, scalers, curettes, drills and other like instruments for cleaning and repairing teeth. In use, these instruments are typically placed inside the oral cavity of a patient and manipulated for their purpose to clean, restore and/or repair teeth and tissue.
  • a dental mirror or mouth mirror is a relatively small mirror surface attached to an instrument, typically at an angle so that both light can be directed into an oral cavity and an individual or dental practitioner may see therein.
  • focused light sources such as via strategically placed lamps or the like may be utilized to shine light into an oral cavity for more easily viewing teeth and tissue therein.
  • dental props or retractors may help to widen the oral cavity and prevent certain oral cavity features from blocking views, such as tongues, lips, cheeks or the like. These props or retractors may be utilized alone or together with light sources and mouth mirrors to gain better views within oral cavities.
  • An intraoral wand camera may be utilized to view within an oral cavity. Cameras have the advantage of providing clearer images, and may be magnified to show important features within an oral cavity. Thus, the intraoral cameras may be utilized not only to aid a dental practitioner in viewing the internal oral cavity, but to also show another individual, such as the patient, features the dental practitioner wishes to show the patient.
  • typical intraoral cameras are often separate from instruments that may be utilized to clean and/or treat teeth and tissue within an oral cavity.
  • a user must manipulate both the camera and the instrument. It is often difficult for a user to align the camera as needed to view the region of the oral cavity that is being worked on by the instrument.
  • cameras may be utilized in conjunction with instruments.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,051,823 mounts a camera to an instrument at the location of the instrument's tool to help a dental practitioner view the region of the oral cavity worked on by the instrument.
  • this involves the placement of a relatively bulky camera lens and housing precisely at the position on the instrument that must be slender and able to fit within tight locations within the oral cavity.
  • the usage of the camera is limited, and the usage of the tool attached thereto is also limited.
  • placement of the camera at the location of the tool does not provide an effective perspective for an individual or a dental practitioner to both utilize and view the oral cavity with the camera at the same time.
  • the camera is necessarily placed in close proximity to the region of the oral cavity worked on by the tool. Indeed, the perspective is much too close to be able to adequately view the work being performed by the tool. In practice, one must utilize the tool without the benefit of the view from the camera, and then lift the tool away from the region worked on to view the results thereof.
  • a need therefore, exists for a dental instrument camera apparatus that allows easy viewing of an oral cavity. Specifically, a need exists for a dental instrument camera apparatus that provides an individual a view of his or her oral cavity and/or for use by dental practitioners.
  • a need exists for a dental instrument camera apparatus that may be further utilized with known techniques for viewing within oral cavities, such as via utilizing external light sources and/or mirrored surfaces for directing light and/or directing views in hard to see regions of the oral cavity. Still further a need exists for a dental instrument camera apparatus that may allow a user, such as an individual or a dental practitioner, to view video wirelessly on a viewing device, such as a computer, tablet, smart phone, or other like viewing device.
  • the present invention relates to dental instruments having video capabilities. Specifically, the present invention relates to a dental instrument having a video camera for viewing a user's or patient's mouth when utilizing the dental instrument. More specifically, the dental instrument provides video output to a wireless device, such as a smart phone, tablet computer or other like computer. Methods of using the same are further provided.
  • a wireless device such as a smart phone, tablet computer or other like computer.
  • a dental tool apparatus comprises: a housing and a first end and a second end, wherein on the first end of the housing is a lens for a camera and a dental instrument extending from the first end of the housing, the dental instrument having a working tip, wherein the camera has a line of sight in line with the working tip of the dental instrument.
  • the dental tool apparatus comprises an aperture in the first end of the housing, wherein the dental instrument extends from the aperture.
  • dental instrument is removably attachable to the housing within the aperture.
  • the dental tool apparatus further comprises: at least one light source on the first end of the housing for illuminating the working tip of the dental instrument.
  • the at least one light source is a light emitting diode.
  • the dental tool apparatus further comprises a motor within the housing for moving the dental instrument.
  • the motor is coupled to a power source.
  • the power source is rechargeable.
  • the dental tool apparatus further comprises: a controller associated with the dental tool apparatus for controlling the dental tool apparatus.
  • the dental instrument is selected from the group consisting of a powered dental brush, a gum stimulator, a mirror, a pick and a scaler.
  • a dental tool system comprising: a dental tool apparatus comprising a housing, a first end and a second end, wherein on the first end of the housing is a lens for a camera and a dental instrument extending from the first end of the housing, the dental instrument having a working tip, wherein the camera has a line of sight in line with the working tip of the dental instrument; and a display associated with the dental tool apparatus for displaying images from the lens on the first end of the housing.
  • the dental tool system further comprises: a base, wherein the dental tool apparatus is removably attachable to the base.
  • the base comprises a recharging element, and further wherein the dental tool apparatus is electrically recharged when attached to the base.
  • the display is wirelessly connected to the dental tool apparatus.
  • the dental tool system further comprises: a plurality of holders within the base, wherein the base holds a plurality of dental instrument inserts within the holders.
  • the display is a smart phone or a tablet computer.
  • the dental tool apparatus further comprises a processing board.
  • the processing board comprises a controller for controlling the dental tool apparatus.
  • the processing board processes video that is received by the dental tool apparatus via the lens.
  • the processing board wirelessly sends video to the display.
  • a dental instrument camera apparatus may be further utilized with known techniques for viewing within oral cavities, such as via utilizing external light sources and/or mirrored surfaces for directing light and/or directing views in hard to see regions of the oral cavity.
  • a dental instrument camera apparatus may allow a user, such as an individual or a dental practitioner, to view video wirelessly on a viewing device, such as a computer, tablet, smart phone, or other like viewing device.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a dental tool system for recording and/or viewing video and/or still photographs from a dental tool in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of a dental tool having a camera therein in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a side view of a dental tool having a camera therein in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a side view of a dental tool having a camera and a plurality of dental tool instrument inserts in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of an attachment for a dental tool in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a side view of an attachment for a dental tool in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a perspective view of an attachment for a dental tool in an alternate embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a side view of an attachment for a dental tool in an alternate embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a perspective view of a dental instrument in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a cut-away side view of a dental instrument in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 11A-11C illustrate attachments for a dental instrument in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the present invention relates to dental instruments having video capabilities. Specifically, the present invention relates to a dental instrument having a video camera for viewing a user's or patient's mouth when utilizing the dental instrument. More specifically, the dental instrument provides video output to a wireless device, such as a smart phone, tablet computer or other like computer. Methods of using the same are further provided.
  • a wireless device such as a smart phone, tablet computer or other like computer.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a system 10 of the present invention, comprising, generally, a dental tool 12 , a plurality of dental tool instrument tool inserts 14 , a base 16 , and a display device 18 for displaying video thereon.
  • the dental tool 12 is illustrated and described in more detail below with reference to FIGS. 2-4 .
  • the base 16 may hold the dental tool 12 , the plurality of tool inserts 14 , and may further hold the display device 18 .
  • the base 16 may operate as a charging cradle for holding and/or charging the dental tool instrument 12 and/or the display device 18 .
  • the base 16 may comprise a plurality of apertures or cradles for holding the dental tool 12 and the plurality of dental tool inserts 14 .
  • the display device 18 may rest on or within a platform 20 .
  • the platform 20 may be angled so as to allow the display device 18 to be viewable by a user of the dental tool instrument 12 and/or a patient.
  • the platform 20 may be adjustable so as to tilt or otherwise reposition the display device 18 for better view thereon, and may have a frame, flanges or other like holders for holding the display device 18 thereon or therein.
  • the display device 18 may preferably be a smart phone, such as an iPhone®, an Android® phone, a tablet computer, such as an iPad®, or other like display device that allows streaming video to be wirelessly sent from the dental tool 12 , as described in more detail below.
  • the display device 18 may preferably receive the wireless streaming video from the dental tool 12 via any manner apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art, such as via WiFi, 3G cellular telephone networks, Bluetooth®, or other like data transmission protocol, and via any video codec, such as MPEG4, M-JPEG or other like video codec.
  • the plurality of dental tool inserts 14 may be any dental tool instruments that may be useful for a dental practitioner to clean, repair, or otherwise tend to a patient's oral cavity.
  • Common dental tool instruments may include brushes, scalers, mirrors, probes, syringes, drills, burs, excavators, burnishers, excavators, elevators, forceps, curettes, and any other like instrument that may be usefully employed from the dental tool instrument 12 .
  • the present invention may allow a plurality of instruments to be utilized at the same time, such as, for example, a dental mirror and a scaler to aid in the use of the scaler, as described in more detail below with respect to FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a cut-away perspective view of the dental tool 12 in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the dental tool 12 may generally comprise a housing 30 in which may be contained a camera 32 having a lens 34 for shooting video and/or still photographs, one or more processing boards 36 , a rechargeable battery 38 , a power cable 40 , a charging input means 42 , and a dental instrument insert aperture 44 for holding one or a plurality of dental instrument inserts 14 .
  • One or more light sources may further be provided for directing illumination at the dental instrument insert 14 and/or the patient's oral cavity.
  • the housing may be sealed and made of a material resistant to a moist environment, such as a metal or plastic, as apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art.
  • a user may insert a dental instrument insert 14 into the dental instrument aperture 44 , which may securely hold the dental instrument therein, such as via clamping means, frictional resistance means or the like.
  • the camera lens 34 is positioned on an end of the housing 30 and directed toward the tip of the dental instrument insert 14 , providing a relatively wide viewing cone 52 for seeing the patient's oral cavity and the dental tool used within the patient's oral cavity.
  • the lens 34 may be adjacent the shaft of the dental instrument insert 14 and may provide a line-of-sight 50 for the camera that is roughly parallel with the shaft of the dental instrument insert 14 .
  • the dental instrument insert 14 and, specifically, the working tip of the dental instrument insert 14 may be easily viewable by the user of the dental tool 12 and/or the patient via the camera 32 .
  • the lens 34 may be aimed directly at the working tip of the dental instrument insert 14 for specific and precise viewing of the working tip of the dental instrument insert 14 .
  • One or more light sources (not shown), such as LEDs or the like, may further be used to illuminate the dental instrument insert 14 and/or the patient's oral cavity.
  • a dental mirror may be utilized to allow the camera 32 to record video and/or still photographs of an area that is ninety degrees, or any other angle, to the line-of-sight 50 of the camera 32 , such as within a patient's oral cavity.
  • an illumination source emanating from the dental tool 12 may further be reflected off the dental mirror to aid in illuminating a patient's oral cavity.
  • the dental tool 12 may include at least two dental instruments 60 , 62 , that may work together to allow a user thereof to more effectively utilize the dental tool 12 to clean and/or repair a patient's oral cavity.
  • the dental tool 12 may comprise the first dental instrument 60 , which may be utilized to clean and/or repair teeth and/or tissue within a patient's oral cavity.
  • the dental tool 12 may further comprise the second dental instrument 62 , such as a dental mirror, for allowing the user to see better the use of the dental instrument 12 within the patient's oral cavity.
  • any dental instruments may be utilized together, as illustrated in FIG. 4 , and the present invention should not be limited as described herein.
  • the camera 32 may thus be utilized to record and/or view within a patient's oral cavity where it may otherwise be difficult for the user and/or a patient to see.
  • the dental tool 12 may use the dental instrument insert 14 thereon for working on teeth and/or tissue and the camera 32 may provide real-time video as the insert 14 is being used, streaming the video to the display device 18 or another display device that may accept the video stream wirelessly sent from the dental tool 12 .
  • the dental tool 12 may record video therein and/or process the video for streaming to a storage device, such as a smart phone or computer memory.
  • a storage device such as a smart phone or computer memory.
  • the present invention shows a single display device 18 , any number of display devices may be wirelessly connected to the dental tool 12 and may receive the video therefrom.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an attachment 100 that may be utilized on a dental tool 12 as disclosed herein, and may be utilized as a swappable attachment that may be attached to and/or removed from the dental tool 12 .
  • the attachment 100 may comprise a base 102 that may align with a mating receptacle on the dental tool 12 so that the base 102 may be inserted into the mating receptacle.
  • a slot 104 may be disposed in the base 102 for aligning with a flange or nub in the receptacle to ensure that the attachment 100 is aligned properly.
  • the base may further have a collar 106 at an end of the base 102 to prevent the base 102 from being inserted too far into the mating receptacle.
  • a stem 108 may extend from the base, and may have an angle 110 where the stem may be bent roughly about 45 degrees thereby forming a first stem section 111 , and may further have a second bend 112 where the stem may be bent roughly 90 degrees thereby forming a second stem section 113 .
  • At a terminal end of the stem 108 may be a mirror 114 that may be angled at roughly 45 degrees relative to the base 106 , based on the various bends in the stem 108 , to allow the camera having a view roughly parallel with the base 106 , to view inside a person's mouth when the attachment 100 is used on the dental tool 12 .
  • a dental instrument 116 which may be, for example, a double-sided pick for engaging with a person's mouth, teeth, gums, or other like features.
  • the double-sided pick may be utilized to engage a person's mouth in one direction by using one of the picks 118 and the double-sided pick may be utilized to engage a person's mouth in another direction by using the other pick 120 .
  • FIG. 6 illustrates the attachment 100 in an end-view, showing the base 102 , slot 104 and collar 106 , and further showing the double-sided pick dental instrument 116 that may be utilized to engage a person's mouth, and the mirror 114 that may be utilized to allow the camera view inside the person's mouth when utilized.
  • an attachment 150 has a base 152 with a slot 154 and collar 156 for engaging a mating receptacle on the dental tool 12 . Further, the attachment may have a stem 158 extending from the base 152 having a mirror 164 thereon, as described above.
  • a double-sided dental instrument 166 may be utilized, such as a double-sided scalar to engage a user's mouth.
  • FIG. 8 shows the attachment 150 as it would be positioned when attached to the dental tool 12 .
  • the dental instrument 200 may comprise a body 202 and a dental instrument insert 204 extending from an end of the body 202 for use on a patient's oral cavity. Disposed adjacent the dental instrument insert 204 may be a camera lens 206 .
  • the camera lens 206 may allow an image or a video to be recorded, and may preferably have a line of sight that is roughly parallel with the dental instrument insert 204 extending from the body 202 of the dental instrument 200 and may be aimed at the working tip of the dental instrument insert 204 .
  • the camera lens 206 may further have a relatively wide angle to record or show a relatively large viewing field.
  • the dental instrument 200 may display images and/or video of the working tip of the dental instrument insert 204 and, especially, during use of the same in a patient's oral cavity.
  • the dental instrument 200 may have a plurality of lights 208 , such as, for example, LEDs that may be ring the lens 206 and provide a sufficient light source for the recording and/or viewing of images and/or video.
  • the lights may be ultraviolet lights or a combination of visible and ultraviolet lights that may aid a user of the dental instrument 200 in viewing plaque on a patient's tooth, or for curing epoxies and the like within a patient's oral cavity.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a cut-away side view of the dental instrument 200 , in accordance with the present invention.
  • the dental instrument 200 may comprise the afore-mentioned dental instrument insert 204 that may preferably be removable from the body 202 so as to be replaceable with other dental instrument inserts, as shown below with respect to FIGS. 11A-11C .
  • the dental instrument inset 204 may be placed within an aperture in the body 202 , and when disposed therein may be mechanically tied to a motor and transmission 210 , which may be electrically tied to a battery/power source 212 within the body 202 .
  • the dental instrument 200 may be powered via the battery/power source 212 , and may preferably be rechargeable via charging element 214 , which may be electrically coupled with a power source for charging the battery/power source 212 , as needed.
  • the lens 206 and lights 208 may be disposed on end of the body on the same end as the dental instrument insert 204 , such that the camera lens and lights may facilitate the recording and/or viewing of the dental instrument insert 204 when in use within a patient's oral cavity. Coupled to the lens 206 and lights 208 may be a main PCB board 216 that may control the recording and viewing of the images and/or video through the lens 206 , and may further control the lights 208 .
  • the main PCB board 216 may allow a user to turn on or off the lens 206 for the recording and/or viewing of the same, or may allow a user to turn on or off the lights 208 , as needed.
  • a user may insert a dental instrument insert 204 into the aperture of the body 202 of the dental instrument 200 .
  • the dental instrument 200 may have previously been coupled to a display device (not shown), either wired or, preferably, wirelessly, for viewing and/or recording images and/or video via lens 206 .
  • the user may have the ability to control the turning on or off of the lens 206 and/or the lights 208 via the display device (not shown), via the body 202 , or via any other means or mechanism to control the same.
  • FIGS. 11A-11C illustrate various examples of dental instrument inserts 204 that may be utilized in the present invention.
  • a powered dental brush may be the dental instrument insert 204 .
  • the dental instrument may be a gum stimulator 250 (as illustrated in FIG. 11A ), a mirror 260 (as illustrated in FIG. 11B ), a pick/scaler 270 .
  • any instrument insert may be used, and the present invention should not be limited herein.

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