| CPC A61B 6/512 (2024.01) [A61C 9/0053 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
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1. A dental imaging system for use in imaging teeth in a mouth of a patient, the dental imaging system cooperating with an endodontic file, the dental imaging system comprising:
one or more imaging trays shaped and configured for insertion into the mouth of the patient and positionable to substantially surround one or more teeth, each of the one or more imaging trays having an exterior sidewall and an interior sidewall connected to the exterior sidewall by a floor, each of the one or more imaging trays including one or more apertures in the floor, and each of the one or more apertures sized and located to permit insertion of the endodontic file therethrough;
one or more imaging sensors mounted on at least one of the exterior sidewall and the interior sidewall, each of the one or more imaging sensors configured to sense at least one of x-ray radiation, visible light, ultraviolet light, and infrared light;
each of the one or more imaging trays structurally configured to interface with an umbilical;
one or more cables within the umbilical, each of the one or more cables configured to transmit at least one of power, data, and light;
a workstation configured for communication with the one or more imaging trays via the umbilical; and
wherein the dental imaging system is configured to perform one or more of digital x-ray imaging, 3D dental scanning, and intraoral imaging.
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