US 12,491,058 B2
Dental device with probe and methods associated therewith
Benny Pesach, Rosh Haayin (IL); Amitai Reuvenny, Kfar-Saba (IL); Dana Shemuly, Kfar-Sava (IL); Lev Goldentouch, Rishon LeZion (IL); Blanc Zach Lehr, Tel-Aviv (IL); and Ygael Grad, Tel-Aviv (IL)
Assigned to DENTLYTEC G.P.L. LTD., Hod Hasharon (IL)
Appl. No. 17/422,115
Filed by Dentlytec G.P.L. LTD., Hod Hasharon (IL)
PCT Filed Jan. 9, 2020, PCT No. PCT/IL2020/050040
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 9, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/144692, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 16, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/790,434, filed on Jan. 9, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0151756 A1, May 19, 2022
Int. Cl. A61C 19/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/24 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61C 9/00 (2006.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 15/00 (2018.01); G16H 30/40 (2018.01)
CPC A61C 19/043 (2013.01) [A61B 1/04 (2013.01); A61B 1/24 (2013.01); A61B 5/4547 (2013.01); A61C 9/0053 (2013.01); A61C 9/008 (2013.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 15/00 (2018.01); G16H 30/40 (2018.01); A61B 2562/0247 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for automatically entering content into a periodontal chart, the method comprising:
providing an Intra Oral Scanner (IOS) with an elongate probe extending therefrom;
contacting a plurality of subgingival points inside an oral cavity with the elongate probe, including at least one periodontal pocket, while scanning the cavity with the IOS to collect one or more images;
determining a position of the plurality of subgingival points based on the one or more images to determine a position in space of the elongate probe in relation to a determined tooth;
detecting, using said one or more images collected with said IOS, a tooth type of said determined tooth;
assigning a tooth number to said determined tooth based on said detected tooth type and said one or more images;
calculating content including a plurality of pocket depths in relation to said determined tooth and a location of said determined tooth within said oral cavity to be entered into a periodontal chart using said one or more images collected by said IOS; and
entering the content into the periodontal chart.