JPS6187545A - Dental diagnostic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a new dental diagnostic device, and until now diagnosis was performed in the treatment room, which limited the physical space and forced patients into delusions unsuitable for diagnosis. improve the problem,
To provide a dental diagnostic device which allows a doctor to perform a wide range of diagnoses in a newly established dedicated diagnostic room, and to make the patient take a comfortable pose suitable for the diagnosis in a highly efficient manner.

In the conventional dental treatment system, the diagnosis of the cause of the disease and various measurements for that purpose (hereinafter referred to simply as diagnosis) have been carried out in the treatment room prior to treatment, and as a result, the physical space in the treatment room is insufficient. There is a tendency to force a certain kind of obedience on the patient due to the use of equipment unsuitable for diagnosis.
It cannot be said that sufficient and comfortable diagnosis has always been carried out.

In view of the above, the present invention provides a diagnostic device that can be installed in a newly established dental diagnostic room and can perform a wide range of diagnoses with high efficiency and comfort.

The present invention will be explained below with reference to preferred embodiments. Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the device of the present invention installed in a diagnostic room, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device of the present invention when used for supine diagnosis. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the device used for sitting diagnosis. In Figure 1, C is a conventional dental cabinet installed in a corner of the diagnostic room R, with a drawer W and a drawer D.
It is equipped with 1 is a diagnostic chair with a backrest including a footrest 11 and a headrest 14 for the seat 12)
13 is pivotally mounted so that it can stand up and unfold freely, making it possible to diagnose patients in a sitting position or supine position. Number 15 on the left is Torest. Reference numeral 2 denotes a probe box which is removably latched via a holder (not shown) containing various probes, which are diagnostic instruments, and which can be horizontally rotated and vertically adjusted by a movable arm 20 across the cabinet C. In the vicinity of the diagnostic chair 1, it is arranged horizontally. A diagnostic information input/output device 31, such as a computer keyboard, is connected to the probe box 2, so that information can be automatically input and output by a diagnostic doctor or in conjunction with the use of the diagnostic probe 4. The diagnostic probe 4 is, for example, a blind glue measuring probe.

A tooth space measuring probe, a root canal length measuring probe, etc. are used, and a large diagnostic device 411 such as an occlusal sound diagnostic device, a mandibular movement measuring device, an articulatory muscle activity indicator, etc. is placed on the cabinet C. A display device 5 such as a CRT, which is paired with the input/output device 3, is placed on a cabinet C that can be easily seen by the operator as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, or directly on the probe box 2 as shown in FIG. After the diagnostic probe 4 is extracted from the holder for use, an appropriate electronic device (not shown) is used to automatically write the diagnostic (measurement) information of the probe 4 to a memory (not shown) via the input/output device 3. is preferably interposed between each probe 4 and the device 3. Two caster chairs 6 and 7 are arranged for each set of diagnostic chair 1.

Of these, chair 6 is for the doctor to sit on during sitting diagnosis, and chair 7 is for supine diagnosis. 8 is a spit-on attached to the diagnostic chair 1, and 10 is a dental light held by a ball 9. 16 is the basin of diagnostic team 1. The input/output device 3 and the display device 5 are connected to a shared memory installed in the reception room by a cable not shown, and the input/output device and display device in the treatment room are also connected to the memory, thereby allowing diagnosis. If treatment information obtained in the treatment room can be immediately compared in the room R, the quality of diagnosis can be further improved through organic information exchange, so its application is desired. The applicant has filed a separate application for the detailed contents.
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The state of use of the apparatus of the present invention having the above configuration will be explained. As shown in Figure 2, when performing supine diagnosis, the diagnostic chair 1 is stretched out, the patient is placed supine on it, the doctor sits on the chair 7, and the movable arm 20 is used to bring the probe box 2 close to the doctor. The diagnostic probe 4 is held horizontally in this position, and the diagnostic probe 4 is pulled out of the box 2 to perform the necessary diagnosis. Then, the obtained diagnostic information is stored in a busy memory that is input and displayed on the display device 5 either by operating the input/output device 3 of the doctor itself or electronically and automatically from the probe 4. Of course, it is also desirable to install a separate memory within the diagnostic room R. Diagnoses performed in the supine state include blind glue measurement, root canal length measurement, tooth tooth tooth measurement, etc. In this case, as also separately filed, the reamer tip position is imaged in the blind glue measurement. If a device that can confirm the situation is incorporated, it is possible to perform highly accurate diagnostic measurements while looking at the display device 5 in addition to simply using the doctor's sense of the hands and looking at the tip of the flow, so it is preferable to use both together.

Furthermore, as described above, if the reading and displaying of treatment information is performed in addition to inputting and outputting diagnostic information, diagnostic accuracy can be improved.

Next, in the case of sitting diagnosis, 1 diagnostic chair 1 as shown in Figure 3.
The doctor stands up and has the patient sit down.The doctor sits on the chair 6, maintains a face-to-face relationship with the patient, drives the movable arm 20, places the diagnostic glove 4 close to the box 2 as shown in the figure, and places the diagnostic glove 4 in the box 2.
A predetermined diagnosis is then carried out. In this case, by disposing the display device 5 on the box 2, it becomes easier to see than the previous one. Blind glue diagnosis is a sitting diagnosis.

In addition to using the diagnostic probe 4, such as root canal length diagnosis, occlusal sound diagnosis, mandibular movement measurement, and
This includes measuring the activity of the occlusal muscles. Note that it is convenient to store probes that are rarely used, replacement parts, tools, etc. in the probe box 2.

As described above, when using the device of the present invention, diagnosis is performed in a sitting position.

A diagnostic chair that allows supine diagnosis, a probe box pulled out from the cabinet by a movable arm, various diagnostic probes attached to it so that it can be pulled out freely, an input/output device connected to this box, and a position where the doctor can see it. Using this display device, wide-ranging and highly accurate diagnosis can be carried out quickly and accurately in a spacious diagnostic room with plenty of space, and is ideal for diagnosing patients. Since it can be operated comfortably in this pose, excellent benefits can be obtained that can eliminate the problems of the conventional method.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the device of the present invention installed in a diagnostic room, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device of the present invention used for supine diagnosis, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the device used for diagnosis in a sitting position. FIG. (Explanation of symbols) Dental cabinet...C1 Dental diagnosis room...R1 Diagnosis chair...1. Movable arm...20. Probe box...2z input/output device...31 Diagnosis glove...4° display device...5. Footrest...11.
Seat: Y12, backrest: 13%, headrest: 14°-
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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Dental examination room (R) including a dental cabinet (C)
The cabinet (
a probe box (C) which is extended by a movable arm (20) from
2), an information input/output device (3) coupled to the probe box (2), a diagnostic probe (4) removably held in the probe box (2), and the cabinet ( C) or a dental diagnostic device consisting of an information display device (5) arranged on a probe box (2). 2. The diagnostic chair (1) has a footrest (11), a seat (12), a backrest (13) and a headrest (1).
4), the footrest (11) and the backrest (13) and the backrest (13) are the seat (14).
The movable arm (20) is pivoted so that it can be raised and expanded freely.
The dental diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the dental diagnostic device is horizontally rotatable and vertically adjustable. 3. The dental diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the input/output device (3) is a computer keyboard, and the display device (5) is a CRT or a printer.