发明授权
- 专利标题: Device and method for the ultrasonic detection of smooth surface lesions on tooth crown surfaces
- 专利标题(中): 用于超声波检测牙冠表面光滑表面损伤的装置和方法
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申请号: US09089920申请日: 1998-06-03
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公开(公告)号: US06190318B1公开(公告)日: 2001-02-20
- 发明人: Itai Bab , Osnat Feuerstein , Vered Vivi Ziv
- 申请人: Itai Bab , Osnat Feuerstein , Vered Vivi Ziv
- 优先权: IL119701 19961126; WOPCT/IL97/00388 19971126
- 主分类号: A61B800
- IPC分类号: A61B800
摘要:
A device and method for the detection of smooth surface lesions such as caries and tooth crown surface cracks on a tooth crown surface, the device having an ultrasonic surface wave transmitter/receiver comprising a focused ultrasonic surface waves along a tooth crown surface. Surface lesions encountered by the ultrasonic surface waves produce ultrasonic surface wave reflections which are receivable at the generator/receiver, thus enabling the presence of the lesion, and particularly small lesions, to be detected. The ultrasonic surface wave generator/receiver may comprise a focused transducer, having a focusing element integral therewith or separate therefrom, operatively connected to a wedge-like coupler. Longitudinal ultrasonic waves generated by the transducers are at least partially focused by the focusing element and then imparted onto the tooth surface by the coupler which has a contact surface in contact with the tooth surface being tested. The coupler also enables ultrasonic surface wave reflections to be received by the transducer.