System and method for detecting dental caries

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APP PUB NO 20050181333A1
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10513043

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A system for detecting dental caries on a tooth (T) structure comprises an electromagnetic conductor for directing at least one initial radiation (Ir) onto a tooth structure to be evaluated, an electromagnetic collector for collecting at least one resulting electromagnetic radiation (Rr) that has been at least one of reflected by and transmitted through the tooth (T) as a result of F the initial radiation (Ir). The collector is adapted to deliver the resulting electromagnetic radiation (Rr) to a detection device (D). The detection device (D) is adapted to compare at least one intensity of the at least one resulting radiation (Rr) with at least one predetermined value that corresponds to one of the presence and absence of dental caries. This enables the diagnosis of the presence or the absence of dental caries on the tooth structure.

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DENTSPLY CANADA LTDWOODBRIDGE ON L4L 4A3

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ayotte, Francois Laval, CA 4 131
Karazivan, Naim Laval, CA 34 613
Montini, Emmanuel Ste-Anne-des-Lacs, CA 6 162
Moutawakil, Mohamed Montreal, CA 1 99

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