SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACOUSTICAL ENDODONTICS
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Mar 3, 2014
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Abstract
System and method for non-invasive sonication, through at least one of enamel and dentin, of a root-canal system of a target tooth with an externally delivered ultrasound beam, to disinfect the root-canal system while blocking a nerve associated with the tooth and removing a need for radiography to confirm the results of endodontics. The tooth does not have a physical access opening to the root canal system. When focused, the beam is oriented to expose the root-canal system to the ultrasound within the confocal range of the beam such as to concentrate the ultrasound energy within the root-canal system and to avoid irradiating teeth that are immediately adjacent to the target tooth.
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| Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date |
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| WO | A1 | WO2014137885 | Mar 03, 2014 |
| EP | A1 | EP2964129 | Mar 03, 2014 |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- A61B Class
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