Toei Electric Co., Ltd.

The Yoshida Dental Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Masahiro Otsuka

Shigeru Shoji

Michizo Yamanaka

Provided is a lateral branch detection probe whereby the condition of a lateral branch can be detected merely by inserting the lateral branch detection probe to an apex. A lateral branch detection probe detects, after insertion thereof into a root canal of a tooth, the presence/absence of a lateral branch and the position of the lateral branch in the root canal axis direction, the lateral branch detection probe being provided with a plurality of measurement electrodes extending to different positions in the root canal axis direction at predetermined intervals. The measurement electrodes constitute a measurement terminal group in which each measurement electrode is covered with an insulator except for one end portion, and another end portion thereof is connectable to a detection-purpose power supply on a detection device side.

Lateral branch detection device, lateral branch detection probe, lateral branch detection method, and program for same

A method comprising: comparing each value of measured signals with a plurality of model tooth position measurement data groups, and storing the measured signal values and an indication value at the time when a fluctuation of the indication value which indicates a distance from a root apex position to a distal end of an electrode for position detection shows an apex in a convex shape, the indication value being indicated by a model tooth position measurement data group in a predetermined relationship; and comparing second-time measured signal values and an indication value with the stored first-time measured signal values and the stored indication value, respectively, if at least two of them correspond or fall within a predetermined error range, stopping the electrode and measuring a position of the distal end of the electrode.

Method of detecting the position of a lateral canal extending from a root canal to a periodontal space, and detecting an opening direction of the lateral canal, apparatus for the same, and a computer readable storage medium storing program to have a computer execute the method

Root apex position model data associated with electrical characteristic values between a measurement electrode and a mouth electrode in a state in which the distal end of the measurement electrode is located at a root apex position of a root canal is stored in a storage unit. A power supply applies measurement signals of 500 Hz and 2 kHz between the measurement electrode and the mouth electrode. Two different current values flowing between the measurement electrode and the mouth electrode are detected. These current values are compared with the root apex position mode data stored in the storage unit. If the root apex position data includes any data which coincides with the current values, it is detected that the distal end of the measurement electrode is located at the root apex position.

Root apex position detection apparatus

A tooth mobility measuring apparatus of this invention includes an impact mechanism which injects or sucks a fluid to apply an impact to a tooth, a sensor which detects the displacement state of the tooth which is moved by the impact force from the impact mechanism, and a tooth mobility calculation mechanism which calculates the tooth mobility of the tooth on the basis of the output signal from the sensor. The displacement state of the tooth is measured without touching the tooth.

Tooth mobility measuring apparatus

The present invention provides a resin curing apparatus which can cure light-cured resin in a small period of time after emitting a light ray for curing resin, and a small and light optical apparatus which can condense a parallel light ray incident upon an entrance plane in an area narrower than that at the time of incidence upon the entrance plane without attenuating optical intensity. The resin curing apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality of light emitting devices are caused to emit a light ray by a drive electric current larger than a rated electric current while forcibly cooling each light emitting device by a cooling fan, thereby obtaining a large quantity of light with the high optical intensity capable of curing resin in a short period of time.

Optical apparatus and resin curing apparatus

The present invention provides an apical position detection apparatus for accurately detecting the fact that a measuring electrode arrives at the apical position. The apparatus has a first current value measuring means for measuring a first frequency value by supplying a first frequency signal between the measuring electrode and the oral electrode, a second current value measuring means for measuring a second frequency value by supplying a second frequency signal between the measuring electrode and the oral electrode, arithmetic means for obtaining logarithmically converted calculation value by using a first measurement signal and a second measurement signal, and position signal formation means for obtaining an apical position detecting signal by addition or subtraction of the first measurement signal and the arithmetic value.

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Kawasaki, Japan

Masahiro Otsuka