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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 28, 1995
Wolff M Kirsch, Redlands, CA (US);
Yong Hua Zhu, Loma Linda, CA (US);
Mahmoud Torabinejad, Loma Linda, CA (US);
Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA (US);
Abstract
A dental apparatus, including an instrument having an optical fiber for delivering UV light, an optical viewing fiber and an irregular surface located on the exterior surface at the distal end of the instrument to provide tactile feedback. The instrument preferably additionally comprises an irrigation channel, a suction channel, and abrasives on the distal end of the device. Other aspects of the invention include inventive dental procedures, facilitated by the apparatus, including the cleaning of teeth, periodontic and endodontic procedures, and bleaching discolored teeth.