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Dental apparatus, image acquisition method, and information processing apparatus

US10219685B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 2015
Grant dateMar 5, 2019
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG16H30/40
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A dental apparatus includes a light irradiation unit for emitting a light to irradiate an oral cavity, an image capturing unit for image-capturing the oral cavity light irradiated by the light irradiation unit, and an output unit for outputting data for highlighting and displaying at least one of a plaque site and a calculus site on an image of the oral cavity based on an image captured result by the image capturing unit.

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