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Systems and methods of analyzing vibrations imparted to tissues and teeth

US8460216B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 2010
Grant dateJun 11, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2291/02483
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for performing dental diagnostics by inducing vibrations in a first dental object using a vibratory transducer; picking up at a receiver vibrations transmitted by the vibratory transducers; capturing vibrations from an second dental object and comparing the captured vibrations against a database of known dental characteristics; and generating a dental diagnostic.

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