REMOTELY CONTROLLED DENTAL TREATMENT APPARATUS

摘要

An apparatus for the remote dental treatment of a patient, whereby the apparatus can be mounted within a patient's jaw and operations can be controlled remotely by the dental surgeon. In particular the apparatus can be used for the examination and restoration of teeth. The apparatus comprises a mouthpiece which fits securely into the patient's mouth, a housing attached directly to the mouthpiece and which is held in a position close to the teeth to be treated, a dental tool mounted in a holder, and a motor which drives the tool holder along guide rails in the housing to bring the tool to the point of treatment. A camera may be mounted on the tool holder so that the operator can see the area to be treated on a remote display.