Illuminated Dental Prop

摘要

The present invention relates to an illuminated dental prop for holding a patient's mouth open during dental procedures. The illuminated dental prop is completely disposed within the patient's mouth during use and includes a body portion and a lighting assembly that is selectively detachable from the body to allow for intense sterilization of the components after use. Under certain embodiments of the invention, the body portion and/or the lighting assembly will be disposable after a single use.

主权项

1. An illuminated dental prop for lighting a patient's mouth comprising:
a lighting assembly including a housing and a light source; and a bite prop which houses said lighting assembly during use, said body including a teeth engaging surface for maintaining a patient's mouth in an open position and an inner wall defining an opening for receiving the lighting assembly.