SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF DENTAL TARTAR, E.G. SUBGINGIVAL TARTAR

摘要

A dental tartar detection system, especially for detection of subgingival tartar, comprises a probe adapted to be displaced adjacent a tooth and for receiving wavelengths thereat, an illumination system for providing light adjacent the tooth for the probe, and an analysis system for providing a signal to an operator of the probe when any of said wavelengths fall within one or more predetermined range of wavelengths. Typically, the detection of tartar is achieved on the basis of the possible colours that tartar can have such that the aforementioned one or more predetermined range of wavelengths cover wavelengths associated with colours of tartar.