Device for the recognition of caries, plaque or bacterial infection of teeth

摘要

Device for the recognition of caries, plaque or bacterial infection of teeth, the device having in substance a generator (4) for the generation of an excitation radiation (6) which with the aid of a dental handpiece (1) can be directed at a tooth (8) to be investigated, and a set of differently formed exchangeable emission and acquisition devices (2) for the irradiation of the tooth to be investigated with the excitation radiation (6) in dependence upon the surface of the tooth (8) to be treated in each case and for acquiring a fluorescence radiation (7) excited at the irradiated tooth (8). The individual exchangeable emission and acquisition devices (2) can each be removably coupled with the dental handpiece (1) and include a plurality of individual emission fibers (24a) and detection fibers (24b).