Patent ID: 6135774
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: A61B,A61C,G01N,G02B

Abstract:
A device for the diagnosis of the state of health of tooth tissue, comprising:a first light source for the generation of an excitation radiation, the first light source being adapted to a light conductor arrangement to direct the excitation radiation onto a tooth tissue region to be investigated and which excites a fluorescence radiation at the tooth tissue region,detection means for the detection of the fluorescence radiation,evaluation means which evaluates the detected fluorescence radiation and automatically determines the presence of a diseased or healthy tooth tissue region,a second light source for the generation of a treatment radiation, the second light source adapted to the light conductor arrangement to direct the treatment radiation onto the tooth tissue region, andwherein the detection means and the evaluation means continuously determine the state of health of the tooth tissue region while simultaneously the treatment radiation is directed onto the tooth tissue region.