US5453009A
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Method of and system for dental treatment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-12-29
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Granted: 1995-09-26
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Expires: 2013-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A dental treatment is performed in accordance with examination of a patient and determination of a required sequence of treatments by a computer, based on the examination results.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasha Feldman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C19/00; A61C19/04; G; G16; G16H; G16H50/00; G16H50/20; G16H50/50; G16Z; G16Z99/00; A61C7/00; A61C7/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of dental treatment, comprising the steps of examining a patient to determine a plurality of dental conditions to be treated; storing in a computer all possible dental conditions and all possible sequences of their treatments; determining by the computer a required sequence of treatment of said dental conditions based on said stored sequences; performing the treatments in accordance with the required sequence with dental instruments; issuing a warning signal when the treatments with the dental instruments are not performed in accordance with the determined sequence; and turning off a dental instrument which is not used in accordance with the determined sequence.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of dental treatment, comprising the steps of examining a patient to determine a plurality of dental conditions to be treated; storing in a computer all possible dental conditions and all possible sequences of their treatments; determining by the computer a required sequence of treatment of said dental conditions based on said stored sequences; performing the treatments in accordance with the required sequence with dental instruments; issuing a warning signal when the treatments with the dental instruments are not performed in accordance with the determined sequence; and turning off a dental instrument which is not used in accordance with the determined sequence.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as defined in claim 1; and further comprising the step of prescribing medications for the determined treatments by said computer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as defined in claim 1: and further comprising means for producing bills in accordance with said treatments, connected with said computer.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
132 words
A system for dental treatment, comprising means for examining a patient to determine a plurality of dental conditions to be treated; computer means storing substantially all possible dental conditions and sequences of their treatments, said computer means being connected with said examining means and determining a required sequence of treatment of said determined dental conditions based on said stored sequences; means for performing treatment of said dental conditions in accordance with the determined sequence of treatments, said means for performing treatment including a plurality of dental instruments; means for issuing a warning signal when the treatments with the dental instruments are not performed in accordance with the determined sequence; and means for turning off a dental instrument which is used to perform a dental treatment not in accordance with the determined sequence.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
132 words
A system for dental treatment, comprising means for examining a patient to determine a plurality of dental conditions to be treated; computer means storing substantially all possible dental conditions and sequences of their treatments, said computer means being connected with said examining means and determining a required sequence of treatment of said determined dental conditions based on said stored sequences; means for performing treatment of said dental conditions in accordance with the determined sequence of treatments, said means for performing treatment including a plurality of dental instruments; means for issuing a warning signal when the treatments with the dental instruments are not performed in accordance with the determined sequence; and means for turning off a dental instrument which is used to perform a dental treatment not in accordance with the determined sequence.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as defined in claim 4; and further comprising means connected with said computer for prescribing medications in accordance with the determined dental conditions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as defined in claim 4; and further comprising means connected with the computer for producing bills in accordance with the performed dental treatments.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
162 words
A system for dental treatment, comprising means for examining a patient to determine a plurality of dental conditions to be treated; computer means storing substantially all possible dental conditions and sequences of their treatments, said computer means being connected with said examining means and determining a required sequence of treatment of said determined dental conditions based on said stored sequences; means for performing treatment of said dental conditions in accordance with the determined sequence of treatments, said means for performing treatment including a plurality of dental instruments: means for issuing a warning signal when the treatments with the dental instruments are not performed in accordance with the determined sequence: means for turning off a dental instrument which is used to perform a dental treatment not in accordance with the determined sequence; means for prescribing medications in accordance with dental conditions determined by said examining means; and means for producing bills in accordance with the treatment performed by said means for performing treatment.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
162 words
A system for dental treatment, comprising means for examining a patient to determine a plurality of dental conditions to be treated; computer means storing substantially all possible dental conditions and sequences of their treatments, said computer means being connected with said examining means and determining a required sequence of treatment of said determined dental conditions based on said stored sequences; means for performing treatment of said dental conditions in accordance with the determined sequence of treatments, said means for performing treatment including a plurality of dental instruments: means for issuing a warning signal when the treatments with the dental instruments are not performed in accordance with the determined sequence: means for turning off a dental instrument which is used to perform a dental treatment not in accordance with the determined sequence; means for prescribing medications in accordance with dental conditions determined by said examining means; and means for producing bills in accordance with the treatment performed by said means for performing treatment.
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