Early detection of carries and cavities.

During dental examination, a dentist or a dental hygienist explores the teeth of a patient using a dental or periodontal probe. The resistance encountered by the dental probe while examining a tooth indicates the state of the tooth. However, before examining surfaces of the tooth the dentist or hygienist has to remove the biofilm or plaque deposited on the surfaces tooth which can hide initial stages, cavities or the like. The removal of the biofilm or plaque is usually performed using a periodontal curette in a separate procedure than the dental examination takes place. Therefore the dentist or hygienist has to use several instruments (curette and probes) without guarantee all contaminants have been removed correctly. This invention combines a curette and a probe with a specific three-dimensional design. It is specifically designed to remove biofilm and plaque taking into consideration the curvature of each teeth. Therefore, it offer a better cleaning which translate in a better identification of early cavities.

• Removes biofilm and plaque more efficiently;
• Combines various instruments in one;
• Designed to adapt to the geometry of all teeth;
• User friendly (hand tool)
• Product design takes into consideration existing European and US standardization (for cavity detection).