Method of determining a position of a probe relative to a tooth

Details Method of determining a position of a probe relative to a tooth Method of determining a position of a probe relative to a tooth

1996-06-20

1998-01-13

Smith, Ruth S.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

433215, A61B 5055

Patent

active

057068143

ABSTRACT:
A method of determining an amount of insertion of a probe into a root canal of a tooth using an MRI device. The probe, which is made from magnetic material, is inserted into the root canal, which may be filled with dental pulp. Then, the probe and the root canal are imaged using an MRI device so as to determine the amount of insertion of the probe into the root canal.

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