Inventors:
Gregory Ariff - Herndon VA, US
Barry Berman - Great Neck NY, US
Jennifer Case - Alexandria VA, US
Robert Gwaltney - Springfield VA, US
Christian Haller - Alexandria VA, US
Patrick Hardin - Alexandria VA, US
Fred Lane - Washington DC, US
Jeffrey Loper - Alexandria VA, US
Charles Luddy - Alexandria VA, US
Lynessa Erler - Alexandria VA, US
Jeffrey Smithanik - Calgary, CA
Andrew Steinberg - Falls Church VA, US
Craig Swanner - Alexandria VA, US
Assignee:
Perioimaging, Inc. - Great Neck NY
International Classification:
A61C 19/04, A61C 1/16, A61C 3/03
US Classification:
433072000, 433116000, 433119000
Abstract:
System and methods of detecting and measuring periodontal disease comprising filling a periodontal pocket with a fluid capable of propagating sound waves, transmitting a sound wave into the periodontal pocket, sensing the return sound wave from the periodontal pocket, and determining the depth of the pocket by measuring the time it takes the at least one transmitted sound wave to traverse the periodontal pocket and return. A peak discrimination analysis algorithm is also provided.