Inventors:
Louie KHOURI - Birmingham MI, US
International Classification:
A61B 1/24, A61C 5/14, A61B 1/06
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an illuminated dental prop for holding a patient's mouth open during dental procedures. The illuminated dental prop is completely disposed within the patient's mouth during use and includes a body portion and a lighting assembly that is selectively detachable from the body to allow for intense sterilization of the components after use. Under certain embodiments of the invention, the body portion and/or the lighting assembly will be disposable after a single use.