Cordless intraoral dental examination instrument having non-plano mirror
An intraoral dental mirror includes an elongated handle and a light guide that is releasably attached to a distal end of the handle. The light guide includes a mirrored portion that has a non-plano reflective surface that is configured to either magnify the image or to widen the field of view thereof as opposed to a flat or piano mirrored surface.
1 . An intraoral dental instrument comprising:
an elongated handle; and
a mirror releasably attached to a distal end of said handle, said mirror including a face portion, said face portion having a non-plano reflective surface.
2 . An intraoral dental instrument as recited in claim 1 , wherein said light guide is disposable.
3 . An intraoral dental instrument as recited in claim 1 , wherein said handle includes a collet for releasably retaining said mirror.
4 . An intraoral dental instrument as recited in claim 1 , including at least one LED disposed in said handle, said at least one LED being disposed in relation to a proximal end of said mirror.
5 . An intraoral dental instrument as recited in claim 4 , wherein said non-plano reflective surface is concave in curvature in order to permit a mangified image.
6 . An intraoral dental instrument as recited in claim 1 , wherein said non-plano reflective surface portion is convex curvature to permit a wider field of view.
7 . An intraoral dental instrument comprising:
an elongated handle; and
a mirror releasably attached to a distal end of said handle, said mirror including a face portion, said face portion having a surface with an enhanced field of view.
8 . An intraoral dental instrument as recited in claim 7 , wherein said surface of said face portion of said mirror is convex.
9 . An intraoral dental instrument as recited in claim 7 , wherein said mirror is disposable.