SENSOR HOLDER FOR DENTAL DIGITIZED RADIOGRAPHY PROCEDURE

摘要

A holder for a sensor used in dental radiography is provided having an ultra-thin bite wing (10) and a reinforced juncture (30) between the bite wing (10) and the integral sleeve (20) such that a perpendicular orientation is maintained while the sensor is in the patient's mouth. The dimensions allow the patient's teeth to be in close proximity while an image is formed using the sensor, and the disposable holder provides a mechanism for indicating a previous use to ensure single use. The holder is formed using an injection molding pocess of polyethylene of 40 to 80 melt flow, with a preferred melt flow of 60. The thin bite wing (10) includes a reinforced T-joint (30) at the base of the sleeve along the spine connecting the bite wing, which maintains the sleeve (20) and holder in a perpendicular orientation with respect to the plane formed by the upper and lower sufaces of the mating teeth.