MUMBAI, India, Aug. 10 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641089262 A) filed by Dayananda Sagar College Of Dental Sciences on July 22, 2026, for Ai-Powered Caries Detection Mirror Integrating Multispectral Imaging And Predictive Lesion Progression Analytics.
Inventors include Dr. Mahesh D R; Dr. Ramnarayan B K; Dr. Suresh Nagaral; Dr. Krishnanand P Satelur; Dr. R. Venkata Subramanian; Dr. Shivaprasad Gaonkar; Dr. Darshana S Nayak; Dr. Pradeep Chandra K; and Dr. Koduru Sravani.
The application for the patent was published on July 31, 2026, under issue no. 31/2026.
Abstract: A multispectral dental mirror for assisted detection and longitudinal assessment of dental caries is disclosed. The mirror includes an intraoral reflective head carrying visible, near-infrared and fluorescence illumination sources, an image sensor, an optical filter arrangement, a distance sensor and a processing controller. The controller synchronizes wavelength-selective illumination with image capture, corrects acquired images using calibration data, registers tooth surfaces, extracts spectral, fluorescence, texture and geometric features, and generates a lesion-likelihood map. A stored predictive model compares present features with historical records to estimate lesion progression and produce a progression-risk indicator. The system further includes an anti-fog heater, a sterilizable window, a display or connected user interface, memory, a rechargeable power unit and a communication interface. Captured data may be stored with tooth-location identifiers for follow-up comparison. The apparatus provides chairside screening assistance while reducing reliance on visible-light inspection alone and enabling objective monitoring of suspected early- stage lesions over time.
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