DetecTar: Detection of Subgingival Calculus
Flap ran across this interesting dental gadget. DETECTAR is the first automatic instrument that allows for the systematic detection of subgingival calculus.
Automatic detection by DETECTAR relies on the specific spectral signature of subgingival calculus. Light that reflects off the tartar is sensed by an optical fibre, and converted into an electrical signal to be analyzed. A computer processing algorithm is used to determine whether the DETECTAR probe has found calculus.
An innovative device that will have wide application.
It can be purchased at Ultradent Products.