I-Corps: Anti-Fogging Dental Mirror

这个I-Corps项目更广泛的影响/商业潜力是改进牙科镜的开发。这些镜子是牙科行业中使用的关键工具，用于从日常清洁到诊断到手术准备的一系列目的。保持口腔内良好的可见性对于这些目的至关重要。嘴与镜面之间的温度差会导致起雾。该技术通过防雾牙科镜提高了患者蛀牙的可见度，以改善口腔健康。该项目有可能通过让学生接触各种以患者为导向的研究来提高他们的临床研究技能。该项目可以提供各种教学学习机会和内部案例介绍，是以病人为导向的research.This I-Corps项目是基于一个牙科镜的设计与加热元件加热牙科镜的表面和一个设备，以保持高压灭菌后的可操作性，口内应用的关键发展。加热元件包括一个反射镜与镍铬合金加热元件，和一个热敏电阻。气流清洁机制使用空气调节器和空气压缩机来产生受控的气流和压力，以将水分从镜面吹走。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps project is the development of modified dental mirrors. These mirrors are a critical tool used in the dental industry and are used for a range of purposes from routine cleaning to diagnosis to surgical preparation. Maintaining good visibility within the mouth is critical for these purposes. The temperature difference between the mouth and the mirror surface leads to fogging. This technology improves the visibility of tooth decay in patients to improve oral health through an anti-fogging dental mirror. This project has the potential to enhance student clinical research skills by exposing them to a wide variety of patient-oriented research. This project could offer a variety of didactic learning opportunities and in-house case presentations that are relevant to patient-oriented research.This I-Corps project is based on the development of a dental mirror design with a heating element to heat the surface of the dental mirror and a device to maintain operability after autoclave sterilization, critical for an intraoral application. The heating element consists of a mirror with the nichrome heating element, and a thermistor. The air flow cleansing mechanism uses an air regulator and air compressor to create controlled air flow and pressure to blow moisture away from the mirror surface. Rotation-induced cleansing uses a high-speed rotating mechanism to push condensation towards the edges of the mirror.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.