FIELD: medical engineering. SUBSTANCE: device 20 has external casing 21 and user interface 22 mounted on external casing 21 for communicating to patient. The device has additional diagnostic instruments 40 comprising at least one digital camera 42 mounted in casing 21 for producing a set of dental images and oral cavity of a patient. The device has additional electronic unit 51 programmed by entering statistical data for making comparison to actual data collected by using diagnostic instruments 40 and transferred to electronic unit 51. The unit software enables advices to be given out to patients for receiving corresponding orthodontic treatment. EFFECT: wide range of functional applications. 27 cl, 22 dwg
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2003-05-27—Published
1998-10-28—Filed