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5 minute read · March 18, 2025
The information in this case study pertains to future capabilities, currently under clinical evaluation – Not yet FDA cleared.
A 63-year-old patient reported bite and cold sensitivity in the upper right quadrant. Traditional diagnostic tools (X-rays, CBCT, percussion, cold testing) were inconclusive, leaving uncertainty around the true source of the symptoms.
Unlike traditional diagnostics, InnerView® provides quantifiable data on tooth structural integrity and implant stability. The handpiece delivers four percussive taps to the tooth or an implant at any stage, and measures the energy return to detect:
The clinician performed an InnerView scan on teeth #2–6 to gain objective mobility data. Unlike traditional methods, InnerView provided quantifiable insight into structural integrity.
Tooth #4 – High measurement values confirmed the planned crown replacement was necessary.
Tooth #5 – Unexpected structural instability was detected, despite appearing normal on X-rays and clinical exam.
Clinical Impact – InnerView identified hidden defects that conventional diagnostics would have missed, prompting a more cautious and proactive treatment approach.
Displayed you see the Mobility numbers of teeth 2-6. Mobility is on a scale of 0 to 100, preferred values in the mid range to high 70s. The higher the reading, the more micromobility.
This image shows the InnerView app displaying NFE on teeth 2-6 tested prior to dental work. You can see high NFE numbers for teeth numbers 4 and 5. The NFE scale is from 0 (associated with an intact structure of structural abnormality) to 150 (indicating localized micro-movement).
Here you see, in light blue, a gaussian curve, representing an un-damaged tooth. Second, you also see the actual Energy Return Graph (ERG) of the damaged tooth, in dark blue. When the two images are compared, the area of the ERG that does not match up is turned into the NFE value, which helps identify structural instability.
While Tooth #4 was already scheduled for crown replacement, Tooth #5 had shown no signs of structural issues in X-rays or traditional exams. However, InnerView’s readings indicated localized mobility within the tooth structure that had been previously unnoticed.
Had InnerView not identified these early signs, Tooth #5 could have remained untreated until symptoms developed at a point of greater tooth damage —potentially leading to pain, fractures, or complete restoration failure.
Following treatment, a new InnerView scan was conducted to assess whether the structural integrity had improved. The results were conclusive:
These results validated InnerView’s role in identifying issues that traditional exams had missed, ensuring proactive treatment rather than reactive repair.
Displayed is a clear example of improved results in NFE, blue lines, for both #4 and #5.
Without InnerView, Tooth #5 would have remained untreated, leading to:
InnerView enables clinicians to:
Dentistry has never had a way to measure what happens inside the tooth – until now.
Innerview makes the invisible visible, giving you earlier insight into cracks and failing restorations before damage progresses.
See the first FDA-cleared technology for measuring “internal mobility” in action.
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