An ultrasound device for bacterial elimination in the mouth of patients with cleft palate: design and prototype construction


An ultrasound device for bacterial elimination in the mouth of patients with cleft palate: design and prototype construction
Published in:	Innovation in Education and Inclusion : Proceedings of the 16th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education and Technology
Date of Conference:	July 18-20, 2018
Location of Conference:	Lima, Perú
Authors:	Ricardo Mastachi-Torres (Universidad Iberoamericana de Puebla, MX)
Full Paper:	#316

Abstract: The cleft palate is a congenital malformation that is highly susceptible to infections. Physicians use different methods trying to kill the mouth bacteria, but most of them are highly invasive or painful for the young patients. Therefore, with the aim to decrease the infection risk in cleft palate patients, this work proposes the prototype design of an ultrasound emitting device embedded in a palatal obturator. The palatal obturator was designed using CAD software and open-source circuits, and the prototype was developed using PLA, photopolymer resin and low-density polyurethane.