MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641100082 A) filed by Saveetha Institute Of Medical And Technical Sciences on August 19, 2026, for Buccometric Retractor.
Inventors include Dr. Prasanthi Sitaraman; Dr. Vaishnavi Rajaraman; and Dr. Deepak Nallaswarny.
The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.
Abstract: The present invention provides a dental cheek retractor for intraoral examination, visualization, and approximate measurement of oral lesions. The retractor comprises a semilunar body formed of matte black medical-grade silicone and includes a plurality of calibrated holes spaced at 1 cm intervals (5cm) along a curved surface to p...