Exhibit 5.1
OPINION OF TROOP STEUBER PASICH REDDICK & TOBEY, LLP
October __, 2000
Dental/Medical Diagnostic Systems, Inc.
6416 Variel Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Ladies/Gentlemen:
At your request, we have examined the Registration Statement on Form
S-3 (the "Registration Statement") to which this letter is attached as Exhibit
5.1 filed by Dental/Medical Diagnostic Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), in order to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act"), 5,077,912 shares of Common Stock (the "Shares") of the
Company issued on July 21, 2000, August 25, 2000 and September 7, 2000 or to be
issued upon exercise of outstanding Warrants (the "Warrants").
We are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized and
upon issuance pursuant to the terms of the Warrants, the Shares will be validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
We consent to the use of this opinion as an Exhibit to the Registration
Statement and to the use of our name in the prospectus constituting a part
thereof.
Respectfully submitted,
/S/ TROOP STEUBER PASICH REDDICK & Tobey, LLP
Troop Steuber Pasich Reddick & Tobey, LLP