A saliva ejector has a body having an exterior surface, a valve receiving end, a tip, a lumen formed between the valve receiving end and the tip, and a design element extending out from the exterior surface.

An oral care system comprising: a. an electrical motor b. a base assembly comprising: i. an elongated base-assembly main body defining an elongate axis; and/or ii. a battery or a battery compartment optionally including electrical contacts for a battery, the battery and/or the battery compartment being electrically wired to the electrical motor; and c. a head assembly is disclosed herein. Methods and kits are also disclosed.

A self-cleaning suction device has a user's suction end that self-sanitizes externally and internally before and after use, as well as self-sanitizes internally during use. A cover opens to reveal the user's suction end within a containment unit. As the cover opens, the suction end travels from a lower chamber, proceeds through a middle chamber of a sanitizing agent, and is presented for use. After suction is complete, the suction end retracts through an upper chamber with, a scraping feature that removes debris from the outer surface of the mouthpiece, and proceeds down through the middle chamber of a sanitizing agent and a scraping feature that removes debris and the sanitizing agent from the outer surface of the user's suction end. Upon the sealing closure of the cover, the upper and middle chambers are flushed with a sanitizing agent, which is suctioned away along with any collected debris. The user's suction end resides within a lower chamber and can be decontaminated by a UV-C light entering into the lower chamber and/or corresponding chambers. The suction device can also include a liquid-hydration delivery system.

A dental appliance comprising: a tongue support element (1) with a trough (2) for the tongue, the trough having a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface; a tooth support element (3) with an upper and a lower bite surface (4a, 4b), which are arranged on the outer surface side of the tongue trough (2) so that the upper bite surface (4a) coincides with the lower bite surface (4b), only on an opposite side of the tongue trough (2), and so that a first end (5) of the inner surface of the tongue trough is between the upper and the lower bite surfaces (4a, 4b) of the tooth support element (3). The inner surface (6) of the tongue trough is directed sideways in relation to the tooth support element (3), the inner surface (6) of the tongue trough being arranged to receive a patient's tongue and to position it to a side of the oral cavity, partly between the bite surfaces (4a, 4b).

A dental mouthpiece is provided that may be attached to a high-suction dental adapter for the purpose of assisting the dental staff during dental procedures through chair-side, hands-free suction, and isolation. Such mouthpiece may include a main body portion, a cheek retractor portion, and a suction connector portion. In some embodiments, the main body portion, cheek retractor portion, and suction connector portion (and sub-portions thereof) may be molded in one piece, preferably by injection molding. In an exemplary embodiment, the mouthpiece may be made of a material that is flexible, translucent, conducive to injection molding, high heat-resistant, and autoclavable. Such a material may include silicone. Because the mouthpiece may be made of a high heat-resistant and autoclavable material, such a mouthpiece may be reusable.

The present invention relates to dental suction devices for capturing aerosols and managing fluid accumulations in a patient's mouth during a dental procedure. The dental suction devices comprise a housing tube having a first end connectible to a vacuum source; a funnel demountably engageable with a second end of the housing tube; a pliable tube extending throughout the housing tube and extending outward from the funnel. The first end of the pliable tube is connectible to the vacuum source and its opposite end is positionable in a patient's mouth. The second end of the pliable tube has a plurality of apertures, and one or more pairs of retaining collars adjustably spaced-apart therealong. The pliable tube may be looped around the end of a row of teeth and secured in place by a tie that is secured to the spaced-apart pair of retaining collars between two adjacent teeth.

This present invention relates to a bacteria spread prevention tool designed to be used during oral procedures and is used to prevent the smear or spread of bacteria and viruses. The bacteria spread prevention tool comprises a slightly curved polycarbonic device having an interior suction mechanism. The prevention tool can be placed 4 to 6 inches from the oral cavity of a user, thereby forming a barrier between the user's mouth and the dental care professional, in order to prevent the spread of bacteria, or other pathogens via the oral cavity during dental health checkups or dental procedures. The transparent polycarbonic device provides access to the oral cavity while blocking the spread of aerosols and pathogens.

A dental device that mates a high volume extraction unit to a tongue retractor to allow the dental assistant to remove fluids and debris from the mouth of a patient with ease and using a minimal volume of the space in a patient's mouth. The device has a straw collar that encircles the shaft of a suction straw in a “Vee” configuration with a set of opposing half-bands. A post extending inward from the front half band locks the suction straw in place. Affixed to the suction straw is a paddle shaped tongue retractor with an array of orifices there through to allow the vacuuming of fluids and debris from the bottom side of the retractor.

The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions comprising naturally occurring light absorbing molecules for preventing damages from light exposure. Specific embodiments of this disclosure include fluorescent proteins from Brachiostoma lanceolatum.

The system and method disclosed herein prevent a patient from interrupting the vacuum created by the vacuum line attached to the saliva ejector so that suction continues to be present even if the patient clamps his or her lips tightly about the shaft of the saliva ejector. In the illustrated embodiment, the backflow prevention mechanism includes a sleeve positionable on the shaft of the saliva ejector and engageable by the patient's lips. The sleeve includes at least one conduit that remains open to allow air to enter the patient's mouth even when the patient's lips are tightly closed. The air entering the patient's mouth via the at least one conduit enables the vacuum line to continue to draw bodily fluids and contaminants from the patient's mouth.