Patent classifications
A46B2200/1066
Oral Care Implement
An oral care implement having a head with a soft tissue cleanser thereon. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement including a handle and a head coupled to the handle, the head comprising a front surface; a rear surface opposite the front surface; a peripheral surface extending between the rear surface and the front surface; a first elastomeric soft tissue cleanser comprising a bumper portion that extends along the peripheral surface, the bumper portion comprising an undulating upper edge that includes a plurality of high points protruding above the rear surface and a plurality of low points located at or below the rear surface; and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the front surface.
ADJUSTABLE HOLDER
A holder for utensils is manually adjustable, and capable of supporting a plurality of utensils in a range of positions from an upright position through an inverted position. The adjustments are incremental. The holder can be attached or mounted to a surface using a suction cup or through use of adhesive or other types of attachment methods. The utensils can be make up make up brushes, toothbrushes or paintbrushes, or other implements.
Apparatus for smoothing teeth by rubbing away tiny tooth surface irregularities thereby enhancing their shine and gloss
An apparatus for removing scratches from tooth enamel configured like a toothbrush that has buffing material where the toothbrush has bristles. Configured in several different iterations so as to comprise a toothbrush shaped instrument that provides ways to attach buffing material. One iteration places the buffing material over the head. Another iteration includes a pad between the head and the buffing material in three buffing surfaces each one of flat, concave, and convex. The pad and buffing material configured severally to facilitate mating to the neck of the apparatus by known methods. The head further including an integrated head portion, pad, and buffing material in one of flat, concave, and convex shapes that attach to the neck and handle. The user places the buffing material against the teeth and moves the apparatus back and forth to buff the surfaces and smooth the enamel.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING PERSONALIZED ORAL CARE DEVICES
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing personalized oral irrigation. One variation of a method of generating a model of an oral insert including a fluid inlet port, fluid nozzles, manifolds, and a tray configured to retain teeth may comprise the steps of displaying a graphical representation of the oral insert model, generating a geometry of the fluid nozzles based on oral scan data of a jaw, defining a tray surface that encloses the fluid nozzles based on the oral scan data, generating a geometry of the manifolds that connect the fluid inlet port to the fluid nozzles on the graphical representation of the oral insert model. The manifolds are configured to provide a predetermined range of hydraulic pressures to each of the fluid nozzles.
Oral care process
An oral care process which includes initiating a first operational sequence which includes generating an electric potential between a first sacrificial electrode and a second sacrificial electrode, the electric potential in the first operational sequence beginning with one of a first polarity and a second polarity, stopping the first operational sequence, and commencing a second operational sequence which includes generating the electric potential between the first sacrificial electrode and the second sacrificial electrode. The electric potential in the second operational sequence may begin with the other of the first polarity and the second polarity. The electric potential may be alternated between the first polarity and the second polarity at predetermined intervals during at least one of the first operational sequence and the second operational sequence.
CLEANING APPLIANCE
A dental treatment appliance transmits a pulsed light signal towards the oral cavity and captures images of the oral cavity from light returned from the oral cavity. A controller actuates the treatment of the oral cavity of the user depending on the captured images.
TOOTHBRUSH
A toothbrush including a brush head, a brush neck, and a brush handle. The brush head has a plurality of bristles, and the brush neck extends from the brush head and includes a first intermediate section and a second intermediate section connected to the first intermediate section, and the brush handle extends from the first intermediate section of the brush neck. The first intermediate section forms a first angle with the brush handle; the second intermediate section connects to the first intermediate section to form a second angle; and the second intermediate section forms a third angle corresponding to the brush head.
Oral Care Implement
An oral care implement having a head with a plurality of cleaning elements coupled thereto and extending therefrom. In the exemplified embodiment, the cleaning elements have a plurality of bristle tufts each including a plurality of bristle filaments. In one aspect, the oral care implement may include a first bristle tuft having inner and outer filaments with the outer filaments being taller than the inner filaments and a second bristle tuft having inner and outer filaments with the outer filaments being shorter than the inner filaments. The first bristle tufts may be arranged on the head in a position so as to surround the second bristle tufts, or the second bristle tufts may be arranged on the head in a position so as to surround the first bristle tufts. Distal ends of the first and second bristle tufts may be angled.
DISPOSABLE ORAL HYGIENE ASSEMBLY
A disposable oral hygiene assembly that accommodates a toothbrush, a dentifrice, a mouthwash, and a dental pick within a single disposable unit. The disposable oral hygiene assembly includes a head portion having bristles for cleaning teeth, a reservoir that acts as a handle for holding the disposable oral hygiene assembly while brushing, the reservoir contains a mouthwash liquid, and a dental pick accommodated in an elongated groove disposed in a wall of the reservoir.
TEETH CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE
A teeth cleaning system, which provides improved coverage or brushing area. The system includes an actuated tray comprises brushing elements. The brushing elements may be positioned to engage the front, rear, and top surfaces of the upper and lower jaw teeth. The actuation may be configured to oscillate the tray in a lateral direction which may brush all the surfaces of teeth simultaneously. Some embodiments include a higher density of bristles which increases the effectiveness of brushing. In addition, aspects of the system reduce the time spent brushing teeth.