A pet dental device includes a main body and an outer shell. The main body houses a pressure-actuated sound generator and that has outer surfaces from which a plurality of brushes extend. The outer shell covers at least a portion of the main body such that a gap exists between the shell and the outer surfaces of the main body, and includes a plurality of brush ports aligned with the brushes. The outer shell is sufficiently flexible to be compressed inward by a selected animal's jaws such that toothpaste is distributed via the brushes to teeth of the selected animal and such that sounds are generated, via the pressure-actuated sound generator housed in the main body, more or less simultaneously with the distribution of toothpaste.

A manual toothbrush that includes a handle, a first brush head, and a second brush head. The handle has a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, a grip disposed between the first and second ends of the handle, and a longitudinal axis extending through the grip, wherein each of the first and second ends is offset to the longitudinal axis. The first brush head is provided at the first end of the handle, the first brush head has a first set of bristles, the first brush head is disposed at a first angle measured relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle. The second brush head is provided at the second end of the handle, the second brush head has a second set of bristles, the second brush head is disposed at a second angle measured relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle.

The present invention relates to a fingertip toothbrush for a pet, and more particularly, to a fingertip toothbrush for a pet that is configured to allow bristles to vibrate and reciprocally slide up and down, so that toothbrushing can be carefully and precisely achieved, which is effective in improving the teeth health of the pet.

Embodiments are directed to a tug-toy tooth brush. In one example, the tug-toy tooth brush includes a structural frame that provides support for at least one sliding element. The structural frame includes channels that guide the sliding element while sliding within the structural frame. The sliding element is configured to slide from a first position to a second position within the structural frame. The sliding element includes bristles that extrude through the structural frame. The tug-toy tooth brush also includes at least one handle attached to a distal end of the sliding element, where the handle is configured for travel through the structural frame.

A mouth-cleaning device (100) for a pet. The device includes a base (110) and a side wall (120) extending from the base. The base and the side wall at least partially define an internal volume configured to receive a product. A plurality of protrusions (112, 122) extends from the base or the side wall, or both. The protrusions are configured to engage an oral tissue of a pet.

Surface debriding systems and instruments are provided that efficiently and effectively dislodge and remove debris, coatings, microorganisms and fluids from the dorsum of the tongue or other surfaces. The instrument has a debriding surface with cleaning elements and a number of spaced apart openings to a hollow interior that is configured to couple with a vacuum source. The shape of the openings may be configured to amplify suction force from the vacuum source. The system also has a vacuum source and a collecting vessel with backflow valves to store removed material and to stop movement of material into the vacuum source or back out to the instrument. The system can be self-contained or the instrument may be coupled to a dental high-volume evacuator (HVE) vacuum source.

Hands-free systems, devices and methods, adapted for brushing, cleaning and treating all of a user's teeth simultaneously, are provided. In some embodiments, such a device comprises brushes for cleaning all of a user's teeth simultaneously. In some embodiments, such a device includes a generally U-shaped channel(s), accepting, cleaning and/or treating all of a user's teeth simultaneously. Customized fluid jets within such devices are provided, introducing dentifrices and other treatments into the channels. In some embodiments, compartments and cartridges with a proprietary form factor for delivering dentifrice and other treatments and for disposing of waste without mess are provided. In some embodiments, data are gathered, analyzed and serve as the basis for a treatment plan, which may then be carried out by the system(s), device(s) and method(s), over time.

A finger puppet toothbrush may include character features, such as an imitation animal body, arms, legs, teeth, eyes, tail, etc. The various character features may provide different brushing functions to the toothbrush. However, due to the disguised appearance of the functional features as character parts, small children may be enticed to use the toothbrush more willingly and develop proper dental hygiene.

Oral engagement assemblies and methods of using the oral engagement assemblies are provided. In a general aspect, the oral engagement assembly includes a mouthpiece having a handle and a support attached to the handle. A diagnostic receptacle is insertable into the mouth-piece to form the oral engagement assembly. One or more diagnostic sensors can be fixedly or releasably inserted into the diagnostic receptacle. Kits useful for making the oral engagement assemblies and using such oral engagement assemblies for diagnosing a condition or disease in the animal are also provided.

The invention relates to method of manufacturing a recess wall lined with bristles for a mouthpiece for simultaneously brushing at a plurality of dental positions, and to a recess wall and mouthpiece manufactured according to the method. In a providing step, an elongate, continuous, bristled sheet part having a first side lined with a plurality of bristles is provided. The elongate sheet part defines a length axis extending parallel to the sheet part and, viewed transverse to the length axis, a cross-sectional shape. The sheet part obtained in the providing step has an initial condition in which the cross-sectional shape has an initial shape, and the length axis is arch-shaped. In a transforming step, the sheet part of the providing step is transformed from the initial condition to a final condition to provide the recess wall. In the final condition the cross-sectional shape has a final U-shape, the length axis is arch shaped, and the first side is a concave inner side of the final U-shape. The first side is in the final condition more concave than in the initial condition.