A directed jet mouthpiece (10) comprises at least one mouthpiece trough (12,14) configured to fit over a front portion of a dental arch of a user's teeth. The at least one mouthpiece trough includes a buccal-side vertical member (16), a lingual-side vertical member (18) and an occlusal-side horizontal member (20) extending in between. The at least one mouthpiece trough further includes at least one fluidics inlet (22), a plurality of jet orifices (24) on both buccal- and lingual-side vertical members, and at least one fluidics path (26) disposed between the fluidics inlet and jet orifices. A plurality of directed jet orifices (28) is disposed in end regions (30) of the at least one mouthpiece trough. The at least one fluidics path (26) is further disposed between the fluidics inlet and plurality of directed jet orifices. The plurality of directed jet orifices (28) direct fluid jets rearward towards a remainder of teeth in a user's mouth beyond the end regions (30) of the at least one mouthpiece trough.

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.

The present invention relates to oral care. In order to improve the effectiveness of a flossing device, an interdental space detection component is proposed for detecting an interdental space. The interdental space detection component may be integrated in a brush head with integrated flossing function. The fluidic flossing function may selectively be switched on at the interdental space, thereby saving flossing fluid and preventing ineffective flossing outside the interdental space.

A teeth cleaning apparatus includes a mouthpiece, a transducer, a cleaning liquid supply unit and a power control unit. The mouthpiece includes a containment wall, a hollow ingress tube connector and a vibrator holder. The vibrator holder has a vibrator holder hole and a vibrator holder body, and the transducer has a stationary part and a vibrator part, wherein an end of the stationary part of the transducer is kept in the vibrator holder, and a vibrator part of the transducer is disposed near the containment wall. The cleaning liquid supply unit includes a cleaning liquid container, at least one connecting tube, and a cleaning liquid delivery unit that delivers a cleaning liquid from the cleaning liquid container through the hole of the hollow ingress tube connector of the mouthpiece piece. The power control unit is used for supplying electricity to operate the transducer to generate cavitation bubbles at a vibration frequency to dean teeth.

The present invention relates to a comprehensive oral care system. The oral care system provides users with an improved dental cleaning system to ensure people can practice optimal oral care routines. The system has an extendable mouthpiece for receiving the teeth and the tongue of a user. The mouthpiece has a plurality of brushes, and more specifically, three brushes for each tooth for brushing. The mouthpiece also releases water, dental rinse agents, and mouthwash for providing complete oral care. The system has a touch panel that can be used for configuration of parameters like speed and pressure of brushes, amount of water, dental rinse agents and mouthwash and other solutions for meeting requirements of individual users. The system uses a digitized dental mold for configuration and generation of the mouthpiece to create a replica of the jaw of users.

A method for producing a mouthpiece toothbrush is provided, in which at least one dental arch of the patient for whom the toothbrush is intended is scanned to generate scan data, or an impression of the dental arch is made. Based on the scan data or the then digitised impression, the dental arch space occupied by the dental arch is recorded. A bristle space is constructed around the at least one dental arch, and a toothbrush moulded piece is calculated, the surface of which facing the dental arch is determined by the dental arch space plus the bristle space. The surface is covered with a bristle carpet.

Provided are methods for collecting saliva from the oral cavity of a mammal comprising: placing a mouthpiece of a device comprising the mouthpiece in the oral cavity of a mammal, the mouthpiece comprising a chamber defined by front and rear inner walls and a base inner wall of the mouthpiece, each of the front and rear inner walls of the chamber comprising a plurality of openings, and a switch disposed in the mouthpiece; and the device further comprising a saliva collection reservoir, a fluid supply reservoir, a pump, and means for directing fluid through said device; activating the switch disposed in the mouthpiece to pump saliva from the oral cavity to the saliva collection reservoir for collection; deactivating the pumping of saliva to the saliva collection reservoir; and subsequently pumping fluid from the fluid supply reservoir to the mouthpiece for cleaning or treatment of the oral cavity.

An orthodontic remodeling device, wherein the bite plate is modified to have textured teeth and gum facing surfaces so as to provide cleaning, massaging or acupressure effect when in use.

An apparatus for dental irrigation may be provided to project fluid onto the surfaces of, and the interproximal spaces between, a user's teeth and gum-line. The apparatus may comprise two hollow U-shaped manifolds having orifices located on their interior faces used as fluid jets. The manifolds may be connected, at a central point of reflection, by a rotating inlet joint which supplies the fluid flow. When placed in the user's mouth, the apparatus may be designed to receive the top and bottom sets of teeth in each corresponding U-shaped manifold, with orifices configured to provide fluid jets aligned towards the lingual and buccal side of the teeth. The orifices may be staggered to provide staggered fluid flow. A user's teeth may be cleaned with a controlled fluid flow by moving the apparatus in a sweeping motion between each set of rear molars.

An oral care appliance for cleaning teeth of a user and a method of adapting a brushing cycle of the oral care appliance are disclosed. Specific embodiments disclosed herein adapt the at least one brushing cycle based on a variety of factors, either alone or in combination, such as the time elapsed since a last brushing event and the identity of a user.