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Mouthpiece for a Dental Cleaning Device, Method of Brushing Teeth, and Dental Cleaning Device Comprising the Mouthpiece
20220047366 · 2022-02-17 · ·

A mouthpiece for a dental cleaning device comprises a supporting structure configured to encompass a plurality of teeth of a dental arch. The supporting structure has an inner surface facing a tooth surface. At least one brushing chamber is provided at the inner surface side. The brushing chamber comprises a flexible wall part being deformable by pressurizing or depressurizing the brushing chamber. Bristles extend externally from the flexible wall part. In a method of brushing teeth, a plurality of teeth is encompassed by the mouthpiece, and the at least one brushing chamber is alternatingly pressurized and depressurized.

Mouthpiece for a Dental Cleaning Device, Method of Brushing Teeth, and Dental Cleaning Device Comprising the Mouthpiece
20220047366 · 2022-02-17 · ·

A mouthpiece for a dental cleaning device comprises a supporting structure configured to encompass a plurality of teeth of a dental arch. The supporting structure has an inner surface facing a tooth surface. At least one brushing chamber is provided at the inner surface side. The brushing chamber comprises a flexible wall part being deformable by pressurizing or depressurizing the brushing chamber. Bristles extend externally from the flexible wall part. In a method of brushing teeth, a plurality of teeth is encompassed by the mouthpiece, and the at least one brushing chamber is alternatingly pressurized and depressurized.

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A RECESS WALL LINED WITH BRISTLES FOR A MOUTHPIECE FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY BRUSHING AT A PLURALITY OF DENTAL POSITIONS, AND A RECESS WALL AND MOUTHPIECE OBTAINED WITH THE METHOD; AND DENTAL CLEANING DEVICE; AND MOUTHPIECE FOR BRUSHING AT A PLURALITY OF DENTAL POSITIONS, BRUSHING DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH MOUTHPIECE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A MOUTHPIECE OR BRUSHING DEVICE

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.

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A RECESS WALL LINED WITH BRISTLES FOR A MOUTHPIECE FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY BRUSHING AT A PLURALITY OF DENTAL POSITIONS, AND A RECESS WALL AND MOUTHPIECE OBTAINED WITH THE METHOD; AND DENTAL CLEANING DEVICE; AND MOUTHPIECE FOR BRUSHING AT A PLURALITY OF DENTAL POSITIONS, BRUSHING DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH MOUTHPIECE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A MOUTHPIECE OR BRUSHING DEVICE

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.

Mouthpiece for a dental cleaning device, method of brushing teeth, and dental cleaning device comprising the mouthpiece
11191624 · 2021-12-07 · ·

A mouthpiece for a dental cleaning device comprises a supporting structure configured to encompass a plurality of teeth of a dental arch. The supporting structure has an inner surface facing a tooth surface. At least one brushing chamber is provided at the inner surface side. The brushing chamber comprises a flexible wall part being deformable by pressurizing or depressurizing the brushing chamber. Bristles extend externally from the flexible wall part. In a method of brushing teeth, a plurality of teeth is encompassed by the mouthpiece, and the at least one brushing chamber is alternatingly pressurized and depressurized.

Mouthpiece for a dental cleaning device, method of brushing teeth, and dental cleaning device comprising the mouthpiece
11191624 · 2021-12-07 · ·

A mouthpiece for a dental cleaning device comprises a supporting structure configured to encompass a plurality of teeth of a dental arch. The supporting structure has an inner surface facing a tooth surface. At least one brushing chamber is provided at the inner surface side. The brushing chamber comprises a flexible wall part being deformable by pressurizing or depressurizing the brushing chamber. Bristles extend externally from the flexible wall part. In a method of brushing teeth, a plurality of teeth is encompassed by the mouthpiece, and the at least one brushing chamber is alternatingly pressurized and depressurized.

HYDRAULIC DRIVEN BRUSH - INTERDENTAL JET COMBINATION
20220175504 · 2022-06-09 ·

The invention relates to an oral cleaning system (100) for cleaning teeth with a combination of brushing and interdental liquid cleaning. The oral cleaning system (100) comprises a cleaning head (200) as well as a support unit (300) having a fluid reservoir (350) for containing a fluid (110). The cleaning head (200) comprises a brush (240) for brushing the teeth, and an orifice (250) for emitting a part of the fluid (110) for interdental liquid cleaning. A first fluid channel (210) guides the fluid from the fluid reservoir to a hydraulic motor (230) driving the brush (240), and to the orifice (250). The cleaning head (200) further comprises a second fluid channel (220) configured for transporting at least a part of the fluid (110) back from the hydraulic motor (230) to the fluid reservoir (350) of the support unit (300).

MOUTHPIECE-TYPE TEETH-CLEANING METHOD
20210228324 · 2021-07-29 ·

A mouthpiece-type teeth-cleaning method comprising: generating one or more groups of alternating excitation signals by an excitation source; generating one or more cleaning operations, with different cleaning actions applied to various parts of the teeth, according to the excitation signals; establishing a correlation between the cleaning operation and cleaning action with each part of applied tooth in advance, the correlation enabling each position of the tooth of a user to be individually cleaned. The cleaning method solves the problems that the existing tooth cleaner cannot carry out personalized cleaning on different parts of teeth of a user and cannot really meet the requirements of the Bass method.

MOUTHPIECE FOR A DENTAL CLEANING DEVICE, METHOD OF BRUSHING TEETH, AND DENTAL CLEANING DEVICE COMPRISING THE MOUTHPIECE
20200178680 · 2020-06-11 ·

A mouthpiece for a dental cleaning device comprises a supporting structure configured to encompass a plurality of teeth of a dental arch. The supporting structure has an inner surface facing a tooth surface. At least one brushing chamber is provided at the inner surface side. The brushing chamber comprises a flexible wall part being deformable by pressurizing or depressurizing the brushing chamber. Bristles extend externally from the flexible wall part. In a method of brushing teeth, a plurality of teeth is encompassed by the mouthpiece, and the at least one brushing chamber is alternatingly pressurized and depressurized.

MOUTHPIECE FOR A DENTAL CLEANING DEVICE, METHOD OF BRUSHING TEETH, AND DENTAL CLEANING DEVICE COMPRISING THE MOUTHPIECE
20200178680 · 2020-06-11 ·

A mouthpiece for a dental cleaning device comprises a supporting structure configured to encompass a plurality of teeth of a dental arch. The supporting structure has an inner surface facing a tooth surface. At least one brushing chamber is provided at the inner surface side. The brushing chamber comprises a flexible wall part being deformable by pressurizing or depressurizing the brushing chamber. Bristles extend externally from the flexible wall part. In a method of brushing teeth, a plurality of teeth is encompassed by the mouthpiece, and the at least one brushing chamber is alternatingly pressurized and depressurized.