186 results about "Tooth scaling" patented technology

A dentifrice dispensing electrical toothbrush using a replaceable dual-channel brush head. The dual-channel brush head has a first channel for housing a drive shaft for bristle oscillation and a second channel for dispensing the dentifrice material. The brush head is mounted on the dual-channel connector of the brush handle which contains a drive mechanism and a pumping mechanism that dispenses dentifrice material from a cartridge in the handle. A manual dispensing configuration uses an external rubber button and an electrical dispensing configuration uses a rotary solenoid for actuating an internal rubber button that applies pumping pressure to the dentifrice material. The latter benefits arthritis sufferers, as no external squeezing action is required.

A cleaning and whitening system for teeth having an electromagnetic radiation emitting toothbrush and a dentifrice with a photosensitive agent is disclosed. The toothbrush has a cleaning surface, such as bristles. The toothbrush is also adapted to direct electromagnetic radiation toward the cleaning surface. The electromagnetic radiation may be monochromatic or polychromatic. Further, the electromagnetic radiation may be substantially free of ultraviolet radiation. Additionally, the electromagnetic radiation may consist essentially of wavelengths within a range of 300 to 750 nanometers. The photosensitive agent is dispersed throughout the dentifrice. The dentifrice transmits the electromagnetic radiation through a varying thickness disposed over a target surface during use of the system. As a result, a significant portion of the photosensitive agent reacts, resulting in whitening stains, removing and / or disclosing undesired substances, and / or foaming. The dentifrice may be clear and may have clear abrasive particles. A method for tuning the cleaning and whitening system for teeth includes formulating the dentifrice with photosensitive agents that react to a range of electromagnetic radiation and providing a toothbrush that emits that electromagnetic radiation range. Another method of tuning the cleaning and whitening system includes designing a toothbrush that emits a range of electromagnetic radiation and formulating a dentifrice with photosensitive agents that react to the electromagnetic radiation range.

The present invention relates to oral care compositions which provide a means to deliver actives which are useful in the prevention, treatment and / or management of dental and related tissue conditions, including dental caries, dental cavities, microbial flora, tartar, periodontal and related gum disease. In addition, the present invention may be used in the healthy maintenance of teeth and gums. Further aspects of the present invention are related to the present compositions being useful to whiten teeth and otherwise favorably impact the cosmetic appeal of the teeth and gums of a subject or patient. A further aspect of the present invention is directed to the inclusion of effective amounts of colostrum in dental care compositions for the unexpectedly high efficacy such formulations provide in inhibiting, reducing or otherwise preventing microbial growth, dental caries, plaque, cavities and gum disease, including periodontal disease. The use of colustrum with other enzymes as otherwise described herein represents a particularly preferred embodiment for use in the present invention because of the unexpected antimicrobial activity exhibited by the enzyme combination.

A stable and efficacious antiplaque, anticalculus, and antigingivitis oral composition is provided having an antibacterial ingredient comprising one or more active compounds found in an extract of magnolia combined with an anticalculus system comprising tetrasodium pyrophosphate (TSPP) about 1 to about 2.5% and sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) about 1 to about 10%. The oral composition can be in the form of a mouth rinse or dentifrice, including toothpaste, gels, powders, as well as confectionaries, lozenges, and the like. Methods of making and using the oral composition are also provided.

Toothpaste and other dentifrices formulated to include a volume increasing agent (density reducing agent) in order to significantly increase the volume of the toothpaste at the time it is dispensed onto a toothbrush. The inventive dental compositions preferably include a substantial quantity of entrained air or other gas in order to reduce the density, and hence the weight, of toothpaste actually placed within a person's mouth. The result is a reduction in the amount of active ingredients introduced into a person's mouth that might be ingested. The entrained air or other gas can also increase the availability of the active ingredient since the foamed composition increases the dispersibility of the active ingredients within saliva. The net effect is that a person decreases the actual amount of toothpaste without decreasing the volume, or visual amount, of toothpaste dispensed on the toothbrush. The density-reduction effect can be augmented using a low density filler in addition to, or instead of, entrained gas. The inventive dentifrices might be pre-foamed with a storage container or formulated to foam in situ when dispensed from the storage container.

A two component dental composition is disclosed which eliminates or substantially reduces the discomfort and pain associated with dentinal hypersensitivity which composition comprises a first dentifrice component having an alkaline pH, a second dentifrice component having an acid pH and at least one of the components containing a potassium ion releasable compound, the first and second components being maintained separate from each other until dispensed and combined for application to teeth requiring relief from dentine hypersensitivity, whereby heightened desensitization is experienced by the user.

A foot switch device for activating a dental or medical treatment apparatus is provided. The foot switch device is particularly suitable for controlling an ultrasonic dental scaler. The foot switch device includes a base plate; a central housing attached to the base plate; an upper, moveable cover mounted on the housing; and a connecting collar attached to the upper cover for retaining the cover on the housing while allowing the cover to move upwardly and downwardly relative to the housing. The central housing contains a first electrical switch for transmitting a first signal to the apparatus, and a second electrical switch for transmitting a second signal to the apparatus. An operator depresses the upper cover with his or her foot to activate the switching mechanism and control the operation of the dental or medical apparatus.

The mouthpiece carrier assembly (12) is adapted and configured to receive the upper and lower teeth of the user. The mouthpiece carrier assembly is driven such that the bristles mounted on the teeth-facing surfaces of the mouthpiece assembly contact said surfaces and provide a cleaning effect therefor. A plurality of bristle sections (30, 32, 34, 41, 44) are secured to the teeth-facing portions of the mouthpiece assembly, wherein the bristle sections each have bristles which have a particular configuration and are otherwise adapted to provide effective cleaning for an associated dental region.

A device for cleaning teeth, allows the simultaneous cleaning of the teeth of at least one arch. The device includes: a single or a double arc-shaped tray which can enclose the teeth of one arch or both arches at once and which, via the free edge(s) thereof, can be fitted to the corresponding gum or gums, the tray made from a flexible material allows reversible deformation and is compatible with medical use; and fluid-injection / -removal elements for injecting fluid into the tray and removing fluid from the interior thereof. Once the tray is in place on the teeth, the fluid-injection / -removal elements subject them to repeated cycles of fluid injection / removal to clean the teeth by the combined action, within the tray, of fluid circulation over and between the teeth and mechanical action of the tray's internal surface on the teeth, resulting from the deformation of the tray during the injection / removal cycles.

Provided is a periodontal instrument adapted for use in debridement of a root surface of a tooth having an axially elongated shaft and a shank. The shank is disposed at an end of the shaft and has a body extending distally relative to the shaft. The body includes a plurality of blades adapted for use in debridement of a root surface. Each blade is configured for scaling and / or planning of a root surface and the shaft is dimensioned and configured to facilitate manual manipulation of the shank. Also provided is a removable tip periodontal instrument adapted for use in debridement of a root surface of a tooth and a kit including a device and a plurality of tips that may be color coded for easy reference by the clinician.

The present invention discloses a self-contained dental prophylaxis angle with an offset rotational axis and methods for its use in cleaning, polishing, bleaching, bonding, etching, abrading, desensitizing, or otherwise treating teeth. Therapeutic content, such as dentifrice, is contained within the inventive prophylaxis angle, and is dispensed subject to operator control during use of the prophylaxis angle. An offset drive system is provided to power rotation of the dental tip in a system that can be physically separated from the storage and dispensing system for therapeutic content. A self-contained dental prophylaxis angle with an offset rotational axis according to the present invention may be used with a variety of shaped dental tips of varying degrees of rigidity, according the needs of a given clinical application.

Disclosed is a portable teeth cleaning apparatus, which implements, through a pump in a teeth cleaner, a function of supplementing a teeth cleaning liquid from a connecting seat connected to the teeth cleaner. Therefore, it is no longer necessary to connect the teeth cleaner to a teeth cleaning liquid source through a connecting hose during teeth cleaning, and liquid leakage is avoided during liquid supplement. Further, a seating / unseating status and whether a liquid reservoir is filled up are detected automatically, and a controller controls on / off and switching of a series of valves, thereby implementing automatic liquid supplement of the teeth cleaner.

The present invention discloses a self-contained dental prophylaxis angle with an offset rotational axis and methods for its use in cleaning, polishing, bleaching, bonding, etching, abrading, desensitizing, or otherwise treating teeth. Therapeutic content, such as dentifrice, is contained within the inventive prophylaxis angle, and is dispensed subject to operator control during use of the prophylaxis angle. An offset drive system is provided to power rotation of the dental tip in a system that can be physically separated from the storage and dispensing system for therapeutic content. A self-contained dental prophylaxis angle with an offset rotational axis according to the present invention may be used with a variety of shaped dental tips of varying degrees of rigidity, according the needs of a given clinical application.

A readily disposable aspiration unit that can be connected to various dental instruments of conventional design including ultrasonic scalers. The aspiration unit includes a novel suction means for automatically carrying away from the operative field cooling water and debris generated during the performance of the scaling procedure. The unit further includes a tip-encompassing shroud that uniquely functions as a suction scoop for automatically capturing aerosols in the operative field including aerosols containing saliva, blood, tissue, calculus and like adherent deposits, which are generated during the scaling procedure.

A cleaning and whitening system for teeth having an electromagnetic radiation emitting toothbrush and a dentifrice with a photosensitive agent is disclosed. The toothbrush has a cleaning surface, such as bristles. The toothbrush is also adapted to direct electromagnetic radiation toward the cleaning surface. The electromagnetic radiation may be monochromatic or polychromatic. Further, the electromagnetic radiation may be substantially free of ultraviolet radiation. Additionally, the electromagnetic radiation may consist essentially of wavelengths within a range of 300 to 750 nanometers. The photosensitive agent is dispersed throughout the dentifrice. The dentifrice transmits the electromagnetic radiation through a varying thickness disposed over a target surface during use of the system. As a result, a significant portion of the photosensitive agent reacts, resulting in whitening stains, removing and / or disclosing undesired substances, and / or foaming. The dentifrice may be clear and may have clear abrasive particles. A method for tuning the cleaning and whitening system for teeth includes formulating the dentifrice with photosensitive agents that react to a range of electromagnetic radiation and providing a toothbrush that emits that electromagnetic radiation range. Another method of tuning the cleaning and whitening system includes designing a toothbrush that emits a range of electromagnetic radiation and formulating a dentifrice with photosensitive agents that react to the electromagnetic radiation range.

The disclosure describes several embodiments of a disposable teeth cleaning system comprising: an elongated body comprising, a brush portion for cleaning teeth wherein the brushes are coated with Xylitol™, fluoride, or a flavoring agent, a flossing portion having a flossing member coated with coated with Xylitol™, fluoride, and a handle portion joining the brush portion to the flossing portion.

In one embodiment, the invention may be a teeth cleaning device including: a first support structure comprising a first dentature channel configured to receive at least a first portion of a dentature of a user; a plurality of teeth cleaning pads located within the first dentature channel; a plurality of air bladders operably coupled to the teeth cleaning pads; an air-flow subsystem operably coupled to the air bladders; and a control unit operably coupled to the air-flow subsystem, the control unit configured to: (1) pressurize the air bladders with external air in a pressurization mode; and (2) transfer air between select ones of the air bladders in a cleaning mode.

The invention discloses a preparation method of a teething stick for a pet. The teething stick comprises an inner core and a cowhide layer helically wound outside the inner core, wherein the inner core comprises the following components: 100 parts of modified starch, 5-10 parts of edible glycerol, 0.5-2 parts of ossein and 0.5-1 part of animal bone calcium powder. According to the preparation method, the teething stick comprises the inner layer and the outer layer, thereby achieving an effect of being hard outside and soft inside, and having a favorable mouthfeel; dogs can not lose interest even in case of long-time chewing and biting, thereby achieving a favorable tooth grinding effect; and the outer cowhide layer can favorably clean the teeth of the dogs, thereby realizing the perfect combination of a tooth grinding function of a rubber stick and a tooth cleaning function.

Disclosed is a teeth cleaning apparatus, including a first liquid reservoir, a teeth cleaner, a connector, and a liquid conveyer. The teeth cleaner includes a teeth cleaner body and a second liquid reservoir that is fixedly connected to the teeth cleaner body and transmits a teeth cleaning liquid to the teeth cleaner body during teeth cleaning. The connector is separable from the teeth cleaner, and the liquid conveyer transmits the teeth cleaning liquid in the first liquid reservoir to the second liquid reservoir when the teeth cleaner is connected on the connector.

A visual dental descaler in the invention comprises a main machine, an observation system, a handle and a working part; the observation system comprises a lighting system and a camera system; images shot by a camera of the camera system can be transmitted to a display in time; therefore, the process of cleaning dental calculus, dental plaque and pigmentation on the surfaces of teeth by the workingpart and the cleaning effect are observed immediately while cleaning is carried out; and the purposes of effectively cleaning, grinding and polishing the teeth are achieved. Due to the design of theobservation system, real-time observation in the cleaning process is guaranteed; clinical operation is relatively safe; meanwhile, a doctor can see the display for cleaning; and the working process isrelatively easy.

The invention belongs to the technical field of tooth cleaning, in particular to a pulse water pump and a water toothpick. The pulse water pump comprises a pump body, a pump pressure membrane and a driver, wherein the pump body is provided with a pump pressure cavity, a water inlet hole and a water outlet hole, the pump pressure cavity is of an opened cavity structure, both the water inlet and thewater outlet communicate the pump pressure cavity outside, the water inlet hole is used for importing water into the pump pressure cavity, and the water outlet hole is used for exporting water outside the pump pressure cavity; the pump pressure membrane is made from an elastic material, and the pump pressure membrane plugs a cavity port of the pump pressure cavity and is hermetically connected tothe pump body; and the driver is used for driving a middle part of the pump pressure membrane to move in a reciprocating in a direction where the cavity port of the pump pressure cavity is formed. The pulse water pump can avoid a problem that the sealing property is decreased after repeated use of the pump pressure membrane and the pump body effectively without sealing treatment in two places, sothat the structure is simplified and the reliability is improved favorably.

The invention belongs to the technical field of tooth cleaning and particularly relates to a tooth cleaning fluid which comprises the following components by mass percent: 85-97% of deionized water, 1-4% of active enzyme, 0.5-4% of bactericide, 0.2-2% of essential oil and 0.1-5% of adjuvant. Compared with the prior art, the tooth cleaning fluid is capable of well playing roles in tooth cleaning, sterilization and maintenance through adding the active enzyme, the bactericide, the essential oil and the adjuvant in the deionized water and through the effective compounding and synergistic interaction of the components. By using the tooth cleaning fluid provided by the invention to clean the teeth via a proper cleaning method (for example, flushing the cleaning fluid on one side of the teeth and absorbing the cleaning fluid on the other side of the teeth), the cleanliness of the teeth can be well ensured and the oral cavity health can be ensured.

The invention discloses a tooth-cleaning composition for whitening teeth and repairing wounds. The tooth-cleaning composition contains urea peroxide and bioactive glass. The tooth-cleaning composition is characterized in that the content of urea peroxide and bioactive glass is less than or equal to 20wt%, and the ratio of urea peroxide to bioactive glass is (0.05-1) to 1. The tooth-cleaning composition can be applied to various whitening tooth-cleaning matters for oral cavities, such as toothpaste, chewing gum, tooth coating powder, tooth strips and whitening gel and is capable of well whitening tooth surface, tooth enamel and dentine, and repairing the tooth enamel and the dentine, and therefore, the wounds are repaired.

The invention relates to a dental treatment system, and solves the technical problems of high cost and large side effects. The dental treatment system comprises a dental descaler device and a sound playing device, wherein the sound playing device can play audio data for soothing the spirit of a patient; and the sound playing device comprises a data interaction device, wherein the data interactiondevice is used for completing transmission of audio data capable of being played for soothing the spirit of the patient, so that a problem is well solved, and the system can be used for dental diagnosis and treatment.

A visual dental irrigator relates to the technical field of dental cleaning equipment, including: a casing; a water tank detachably mounted on one end of the casing; a cleaning head mounted on the other end of the casing; a camera mounted on one end of the casing adjacent to the cleaning head; a flow amount control assembly provided inside the casing and connected between the cleaning head and the water tank; a control motherboard electrically connected to the camera and the flow amount control assembly; a communication module provided on the control motherboard for information transmission; and an operation button and a power source electrically connected to the control motherboard. The above technical solution has the advantages of assisting oral observation, effectively cleaning the oral cavity, and improving the dental cleaning experience.

The invention discloses a method for bleaching teeth based on whitening and cleaning gel. The method comprises the following steps: uniformly applying AB dual-tube gel to a denture through a mixing head; irradiating the gel on the denture for 5-10 seconds with an LED blue light; wearing the denture to whiten and clean teeth; and brushing teeth with special mineralized desensitizing toothpaste after 3-10 minutes. According to the method, the photo catalyst of whitening gel is directly activated in vitro through the LED light source to generate hydroxyl radicals with oxidative activity and actson organic stains remained on the tooth surface, so that colored substances are oxidized to fade in color and are dissolved by tea oil and other edible oil in the gel; acid generated by oxidative bleaching and decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is captured and neutralized by alkaline substances, tooth enamel is prevented from being destroyed by acid substances, and tiny carbon dioxide can be usedfor loosening stains and scale on the tooth surface. The whole process can effectively whiten and clean teeth with high efficiency, high safety and convenience in use.

The invention discloses an electric toothbrush vibration structure, which comprises a brush holder main body, a toothbrush head body arranged on the head end of the brush holder main body, a bracket, and a miniature motor capable of generating vibration output, wherein the miniature motor is arranged in a cavity at the head part of the bracket; the bracket is arranged inside the brush holder main body; the head part and the tail of the bracket are flexibly connected through a first damping rib capable of reducing vibration; the head part and the tail of the brush holder main body are flexibly connected through a second damping rib; direction slots for controlling the vibration direction of the toothbrush head are formed on the first damping rib and the second damping rib; and the head part of the bracket and the head part of the brush holder main body generate vibration under the driving of the miniature motor, and the first damping rib and the second damping rib isolate the vibration from the tail of the brush holder main body and control the direction of transferring vibration through the direction slots. The electric toothbrush vibration structure has the advantages that the structure is simple, the design is reasonable, the carrying is convenient, the work performance is stable and reliable, the application range is wide and the like, and is an ideal tool for cleaning and protecting teeth.