Apparatus and methods for cleaning teeth and gingival pockets
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1. A system for removing dental deposits from an exterior surface of one or more teeth or gum tissue in a mouth of a mammal, the system comprising:
- a mouthpiece sized and shaped to be inserted into the mouth; and
an active energy outlet comprising a fluid motion source in fluid communication with the mouthpiece, the fluid motion source comprising one or more fluid ports, the fluid motion source configured to deliver liquid to the mouth and to remove liquid from the mouth through the one or more fluid ports,wherein the active energy outlet is operable to create oscillatory movement of liquid to and from the mouth through the one or more fluid ports at variable frequencies, including oscillatory movement of liquid to and from the mouth within a first frequency range during a first treatment phase and within a second frequency range during a second treatment phase, the second frequency range differing from the first frequency range.
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Abstract
Various apparatus and methods for cleaning teeth and gingival pockets are disclosed herein. A fluid platform can include a pressure wave generator configured to propagate pressure waves through a treatment fluid. The pressure waves may be sufficient to remove undesirable dental deposits from a treatment tooth, neighboring gums, and/or spaces between the tooth and gums.
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1. A system for removing dental deposits from an exterior surface of one or more teeth or gum tissue in a mouth of a mammal, the system comprising:
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a mouthpiece sized and shaped to be inserted into the mouth; and an active energy outlet comprising a fluid motion source in fluid communication with the mouthpiece, the fluid motion source comprising one or more fluid ports, the fluid motion source configured to deliver liquid to the mouth and to remove liquid from the mouth through the one or more fluid ports, wherein the active energy outlet is operable to create oscillatory movement of liquid to and from the mouth through the one or more fluid ports at variable frequencies, including oscillatory movement of liquid to and from the mouth within a first frequency range during a first treatment phase and within a second frequency range during a second treatment phase, the second frequency range differing from the first frequency range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for removing dental deposits from an exterior surface of one or more teeth or gum tissue in a mouth of a mammal, the system comprising:
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a mouthpiece sized and shaped to be inserted into the mouth; an active energy outlet comprising a fluid motion source in fluid communication with the mouthpiece, the fluid motion source comprising one or more fluid ports, the fluid motion source configured to deliver liquid to the mouth and to remove liquid from the mouth through the one or more fluid ports; and a control mechanism configured to control the operation of the active energy outlet, wherein the active energy outlet is operable to create oscillatory movement of liquid to and from the mouth through the one or more fluid ports at variable frequencies, wherein the control mechanism is configured to shut off the fluid motion source if a monitored pressure reaches a level unsafe for the mammal.
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32. A method for removing dental deposits from an exterior surface of one or more teeth or gum tissue in a mouth of a mammal, the method comprising:
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inserting a mouthpiece into the mouth, the mouthpiece including one or more fluid ports; activating a fluid motion source that is in fluid communication with the mouthpiece to deliver liquid to the mouth and to remove liquid from the mouth through the one or more ports; creating oscillatory movement of liquid to and from the mouth through the one or more ports at variable frequencies during at least first and second treatment phases, wherein creating oscillatory movement comprises; creating oscillatory movement of liquid to and from the mouth at a first frequency range during the first treatment phase; and creating oscillatory movement of liquid to and from the mouth at a second frequency range during the second treatment phase, the second frequency range differing from the first frequency range. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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