Method and device for cleaning teeth
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a method and a device for cleaning teeth wherein a variety of cleaning tools are coupled to a common handle section for the individual cleaning of teeth. It relates in particular to a handle section of an electric dental cleaning device, with a coupling section for coupling various cleaning tools thereto, as well as said cleaning tools. According to the invention the handle section detects a coding provided on the respective cleaning tool attached. In dependence upon the respective coding detected, various functions of the dental cleaning device are controlled.
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1-38. -38. (canceled)
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39. A method of using an oral care system comprising a toothbrush handle, a brushing surface, and a light reflector, comprising:
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a light emitter emitting light;
a light reflector reflecting the light from the light emitter;
a light detector detecting the reflected light; and
displaying information on a display in response to the light detector detecting the reflected light, wherein the information comprises a tooth cleaning time period of about 2 minutes or about 3 minutes.
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40. An oral care system, comprising:
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a toothbrush handle;
a brushing surface;
a light emitter;
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