METHODS FOR EFFECTING ORAL TREATMENT OF TEETH OR GUMS
First Claim
1. A method for effecting an oral treatment, comprising:
- applying a substance to teeth or gums of a user'"'"'s mouth;
providing a mouthpiece having a curvature, a flexible circuit board within confines of the mouthpiece and curved to follow the curvature of the mouthpiece, and a plurality of arrays of lamps electrically connected to the flexible circuit board, the arrays being spaced from each other, the lamps being configured to emit electromagnetic radiation when activated;
inserting the mouthpiece into the user'"'"'s mouth after the substance has been applied to the teeth or gums; and
activating the lamps to emit electromagnetic radiation causing or increasing a reaction between the substance applied to the teeth or gums and the teeth or gums.
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Abstract
A method for effecting an oral treatment of teeth and/or gums using an intra-oral device that has a mouthpiece in which is embedded a flexible circuit board and arrays of spaced apart lamps. The mouthpiece has a curvature. The lamps may be light emitting diodes that generate electromagnetic radiation, preferably in the white and blue light spectrum and the infrared and ultraviolet light spectrum. The arrays are positioned to expose the facial and lingual sides of the teeth and/or gums for effecting the treatment when the mouthpiece is positioned to fit upper and lower rows of teeth within accommodating recesses. The flexible circuit board is flexed to exhibit a curvature that follows a curvature of the mouthpiece. Treatments include whitening teeth, desensitizing teeth, and treating gums to prevent periodontal disease.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for effecting an oral treatment, comprising:
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applying a substance to teeth or gums of a user'"'"'s mouth; providing a mouthpiece having a curvature, a flexible circuit board within confines of the mouthpiece and curved to follow the curvature of the mouthpiece, and a plurality of arrays of lamps electrically connected to the flexible circuit board, the arrays being spaced from each other, the lamps being configured to emit electromagnetic radiation when activated; inserting the mouthpiece into the user'"'"'s mouth after the substance has been applied to the teeth or gums; and activating the lamps to emit electromagnetic radiation causing or increasing a reaction between the substance applied to the teeth or gums and the teeth or gums. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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