ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT HAVING A LIQUID COLLECTION SYSTEM
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1. An oral care implement, comprising:
- an oral care region having an oral member with a thickness which is reduced during oral use;
a receiver coupled to the oral member for receiving an oral fluid;
a fluid pathway in communication with the receiver;
a reservoir in communication with the fluid pathway for retaining an oral fluid;
a plurality of tissue cleaning projections extending from the oral member for engaging oral tissue; and
tooth cleaning elements are disposed opposing the tissue cleaning projections.
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Abstract
An oral care implement includes a collection system for oral fluids. Some embodiments of the implement may include an oral care region having a wearable oral member having a thickness that is reduced during use, a reservoir for retaining an oral fluid, a receiver coupled to the oral member for receiving an oral fluid, and a fluid pathway in communication with the receiver to provide the oral fluid to the reservoir.
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1. An oral care implement, comprising:
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an oral care region having an oral member with a thickness which is reduced during oral use; a receiver coupled to the oral member for receiving an oral fluid; a fluid pathway in communication with the receiver; a reservoir in communication with the fluid pathway for retaining an oral fluid; a plurality of tissue cleaning projections extending from the oral member for engaging oral tissue; and tooth cleaning elements are disposed opposing the tissue cleaning projections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An oral care implement, comprising:
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a collection member for collecting an oral fluid; a reservoir for storing the oral fluid; a fluid pathway fluidly connecting the collection member with the reservoir to provide the oral fluid to the reservoir; at least one indicia that provides an indication when a predetermined amount of oral fluid is stored in the reservoir; a plurality of tissue cleaning projections extending from the oral member for engaging oral tissue; and tooth cleaning elements are disposed opposing the tissue cleaning projections. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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