Dental hygiene appliance
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1. A dental hygiene appliance for brushing teeth comprising:
- a handle;
a brushing head connected to said handle and a set of tooth brushing bristles projecting in a given direction from said head;
a laser contained in said handle and constituting a source of monochromatic radiation having a given wavelength;
means for directing the radiation from said head in a direction having at least a component in the given direction; and
means for delivering the radiation to said means for direction radiation;
wherein said means for directing radiation are structurally separate from said bristles.
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Abstract
A dental hygiene appliance for brushing teeth composed of a handle; a brushing head connected to the handle and a set of tooth brushing bristles projecting in a given direction from the head; a source of monochromatic radiation having a given wavelength; and elements for directing the radiation from the head in a direction having at least a component in the given direction; wherein the elements for directing radiation are structurally separate from the bristles.
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15 Claims
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1. A dental hygiene appliance for brushing teeth comprising:
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a handle; a brushing head connected to said handle and a set of tooth brushing bristles projecting in a given direction from said head; a laser contained in said handle and constituting a source of monochromatic radiation having a given wavelength; means for directing the radiation from said head in a direction having at least a component in the given direction; and means for delivering the radiation to said means for direction radiation; wherein said means for directing radiation are structurally separate from said bristles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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