Oral care system with mouthpiece
First Claim
1. An oral care system for cleaning teeth and gums, the system comprising:
- a housing,an oral hygiene unit, said oral hygiene unit comprising;
a mouthpiece having at least one arcuate channel adapted to receive and substantially surround a dental arch including an entire row of maxillary or mandibular teeth and gums, said mouthpiece is configured to maintain position around the dental arch without intervention during operation of the oral hygiene unit; and
an insert releasably coupled to said arcuate channel of said mouthpiece, said insert having a U-shaped cross section formed by two vertical walls and a base wall;
said mouthpiece includes a mechanical modality, an iontophoretic modality and a disinfection modality, wherein the mechanical modality brushes the teeth and gums through direct contact and dislodges food debris, the iontophoretic modality breaks up plaque buildup, and the disinfection modality irrigates said teeth and gums; and
a gooseneck arm attached to the housing and releasably coupling the oral hygiene unit to the housing, said gooseneck arm being adjustable to hold the oral hygiene unit at a defined position and orientation relative to the housing;
a control unit disposed in said housing programmed to actuate and control a sequence and duration of the actuation of the modalities to perform a cleaning session, wherein the control unit, according to the programmed sequence and duration, transmits control signals to at least one of said mechanical, iontophoretic, or disinfection modalities;
said control unit monitoring and tracking data, including an operational status of the oral care system and information concerning the cleaning session, and storing the data tracked by said control unit;
a transmitter in said housing communicating said data tracked by said control unit to a remote server, said remote server recording at least a portion of the information concerning the cleaning session in a record associated with a particular patient.
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Abstract
An oral care system for cleaning teeth and gums includes a housing, an oral hygiene unit, and a gooseneck arm attached to the housing and releasably coupling the oral hygiene unit to the housing, the gooseneck arm being adjustable to hold the oral hygiene unit at a defined position and orientation relative to the housing. The oral hygiene unit has a mouthpiece having at least one arcuate channel adapted to receive and surround the teeth. The mouthpiece includes at least two modalities chosen from a group consisting of a mechanical modality, an iontophoretic modality, and a disinfection modality, wherein the mechanical modality brushes the teeth and gums and dislodges food debris, the iontophoretic modality breaks up plaque buildup, and the disinfection modality removes the food debris and plaque. The oral care system includes a control unit which controls transmission of the modalities and tracks utilization of the system.
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23 Claims
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1. An oral care system for cleaning teeth and gums, the system comprising:
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a housing, an oral hygiene unit, said oral hygiene unit comprising; a mouthpiece having at least one arcuate channel adapted to receive and substantially surround a dental arch including an entire row of maxillary or mandibular teeth and gums, said mouthpiece is configured to maintain position around the dental arch without intervention during operation of the oral hygiene unit; and an insert releasably coupled to said arcuate channel of said mouthpiece, said insert having a U-shaped cross section formed by two vertical walls and a base wall; said mouthpiece includes a mechanical modality, an iontophoretic modality and a disinfection modality, wherein the mechanical modality brushes the teeth and gums through direct contact and dislodges food debris, the iontophoretic modality breaks up plaque buildup, and the disinfection modality irrigates said teeth and gums; and a gooseneck arm attached to the housing and releasably coupling the oral hygiene unit to the housing, said gooseneck arm being adjustable to hold the oral hygiene unit at a defined position and orientation relative to the housing; a control unit disposed in said housing programmed to actuate and control a sequence and duration of the actuation of the modalities to perform a cleaning session, wherein the control unit, according to the programmed sequence and duration, transmits control signals to at least one of said mechanical, iontophoretic, or disinfection modalities; said control unit monitoring and tracking data, including an operational status of the oral care system and information concerning the cleaning session, and storing the data tracked by said control unit; a transmitter in said housing communicating said data tracked by said control unit to a remote server, said remote server recording at least a portion of the information concerning the cleaning session in a record associated with a particular patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23)
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18. An oral care system for cleaning teeth and gums, the system comprising:
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a dental cart, said dental cart comprising a tower mounted on a plurality of wheels; an oral hygiene unit, said oral hygiene unit comprising; a mouthpiece having at least one arcuate channel adapted to receive and substantially surround a dental arch including an entire row of maxillary or mandibular teeth and gums, said mouthpiece is configured to maintain position around the dental arch without intervention during operation of the oral hygiene unit; and an insert releasably coupled to said arcuate channel of said mouthpiece, said insert having a U-shaped cross section formed by two vertical walls and a base wall; said mouthpiece includes a mechanical modality, an iontophoretic modality and a disinfection modality, wherein the mechanical modality brushes the teeth and gums through direct contact and dislodges food debris, the iontophoretic modality breaks up plaque buildup, and the disinfection modality irrigates said teeth and gums; a gooseneck arm attached to the dental cart and releasably coupling the oral hygiene unit to the dental cart, said gooseneck arm being adjustable to hold the oral hygiene unit at a defined position and orientation relative to the dental cart; and at least one irrigant bottle releasably mounted in an inverted position on a top surface of the tower, said irrigant bottle containing at least one irrigation solution for use in one or more of said mechanical, iontophoretic, or disinfection modalities; a control unit disposed in said housing programmed to actuate and control a sequence and duration of the actuation of the modalities to perform a cleaning session, wherein the control unit, according to the programmed sequence and duration, transmits control signals to at least one of said mechanical, iontophoretic, or disinfection modalities; said control unit monitoring and tracking data, including an operational status of the oral care system and information concerning the cleaning session, and storing the data tracked by said control unit; a transmitter in said housing communicating said data tracked by said control unit to a remote server, said remote server recording at least a portion of the information concerning the cleaning session in a record associated with a particular patient. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An oral care system for cleaning teeth and gums, the system comprising:
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a countertop housing providing a base of the oral care system; an oral hygiene unit, said oral hygiene unit comprising; a mouthpiece having at least one arcuate channel adapted to receive and substantially surround a dental arch including an entire row of maxillary or mandibular teeth and gums, said mouthpiece is configured to maintain position around the dental arch without intervention during operation of the oral hygiene unit; and an insert releasably coupled to said arcuate channel of said mouthpiece, said insert having a U-shaped cross section formed by two vertical walls and a base wall; said mouthpiece includes a mechanical modality, an iontophoretic modality, and a disinfection modality, wherein the mechanical modality brushes the teeth and gums through direct contact and dislodges food debris, the iontophoretic modality breaks up plaque buildup, and the disinfection modality irrigates said teeth and gums; an inlet-outlet hose attached to the countertop housing and releasably coupling the oral hygiene unit to the countertop housing, said inlet-outlet hose being flexible; at least one irrigant bottle releasably mounted in an inverted position on a top surface of the countertop housing, said irrigant bottle containing at least one irrigation solution for use in one or more of said mechanical, iontophoretic, or disinfection modalities; at least one irrigation pump disposed in the countertop housing, said at least one irrigation pump producing fluid flow from the at least one irrigant bottle to the oral hygiene unit through one or more inlet flow lines; and at least one drain hose extending out of the countertop housing, said drain hose providing drainage of the at least one irrigation solution after the at least one irrigation solution is used in the one or more mechanical, iontophoretic, or disinfection modalities and is evacuated from the oral hygiene unit; a control unit disposed in said housing programmed to actuate and control a sequence and duration of the actuation of the modalities to perform a cleaning session, wherein the control unit, according to the programmed sequence and duration, transmits control signals to at least one of said mechanical, iontophoretic, or disinfection modalities; said control unit monitoring and tracking data, including an operational status of the oral care system and information concerning the cleaning session, and storing the data tracked by said control unit; a transmitter in said housing communicating said data tracked by said control unit to a remote server, said remote server recording at least a portion of the information concerning the cleaning session in a record associated with a particular patient. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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