A61C 17/00
Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses
Official title: Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses (instruments acting like a sandblast machine A61C3/025; tooth polishing discs or holders therefor A61C3/06; devices for cleaning between the teeth A61C15/00); Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
A61C17/00 (Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses) appears on 4,016 US grants and 4,801 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 4,016
- Published applications
- 4,801
- Assignees
- 1,176
- Inventors
- 6,221
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 32 | 0 |
| 1977 | 30 | 0 |
| 1978 | 18 | 0 |
| 1979 | 27 | 0 |
| 1980 | 25 | 0 |
| 1981 | 33 | 0 |
| 1982 | 31 | 0 |
| 1983 | 19 | 0 |
| 1984 | 20 | 0 |
| 1985 | 20 | 0 |
| 1986 | 22 | 0 |
| 1987 | 21 | 0 |
| 1988 | 20 | 0 |
| 1989 | 42 | 0 |
| 1990 | 39 | 0 |
| 1991 | 56 | 0 |
| 1992 | 58 | 0 |
| 1993 | 64 | 0 |
| 1994 | 62 | 0 |
| 1995 | 54 | 0 |
| 1996 | 62 | 0 |
| 1997 | 50 | 0 |
| 1998 | 77 | 0 |
| 1999 | 72 | 0 |
| 2000 | 61 | 0 |
| 2001 | 75 | 18 |
| 2002 | 63 | 79 |
| 2003 | 55 | 122 |
| 2004 | 66 | 134 |
| 2005 | 69 | 165 |
| 2006 | 62 | 163 |
| 2007 | 68 | 129 |
| 2008 | 69 | 166 |
| 2009 | 41 | 143 |
| 2010 | 97 | 173 |
| 2011 | 82 | 196 |
| 2012 | 94 | 171 |
| 2013 | 143 | 181 |
| 2014 | 140 | 186 |
| 2015 | 132 | 201 |
| 2016 | 116 | 220 |
| 2017 | 149 | 193 |
| 2018 | 139 | 255 |
| 2019 | 155 | 239 |
| 2020 | 202 | 245 |
| 2021 | 194 | 270 |
| 2022 | 172 | 263 |
| 2023 | 148 | 242 |
| 2024 | 179 | 221 |
| 2025 | 174 | 248 |
| 2026 | 117 | 178 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61C 17/16Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices2,353
- A61C 17/02Rinsing or air-blowing devices1,080
- A61C 17/06Saliva removers590
- A61C 17/005Devices for dental prophylaxis252
- A61C 17/036Cleaning devices for dental prostheses removed from the oral cavity73
- A61C 17/14Dental appliances for receiving spittle, with or without rinsing means therefor34
Recent patents
- Subgingival cleaning6 Oct 2026US 12,751,805 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Massage attachment for use with an electric toothbrush6 Oct 2026US 12,751,893 B2Joyfilly Limited
- Multi-directional dental suction-mirror tool29 Sep 2026US 12,746,103 B2Rndent IP Ltd.
- Gasket for an oral insert-handle interface29 Sep 2026US 12,746,104 B2Fresh Health Inc.
- Methods and systems for controlling an electrical toothbrush22 Sep 2026US 12,740,639 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Oral health care8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305807 A1Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Oral care mode determination device, oral care mode determination method, and recording medium8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305810 A1Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
- Water flosser8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306227 A1
- Touchless Faucet with Integrated Flosser8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306228 A1
- Brush head assembly, transmission structure, and oral cleaning device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306229 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electric toothbrush1,257US 5,561,881 AU. S. Philips Corporation · 1996
- Prophy angle and adapter1,030US 8,123,523 B2Angstrom Manufacturing, Inc. · 2012
- Short-life power toothbrush for trial use736US 6,883,199 B1Koninklijke Philips Electronics N. V. · 2005
- Rotary electric toothbrush688US 4,827,552 ABetter Health Concepts, Inc. · 1989
- System and method for maintaining performance of battery-operated toothbrushes685US 8,368,327 B2Koninklijke Philips Electronics N. V. · 2013