Systems, devices, and methods for customized dental care
AssigneeZeroBrush, Inc.
InventorsNidhi Pai, Akash Pai, Scott C. Thielman, Juan F. Sadder, Richard K. Taylor
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Abstract
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for customizing dental care. In one aspect, a dental care device is customized for a particular user, including: (1) a support plate having: (a) a first portion configured to be inserted into a mouth; and (b) an attachment mechanism configured to attach the dental care device to a drive assembly; and (2) an elastomer (elastic polymer) portion enclosing the first portion of the plate, the elastomer portion including a plurality of cleaning tips and shaped in accordance with dental details of the particular user.
Claims19
A method of fabricating a teeth cleaning device customized to a particular user, comprising:
- providing a support plate having an attachment tab configured to attach to an external drive mechanism;
- providing a mold;
- obtaining an electronic 3D dental model of the inside of a particular user's mouth;
- generating an upper mold insert customized in accordance with upper teeth and gums based on the electronic 3D dental model of the particular user;
- generating a lower mold insert customized in accordance with lower teeth and gums based on the electronic 3D dental model of the particular user, where the upper mold insert is different than the lower mold insert;
- placing into the mold the support plate between the upper and lower mold inserts;
- injecting an elastomer into the mold to form an intermediary molded device;
- removing the intermediary molded device from the mold;
- and
- removing the upper and lower mold inserts from the intermediary molded device to expose the teeth cleaning device comprising upper and lower cleaning portions with the support plate positioned there between.
A method of fabricating a teeth cleaning device customized to a particular user, comprising:
- 3-D printing upper and lower mold inserts in accordance with dental details of the particular user;
- placing the upper and lower mold inserts in a mold;
- placing a support plate, the upper mold insert, and the lower mold insert in a mold such that the support plate is positioned between the upper and lower mold inserts;
- injecting a polymer into the mold to form a molded device;
- and
- removing the upper and lower mold inserts from the molded device to expose the teeth cleaning device comprising upper and lower cleaning portions with the support plate positioned there between.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.