Apparatus for teeth cleaning and oral delivery of an agent and method of using the same
AssigneeChen & Chen, LLC
InventorsLingjun Chen, Shuqi Chen
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Abstract
A mouthpad for cleaning teeth and oral transmucosal drug delivery has a U-shaped plate sized to cover substantially only the biting surfaces of upper and lower teeth of a human jaw. The plate is positioned between the upper teeth and lower teeth such that when the teeth are rinsed with a liquid, the liquid flows primarily through the crevices between individual teeth and physically detaches the adhering residue within. Alternatively, using fluids containing drugs for rinsing while biting on the plate can deliver drugs through the oral mucosa. A method of cleaning teeth and delivering drugs through oral mucosa using a plate positioned between the upper and lower teeth is also disclosed.
Claims49
An apparatus for cleaning teeth comprising:
- a U-shaped plate sized to cover substantially only the biting surfaces of upper and lower teeth of a human jaw.
A kit for cleaning teeth crevices comprising, in combination:
- a U-shaped plate sized to cover substantially only the biting surfaces of upper and lower teeth of a human jaw;
- and
- a liquid mouthwash.
A mouthpad for facilitating cleaning of crevices between adjacent teeth, the mouthpad comprising
- a U-shaped plate sized and shaped to cover substantially biting surfaces of upper teeth and lower teeth of a human jaw and thereby substantially block spaces between the upper teeth and the lower teeth during occlusion, while leaving substantially unobstructed the crevices between adjacent upper teeth and the crevices between adjacent lower teeth.
A method of delivering a liquid into the mouth of a user, the method comprising:
- inserting a U-shaped plate sized to cover substantially only the biting surfaces of upper and lower teeth of a human jaw into a mouth of a user;
- drawing an amount of liquid into the mouth;
- biting down on the plate;
- rinsing the liquid while biting down on the plate;
- and
- removing the liquid and plate from the mouth.
An apparatus for orally delivering an agent comprising,
- a U-shaped plate sized to cover substantially the biting surfaces of upper and lower teeth of a human jaw;
- and
- at least one of a therapeutic agent and a cosmetic agent.
A kit for oral delivery of a therapeutic agent comprising, in combination:
- a U-shaped plate sized to cover substantially the biting surfaces of upper and lower teeth of a human jaw;
- and
- a therapeutic agent.
A method comprising:
- inserting a U-shaped plate sized to cover substantially only the biting surfaces of upper and lower teeth of a human jaw into a mouth of a user;
- biting down on the plate;
- stimulating and accumulating saliva;
- rinsing the saliva repeatedly while biting down on the plate;
- and
- removing the plate from the mouth.
A method of oral transmucosal delivery of a therapeutic agent comprising:
- inserting a U-shaped plate containing at least a therapeutic agent into a mouth of a user;
- drawing liquid into the mouth of a user;
- rinsing with the liquid while biting down on the plate;
- and
- removing the plate and liquid from the mouth.
A method of oral transmucosal delivery of a therapeutic agent comprising:
- inserting a U-shaped plate into a mouth of a user;
- drawing liquid containing a therapeutic agent into the mouth of a user;
- rinsing with the liquid while biting down on the plate;
- and
- removing the plate and liquid from the mouth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.