Apparatus and methods for cleaning teeth and root canals
AssigneeSonendo, Inc.
InventorsMehrzad Khakpour, Bjarne Bergheim, Ryan Evans
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Abstract
Various systems, method, and compositions for treating a tooth are disclosed herein. For example, an apparatus for treating a tooth is disclosed. The apparatus can include a chamber having an access port which places the chamber in fluid communication with a treatment region of the tooth when the chamber is coupled to tooth. A fluid motion generator can be coupled to the chamber. The fluid motion generator can be configured to direct fluid across the access port to generate fluid motion in the chamber. In various embodiments, fluid motion (e.g., vortices, swirl, etc.) can be induced at or near treatment regions of the tooth, such as a root canal or carious region.
Claims31
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An apparatus for treating a tooth, the apparatus comprising:
- a chamber having an access port which places the chamber in fluid communication with a treatment region of the tooth when the chamber is coupled to the tooth, the access port having a central axis;
- a fluid motion generator being arranged to generate rotational fluid motion in the chamber;
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- a suction port communicating with the chamber on a side of the chamber opposite of the access port, and being disposed relative to the access port such that the central axis of the access port passes through the suction port.
An apparatus for treating a tooth, the apparatus comprising:
- a chamber having a distal portion defining an access port that places the chamber in fluid communication with a treatment region of the tooth when the chamber is coupled to the tooth, the access port having a central axis;
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- a fluid motion generator coupled to the chamber, the fluid motion generator configured to generate rotational fluid motion in the chamber,
- wherein the distal portion is sized and shaped to be inserted into an access opening of the tooth, the distal portion tapering distally towards the central axis.
An apparatus for treating a tooth, the apparatus comprising:
- a chamber having an access port which places the chamber in fluid communication with a treatment region of the tooth when the chamber is coupled to tooth, the access port comprising a central axis;
- a fluid motion generator coupled to the chamber, the fluid motion generator configured to generate a swirling influent fluid path around the central axis;
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- a suction port configured to remove fluid from the treatment region and the chamber,
- wherein the apparatus is configured to draw outgoing fluid from the treatment region to the suction port in a path that flows inside the swirling influent fluid path with a suction force applied to the suction port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.