Tooth cleaning device

An electric tooth cleaning device comprising:

• a toothbrush including a housing having an inner-capacity defined by an outer-shell, the housing further including a handle-end and a brush-end, the brush-end including a plurality of dispensing apertures and a plurality of bristles thereon;
• a toothbrush-actuator disposed within the inner-capacity of the housing, the tooth-brush actuator being connected to the brush-end and configured to selectively move the brush-end;
• a cartridge-compartment disposed within the inner-capacity of the housing;
• a cartridge-door located on the outer-shell of the housing, the cartridge-door configured to provide access to the cartridge-compartment;
• a conduit disposed within the inner-capacity, the being connected to the dispensing apertures at a first conduit-end;
• at least one cartridge for removable placement into the cartridge-compartment, the at least one cartridge including a cartridge inner-capacity defined by a cartridge-shell and a toothcare-composition housed within the cartridge inner-capacity, the
• at least one cartridge further including a first cartridge-end and a second cartridge-end and wherein the first cartridge-end is configured for attachment to the conduit at a second conduit-end;
• a cartridge-actuator disposed within inner-capacity of the housing, the cartridge-actuator including a cartridge-plunger being configured to manipulate the second cartridge-end to dispense at least one a portion of the toothcare-composition from the first cartridge-end into the conduit;
• a user-interface located on the outer-shell of the housing, the user-interface being configured to selectively activate at least one of the toothbrush-actuator and the cartridge-actuator;
• at least one power-source disposed within the housing, the at least one power source configured to supply power to the toothbrush-actuator and the cartridge-actuator;
• a brush-end cover;
• a strap attachable to the outer-shell of the housing;
• and
• a charging-stand configured to charge the at least one power source;
• and
• wherein the cartridge-shell is constructed from a pliable material;
• wherein the pliable material is rubber;
• wherein the cartridge-shell includes accordion folds along a length thereof;
• wherein the cartridge-actuator includes a cartridge-motor in communication with the cartridge-plunger;
• wherein the cartridge-plunger includes a plunger-plate and a plunger-piston, and
• wherein the cartridge-motor is configured to actuate movement of the plunger-plate along the plunger-piston;
• wherein the movement of the plunger-plate along the plunger-piston pushes the second cartridge-end and causes the second cartridge-end to substantially collapse into the first cartridge-end;
• wherein the toothbrush-actuator includes a toothbrush-motor, a first-gear, a second-gear connected to the first-gear, and a connecting-rod connecting the second-gear and the brush-end of housing;
• wherein the user-interface includes a slidable-switch;
• wherein the slidable-switch is movable between at least four positions;
• wherein the one of the at least four positions turns off the power source;
• wherein the another one of the at least four positions activates the cartridge-actuator;
• wherein the another one of the at least four positions activates the toothbrush-actuator;
• wherein the cartridge-door includes a latch for locking the cartridge-door to the outer-shell of the housing;
• wherein the latch is in communication with the user-interface;
• wherein another one of the at least four positions activates the latch to release;
• and
• wherein the charging-stand includes an LED light indicator.

A method of using an electric tooth cleaning device, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing an electric tooth cleaning device including:
• a toothbrush including a housing having an inner-capacity defined by an outer-shell, the housing further including a handle-end and a brush-end, the brush-end including a plurality of dispensing apertures and a plurality of bristles thereon;
• a toothbrush-actuator disposed within the inner-capacity of the housing, the tooth-brush actuator being connected to the brush-end and configured to selectively move the brush-end;
• a cartridge-compartment disposed within the inner-capacity of the housing;
• a cartridge-door located on the outer-shell of the housing, the cartridge-door configured to provide access to the cartridge-compartment;
• a conduit disposed within the inner-capacity, the being connected to the dispensing apertures at a first conduit-end;
• at least one cartridge for removable placement into the cartridge-compartment, the at least one cartridge including a cartridge inner-capacity defined by a cartridge-shell and a toothcare-composition housed within the cartridge inner-capacity, the at least one cartridge further including a first cartridge-end and a second cartridge-end and wherein the first cartridge-end is configured for attachment to the conduit at a second conduit-end;
• a cartridge-actuator disposed within inner-capacity of the housing, the cartridge-actuator including a cartridge-plunger being configured to manipulate the second cartridge-end to dispense at least one a portion of the toothcare-composition from the first cartridge-end into the conduit;
• a user-interface located on the outer-shell of the housing, the user-interface being configured to selectively activate at least one of the toothbrush-actuator and the cartridge-actuator;
• and
• at least one power-source disposed within the housing, the at least one power source configured to supply power to the toothbrush-actuator and the cartridge-actuator;
• using the user-interface to activate the cartridge-actuator to dispense the at least said portion of the toothcare-composition through the dispensing-apertures;
• using the user-interface to activate the toothbrush-actuator to move the brush-end;
• and
• applying the at least said portion of the toothcare-composition to teeth of a user via the plurality of bristles.