Toothbrush with controlled suction and/or irrigation

A toothbrush system configured to be coupled to an external suction source and a syringe, the toothbrush system comprising:

• a handle;
• and
• a shaft extending from the handle, the shaft including:
• a main body with a distal end and a proximal end,
• an internal drive shaft section, a suction passageway, and an irrigation pathway that are sealed from each other,
• a bristle array extending from the main body at the distal end, the bristle array in communication with a drive shaft positioned within the internal drive shaft section,
• a flexible suction port extending from the main body adjacent to the bristle array, the suction port in communication with the suction passageway,
• a flexible irrigation port extending from the main body within the bristle array, the irrigation port in communication with the irrigation pathway, and
• a stem extending from the main body and configured to be coupled to the external suction source, the stem including a passageway in communication with the suction passageway.