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US 2023/0414335 A1Published application
Apparatus for Dental Treatment
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsLion FLYASH, Kamal KHAWALED
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Abstract
An apparatus for treatment of teeth, including one or more dental treatment applicators having at least two walls and a floor, the walls and floor defining a well configured to accommodate at least one human dental arcade and an active agent. Furthermore, one or more energy-applying elements such as electrodes or light sources are located on at least one of the walls.
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A dental treatment apparatus comprising:
- a first dental treatment tray comprising a first wall, a second wall that is spaced apart from the first wall, and a floor extending between the first and second walls, the first and second walls and the floor collectively defining a well configured to accommodate an upper or lower dental arcade, each of the first and second walls having an inner surface that faces the well;
- a first electrode located on the inner surface of the first wall and a second electrode located on the inner surface of the second wall, the first and second electrodes configured to apply electric current to an active agent disposed within the well;
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- an optical sensor configured to monitor a color of one or more teeth.
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A dental treatment apparatus comprising:
- a first dental treatment tray comprising a first wall, a second wall that is spaced apart from the first wall, and a floor extending between the first and second walls, the first and second walls and the floor collectively defining a well configured to accommodate an upper or lower dental arcade, each of the first and second walls having an inner surface that faces the well;
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- a first electrode strip located on the inner surface of the first wall and a second electrode strip located on the inner surface of the second wall, the first and second electrode strips configured to apply electric current to an active agent disposed within the well.
A method of treating an oral cavity comprising:
- providing a dental treatment tray comprising:
- a first wall, a second wall that is spaced apart from the first wall, and a floor extending between the first and second walls, the first and second walls and the floor collectively defining a well, each of the first and second walls having an inner surface that faces the well;
- at least one electrode located on the inner surface of each of the first and second walls;
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- at least one light source located on the inner surface of at least one of the first and second walls;
- placing an amount of an active agent into the well so that an exposed surface of the electrodes on the first and second walls and an exposed surface of the light source are in contact with the active agent;
- positioning the dental treatment tray into an oral cavity so that an upper or lower dental arcade is positioned within the well;
- activating the at least one light source to generate light and heat that is applied to the active agent in the well;
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- after the at least one light source has been activated for a predetermined period of time, activating the electrodes to generate an electric current that is applied to the active agent in the well.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.