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US 2026/0216016 A1Published application
Magnetic toothpaste and magnetic toothbrush
AssigneesUNM Rainforest Innovations, The Texas A&M University System, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorsMarek A. Osinski, Hugh D. Smyth, Leisha Marie Martin, Hennaka M.H.N. Bandara
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Abstract
A magnetic toothpaste includes magnetic particles having a largest dimension of 1 nm to 2 microns. A magnetic toothbrush includes a handle at one end of the magnetic toothbrush, and a head at an opposite end of the magnetic toothbrush. The head includes a brush. The magnetic toothbrush includes a magnetic field generator.
Claims20
A magnetic toothpaste comprising:
- magnetic particles having a largest dimension of 1 nm to 2 microns.
A magnetic toothbrush comprising:
- a handle at one end of the magnetic toothbrush;
- and
- a head at an opposite end of the magnetic toothbrush, the head comprising a brush;
- wherein the magnetic toothbrush comprises a magnetic field generator.
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A method of cleaning teeth, the method comprising:
- contacting a brush of a magnetic toothbrush comprising a magnetic toothpaste on the brush thereof with teeth in an oral cavity;
- wherein the magnetic toothbrush comprises
- a handle at one end of the magnetic toothbrush, and
- a head at an opposite end of the magnetic toothbrush, the head comprising a brush,
- wherein the magnetic toothbrush comprises a magnetic field generator that comprises a static permanent magnet within the head below bristles of the brush;
- and
- wherein the magnetic toothpaste comprises
- magnetic particles having a largest dimension of 1 nm to 2 microns, wherein the magnetic particles comprise ferromagnetic particles, superparamagnetic particles, or a combination thereof,
- an abrasive agent comprising microparticles that comprise calcium, and
- a coating on the magnetic particles comprising alginate and/or alginic acid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.