Device for dental care and whitening
AssigneeBiolase Technology, Inc.
InventorsIoana M. Rizoiu, Andrew I. Kimmel
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Abstract
A dental device for exposing teeth to electromagnetic radiation includes a carrier and at least one source of electromagnetic radiation attached to the carrier and oriented so that the electromagnetic radiation is emitted from the source to a surface of a tooth. The dental device may also include a power source internally or externally disposed with respect to the carrier, and may include a circuit for controlling radiation emitted from the source. The dental device may be used for whitening teeth, and dental hygiene in general. Related methods are also disclosed.
Claims28
A dental device for exposing teeth to electromagnetic radiation comprising:
- a carrier constructed to be applied to at least one tooth;
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- at least one light source attached to the carrier and oriented to emit electromagnetic radiation from the light source toward a tooth surface.
A dental device for exposing teeth of a subject to electromagnetic radiation, comprising:
- a dental tray structured to fit over teeth of the subject;
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- at least one optical fiber configured to provide electromagnetic radiation to at least one tooth, the at least one optical fiber being disposed on or within the dental tray so that the electromagnetic radiation is directed toward at least one tooth of the subject.
A method for exposing teeth to electromagnetic radiation, the method comprising the following steps:
- (a) providing a dental device, which comprises a carrier and at least one optical fiber disposed on or within the carrier;
- (b) applying a dentifrice;
- (c) applying the dental device to a subject's teeth;
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- (d) activating a source of electromagnetic energy so that electromagnetic radiation is emitted from the at least one optical fiber in a direction toward the dentrifice.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.