Tooth brushing device with video scope

A tooth brushing device comprising:

• a video scope having a transmission window through which light from an object is transmitted, image forming means of forming an image from the light from said object which has been transmitted through said transmission window, and an image pickup element for converting the light formed into the image by means of said image forming means, into an electric signal;
• a toothbrush having a brush section;
• and
• a removal means of removing extraneous matters from said transmission window, wherein:
• said video scope and said toothbrush each being supported by a common handle such that they may be used at the same time by an operator.

A tooth brushing device comprising:

• a video scope having a transmission window through which light from an object is transmitted, image forming means of forming an image from the light from said object which has been transmitted through said transmission window, and an image pickup element for converting the light formed into the image by means of said image forming means into an electric signal;
• and
• a toothbrush having a transparent portion through which the light from said object is transmitted, and a brush section, wherein:
• said transparent portion has at least its surface facing said object subjected to hydrophilic treatment or has a first removal means on said surface for removing extraneous matters therefrom,
• said video scope and said toothbrush each being supported by a common handle such that they may be used at the same time by an operator,
• said transparent portion is arranged between said brush section of said toothbrush and said handle or in said brush section of said toothbrush, and
• said transmission window is arranged such that the light from said object which has been transmitted through said transparent portion is transmitted therethrough.

A tooth brushing device comprising:

• a video scope having a transmission window through which light from an object is transmitted, image forming means of forming an image from the light from said object which has been transmitted through said transmission window, and an image pickup element for converting the light formed into the image by means of said image forming means into an electric signal;
• and
• a toothbrush having a brush section, and a through-hole, wherein:
• said video scope and said toothbrush each being supported by a common handle such that they may be used at the same time by an operator,
• said through-hole is covered by a transparent member, and
• said transmission window providing for transmission of the light transmitted through said transparent member while said image forming means forms the image from the light from said object which has been transmitted through said transparent member and said transmission window.