Tissue penetrating oral phototherapy applicator

An oral phototherapy apparatus comprising:

• a body sized and shaped so as to fit at least partially in a user's mouth;
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• at least one radiation emitter coupled to the body, the radiation emitter being configured to irradiate phototherapeutic radiation from within the oral cavity and in the direction of a region of tissue other than oral tissue;
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• a plurality of bristles having at least one element selected from the group consisting of fluorescent, luminescent or lasing elements;
• wherein the radiation emitter is configured to emit phototherapeutic radiation having at least one wavelength at a power density sufficient to irradiate the region of tissue from within the oral cavity.

An oral phototherapy apparatus comprising:

• a body sized and shaped so as to fit at least partially in a user's mouth;
• and
• at least one radiation emitter coupled to the body, the radiation emitter being configured to irradiate phototherapeutic radiation from within the oral cavity and in the direction of a region of tissue other than oral tissue;
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• a motion sensor and controller which controls the radiation emitter based on signals from the motion sensor;
• wherein the radiation emitter is configured to emit phototherapeutic radiation having at least one wavelength at a power density sufficient to irradiate the region of tissue from within the oral cavity.

An oral phototherapy apparatus comprising:

• a body sized and shaped so as to fit at least partially in a user's mouth;
• and
• at least one radiation emitter coupled to the body, the radiation emitter being configured to irradiate phototherapeutic radiation from within the oral cavity and in the direction of a region of tissue other than oral tissue;
• at least one thermally conductive element for extracting heat from the radiation emitter,
• wherein the thermally conductive element comprises a fluid heat transfer medium;
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• wherein the radiation emitter is configured to emit phototherapeutic radiation having at least one wavelength at a power density sufficient to irradiate the region of tissue from within the oral cavity.

An oral phototherapy apparatus comprising:

• a body sized and shaped so as to fit at least partially in a user's mouth;
• and
• at least one radiation emitter coupled to the body, the radiation emitter being configured to irradiate phototherapeutic radiation from within the oral cavity and in the direction of a region of tissue other than oral tissue;
• at least one thermally conductive element for extracting heat from the radiation emitter, wherein the thermally conductive element comprises a phase change material;
• and
• wherein the radiation emitter is configured to emit phototherapeutic radiation having at least one wavelength at a power density sufficient to irradiate the region of tissue from within the oral cavity.