AU2001283148A1 - Apparatus and method for cleaning teeth - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for cleaning teeth

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AU2001283148A1
AU2001283148A1 AU2001283148A AU8314801A AU2001283148A1 AU 2001283148 A1 AU2001283148 A1 AU 2001283148A1 AU 2001283148 A AU2001283148 A AU 2001283148A AU 8314801 A AU8314801 A AU 8314801A AU 2001283148 A1 AU2001283148 A1 AU 2001283148A1
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Prior art keywords
cleaning teeth
teeth
cleaning
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Abandoned
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AU2001283148A
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Larry Gray
Dean L. Kamen
Mark D. Newton
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Deka Products LP
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Deka Products LP
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/02—Rinsing or air-blowing devices, e.g. using fluid jets or comprising liquid medication
    • A61C17/0208—Rinsing or air-blowing devices, e.g. using fluid jets or comprising liquid medication combined with means providing suction
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C3/00—Dental tools or instruments
    • A61C3/02—Tooth drilling or cutting instruments; Instruments acting like a sandblast machine
    • A61C3/025—Instruments acting like a sandblast machine, e.g. for cleaning, polishing or cutting teeth
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K8/00—Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations
    • A61K8/02—Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by special physical form
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61Q—SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS
    • A61Q11/00—Preparations for care of the teeth, of the oral cavity or of dentures; Dentifrices, e.g. toothpastes; Mouth rinses
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C1/00—Dental machines for boring or cutting ; General features of dental machines or apparatus, e.g. hand-piece design
    • A61C1/0061—Air and water supply systems; Valves specially adapted therefor
    • A61C1/0084—Supply units, e.g. reservoir arrangements, specially adapted pumps
    • A61C1/0092—Pumps specially adapted therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K2800/00—Properties of cosmetic compositions or active ingredients thereof or formulation aids used therein and process related aspects
    • A61K2800/80—Process related aspects concerning the preparation of the cosmetic composition or the storage or application thereof
    • A61K2800/87—Application Devices; Containers; Packaging
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B5/00—Electrostatic spraying apparatus; Spraying apparatus with means for charging the spray electrically; Apparatus for spraying liquids or other fluent materials by other electric means
    • B05B5/025—Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns
    • B05B5/04—Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns characterised by having rotary outlet or deflecting elements, i.e. spraying being also effected by centrifugal forces
    • B05B5/0403—Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns characterised by having rotary outlet or deflecting elements, i.e. spraying being also effected by centrifugal forces characterised by the rotating member
AU2001283148A 2000-08-07 2001-08-07 Apparatus and method for cleaning teeth Abandoned AU2001283148A1 (en)

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US09/632,685 2000-08-07
US09/632,685 US6375459B1 (en) 1998-03-26 2000-08-07 Apparatus and method for cleaning teeth
PCT/US2001/024700 WO2002011641A2 (en) 2000-08-07 2001-08-07 Apparatus and method for cleaning teeth

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AU2001283148A1 true AU2001283148A1 (en) 2002-02-18

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EP (1) EP1307157A2 (en)
AU (1) AU2001283148A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002011641A2 (en)

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