CN101378705A - Device having activated textured surfaces for treating oral tissue - Google Patents
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Mouthpieces having activated textured surfaces that can be implemented using repetitive movement mechanisms and energy (e.g., electromagnetic radiation) emitting sources are disclosed. The mouthpieces may be used to provide detection, treatment and management of conditions including tooth discoloration and periodontal disease. Implementations can include a low-profile mouthpiece or a mouthpiece covering only front sides of the upper and lower teeth. Other combinations may include full-mouth implementations suitable for simultaneously covering part or all of a patient's upper and lower rows of teeth. The activated textured surfaces may include a surface topography consisting of bristles.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the device of a kind of treatment oral cavity tissue (oraltissue), particularly a kind of device with treatment oral cavity tissue of activation (activated) body structure surface (textured surface), i.e. the oral cavity tissue medical treatment device of tool activation body structure surface.
Background technology
Have various mouth dish (mouth tray) at present, for example have or use the mouth dish of light-emitting component, in order to carry out the program of functions of whitening teeth.
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(for example mouthful part (mouthpiece) or tongue coat (tongue wrap), and it uses one or more motion and energy (for example electromagnetic radiation) emission source repeatedly to the invention provides a kind of carrier (carrier) in conjunction with the activation body structure surface.This mouthful part can comprise one or more oral cavity dish (oraltray), oral cavity band (oral band), oral cavity and embed (insert), oral cavity band (tape), oral cavity and coat structure (for example appliance) or its combination that (wrap), other orthodontics are used, in order to treat or to handle various situations, for example tooth dislocation, tissue damage, periodontal disease, swelling, pain, halitosis and bronchitis.A kind of embodiment combination situations comprises a low profile (low-profile) mouthpart or only covers the mouthpart of above-listed and following tooth front end (for example face front end can see dental part).The combination situations of other embodiment comprises complete oral cavity dish, in order to cover simultaneously the above-listed and following tooth of sufferer partly or entirely.This activation body structure surface can comprise the surface configuration of tool mane.
Feature described here or characteristics combination should be covered by in the claim of the present invention, can not produce contradiction as long as those skilled in the art think between these features.Moreover feature or characteristics combination also can be excluded in outside the embodiment of the invention.In order to conclude the present invention, therefore viewpoints more of the present invention, advantage, novel place have been described.Be not that all viewpoints, advantage, feature all can come across among the same embodiment.According to following detailed description and claims, can learn extra advantage and viewpoint.
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Fig. 1 shows the perspective view of the oral-cavity device of the embodiment of the invention;
The top view of Figure 1A displayed map 1 device;
The top view of Figure 1B displayed map 1 device, the quite intensive configuration of its light emitting diode;
The top view of Fig. 1 C displayed map 1 device, it does not have lamella lucida;
The top view of Fig. 1 D displayed map 1 partial devices comprises lamella lucida, light emitting diode, light source board;
Fig. 1 E shows the part top view of the central frame line 1E of Figure 1A, comprises lamella lucida, light emitting diode, light source board, reflecting plate;
The similar Fig. 1 E of Fig. 1 F, but show two layers of lamella lucida, light emitting diode, light source board, reflecting plate;
The similar Fig. 1 F of Fig. 1 G, but comprise astigmatism plate between lamella lucida and light emitting diode;
The similar Fig. 1 D of Fig. 2 shows the side adhesion type LED, but does not demonstrate lamella lucida;
Fig. 3 is similar to Fig. 2, yet use is surface-mounting LED;
Fig. 4 category-A is similar to Fig. 1, shows the perspective view of the oral-cavity device of the embodiment of the invention, has fibre bundle and internal electromagnetic radiation source;
Fig. 4 category-B is similar to Fig. 4 A, and its electromagnetic radiation source is positioned at the outside;
The top view of Fig. 4 C displayed map 4A device comprises lamella lucida, astigmatism plate, fibre optic plate and reflecting plate;
The similar Fig. 4 C of Fig. 4 D comprises lamella lucida, fibre optic plate, light source board and reflecting plate;
Fig. 4 E shows the top view of apparatus of the present invention, comprises lamella lucida and fibre optic plate;
Fig. 4 F shows the top view of apparatus of the present invention, comprises lamella lucida, fibre optic plate and reflecting plate;
Fig. 4 G displayed map 4C comprises lamella lucida, astigmatism plate, fibre optic plate and reflecting plate when the part top view of center line 4G;
Fig. 4 H shows the top view of apparatus of the present invention, comprises lamella lucida, astigmatism plate, fibre optic plate and reflecting plate;
Fig. 4 I displayed map 4D comprises lamella lucida, fibre optic plate, light source board and reflecting plate when the part top view of center line 4I;
Fig. 5 shows the perspective view of apparatus of the present invention, and it has dentifrice card casket and is connected to device;
Fig. 6 shows the perspective view of apparatus of the present invention, and it has suction pump and is connected to device;
Fig. 7 A shows the side view of the embodiment of the invention, and it uses the oral cavity band to be attached at tooth;
Fig. 7 B displayed map 7A is along the profile of transversal 7B-7B ';
Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B show tongue medical treatment embodiment;
Fig. 9 to 13 shows the carrier of tool activation body structure surface and another embodiment of the present invention of dependency structure.
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10 oral-cavity devices
12 oral cavities dish
14 dental beds
16 lateral walls
18 medial walls
20 electromagnetic radiation sources
22 light emitting diodes
24 light source boards
26 resins
28 lamella lucidas
30 contacts
32 astigmatism plate
34 reflecting plates
42 optical fiber
44 fibre bundles
50 card caskets
52 card casket channels
60 suction pumps
62 attract channel
72 oral cavity bands
74 protective layers
82 tongue cleaners
84 activation body structure surfaces
86 tongues
The combination of 92 tongue cleanings
94 activation body structure surfaces
96 tongues
98 cavitys
100 teeth
101 shells
102 light sources
103 vibration mouthparts
104 grooves
105 teeth
106 are driven pad
107 manes
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109 batteries
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Below will describe the various preferred embodiments of the present invention in detail, and attached coherent reference accompanying drawing.Identical or similar elements will be represented with identical or simileys in the accompanying drawing.What pay special attention to is that accompanying drawing only is the usefulness of signal, is not the size of representation element reality.For convenience of description with for purpose of brevity, the orientation described in the description, for example top, the end, left and right, upper and lower, top (over, above), below (below, beneath), rear end, front end are meant the orientation in graphic.These orientation are not used with restriction protection scope of the present invention with word.
Though description has disclosed a plurality of embodiment, yet these embodiment are only as the usefulness of illustration, the little restriction that should cause claim.Below disclosed embodiment should explain with the various modifications of containing the claim scope, substitute, equivalence changes.This description and the disclosed fabrication steps of coherent reference data or structure are not complete manufacturing process of representative and operation.The present invention can be applied in the various medical treatment devices, therefore, only common step is exposed in this description.
Feature of the following stated or characteristics combination should be covered by in the claim of the present invention, can not produce contradiction as long as those skilled in the art think between these features.
Though this description discloses the device of tool activation body structure surface with (hard or soft) tissue surface in the treatment oral cavity, device of the present invention and processing procedure are not limited to this kind use.Device of the present invention can be used in or be used in various medical purposes after revising, and it can apply to body tissue surfaces or inner acquiring benefit by the automatic motion of body structure surface provided by the present invention.
Apparatus of the present invention comprise a carrier (carrier), and for example mouthful part or tongue coat (tonguewrap), and in conjunction with the activation body structure surface, it uses one or more motion and energy (for example electromagnetic radiation) emission source repeatedly.
This carrier can comprise one or more oral cavity dish (oral tray), oral cavity band (oral band), oral cavity and embed (insert), oral cavity band (tape), oral cavity and coat structure (for example appliance) or its combination that (wrap), other orthodontics are used, in order to treat or to handle various situations, for example tooth dislocation, tissue damage, periodontal disease, swelling, pain, halitosis and bronchitis.One embodiment comprises a low profile (low-profile) mouthpart or only covers the oral cavity dish of following heel of denture (for example trailing flank that can't see from the face front end).According to an embodiment, the oral cavity dish comprises orthodontics hardware in order to change tooth position.Other embodiment comprises complete oral cavity dish in order to the part that covers the above-listed and following tooth of sufferer simultaneously (for example face front end can see dental part) or all.Fig. 1 to 7B and Fig. 8 A, 8B show the carrier embodiment of some various shapes.
The activation body structure surface can comprise various surface configurations (topology), and it comprises one or more fold, mane, projection, depression or other is familiar with this operator person of knowing, in order to vibration, cleaning, surface treatment or its combination.Can use similar sponge, fabric, brush, steel wire, toothbrush, other cleaning, wipe surfaces or its combination of various materials to be used as its surface configuration.For example, can use the surface configuration of household cleaning, wiping, scouring pad, staple fibre/polypropylene fabric or sponge, polyester fabric and the braided polyester of various materials.Perhaps, also can use silicon or rubber material, its surface configuration is made of plastics, silicon, sclerosis durometer (durometer) rubber or rustless steel projection or depression.
Motion can comprise instrument or its combination of one or more surface division (disruptive) mechanism, mechanical motion mechanism, other activation (for example motion repeatedly) body structure surface repeatedly.In certain embodiments, body structure surface can use injection motion strength to the element of body structure surface to be activated.This element moves to produce vibration or sound wave (for example ultrasound) by motor or vibrating device.Motor apparatus comprises the electric device by battery or power supply power supply, and vibrating device comprises hydrodynamic force or piezoelectricity (piezoelectric) instrument in the carrier.In certain embodiments, motion can be from the outside, for example the hands of user, hand-held tool or other and carrier in conjunction with (be connected or contact) to drive to the instrument of body structure surface.
Energy (for example electromagnetic radiation) source can use separately or with motion and usefulness, in order to the activation body structure surface.In certain embodiments, energy source comprises at least one light source, and it places carrier or is sent to carrier by optical fiber.In an exemplary embodiments, light source can be in order to launch one or more (coherent) or non-light in the same way in the same way, it has single or multi-wavelength (for example visible light, ultraviolet), and can comprise one or more light emitting diode, fibre optic plate, electrochemical luminescent material, fibre bundle or its combination.Energy source can comprise the medical energy dose of emission (for example electromagnetic energy) to body structure surface and tissue surface.According to an embodiment, energy can be all or is a part ofly transmitted with magnetic energy (for example magnetic energy in the carrier or electric activatory magnetic energy).In certain embodiments, energy can comprise electric current, voltage, sound (for example sound) energy, vibrational energy (for example using vibration, ultrasound or survivor that other audio unit produces), electromagnetic energy, reaction (reactionary) energy (for example resulting energy of chemical reaction).
So-called in this description " treatment doses (treatment dosage) " refers to the quantity or the concentration of electromagnetic energy, it is enough to produce required chemistry (for example intensified response time) or other (for example cutting) reacts on body structure surface or organization internal, perhaps tissue surface or inside is caused medical treatment or Expected Results (for example circulation is promoted or pain relief).In certain embodiments, when the light that uses carrier to launch, if use the quasi-optical medical treatment of low level (low-levellight therapy, LLLT) in tissue, the effect that can obtain.The medical treatment power density can be quite low, and it is similar to the power density of treatment tennis elbow wound, temporomandibular joint (TemporoMandibular Joint), Achilles Tendonitis (tendonitis), and following listed person is little for its parameter: with the about 1.47W/cm of power density
2The treated tissue surface, with about 0.39W/cm
2Treated tissue inside, the about 23.6J/cm of energy dose
2(laser irradiation 60 seconds), energy 9J in organization internal or 33.5J in tissue surface.In an embodiment, carrier comprises the structure (for example appliance) that orthodontics is used, and can use electromagnetic radiation source to implement the quasi-optical medical treatment of low level (LLLT) and to alleviate the pain that the patient is felt dental aligners.The quasi-optical medical treatment of low level (LLLT) can be from the carrier or outside electromagnetic radiation source, can be continuously or in preset period of time and enforcement (for example when tightening dental aligners) at interval.
In an embodiment, with dentifrice and electromagnetic radiation source and usefulness, this dentifrice can comprise reaction agent (for example peroxy (peroxy) chemical compound), can select the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation source to make required reaction or result (for example strengthening teeth whitening) that better effects be arranged.In one embodiment, the electromagnetic radiation source transmitting green light, the inventor finds that its effect than other light (for example dentifrice of HONGGUANG and hydrogen peroxide) comes well.
In other embodiment, carrier (for example mouthpart) a part of or all can comprise luminophor (material of for example electrochemical luminescent material or dark place luminous (glow-in-the-dark) type), place each position of carrier, what it can be with carrier is a part of or all one-body molded.Moreover, carrier a part of or all can use transparent material.
Electromagnetic radiation can and dentifrice (for example toothpaste, glue, emulsifiable paste, powder) share, the dentifrice of also can getting along well share, in order to carry out dental care, the cleaning of for example hard or soft tissue or reduce antibacterial, blood circulation promoting or tissue healing, suppress decayed tooth, functions of whitening teeth, avoid demineralization (demineralization), tooth enamel or the ivory's of tooth etching.
Electromagnetic radiation in this description or electromagnetic energy are meant single or multi-wavelength radiation or energy.In a preferred embodiment, electromagnetic radiation refers to light radiation or light energy.Electromagnetic radiation can be passed to tissue according to treatment doses, in order to increase curative effect.For example, increase the reaction rate of light sensation agent (photosensitive agent) (for example teeth whitening agent).According to a viewpoint of the present invention, electromagnetic radiation can not have ultraviolet radiation.Moreover the wavelength that the electromagnetism good fortune is penetrated can be between 300 to 990 nanometers, or maximum to 1 micron.Except aforementioned, electromagnetic radiation can comprise semiconductor laser in order to produce single wavelength electromagnetic radiation or light emitting diode (LED) or single wavelength electromagnetic radiation.In an example, use Nd:YAG laser, also can separately or merge the laser that uses wavelength to be positioned at UV, visible light or IR.
Motion can (simultaneously or intermittent) and electromagnetic radiation or dentifrice and usefulness, perhaps not with electric radiation or dentifrice and usefulness, in order to enhancing or change aforesaid effect or effect, also can provide other effect or effect.These effects or effect comprise the cleaning or the massage of (a) soft tissue (for example glue or tongue), (b) Qing Jie lifting (antibacterial for example, tartar, calculus, the removal of dental plaque), (c) surface is exciting, (d) enhancement of reaction effect (for example, the oxidation of peroxy cleaning agent on tooth promoted), (e) enhancement of the circulation of tissue or other characteristic, (f) allow tissue be easy to carry out medical treatment (for example in the quasi-optical medical treatment of low level (under the LLLT), (g) tissue strengthens the trap of shape increment (for example anesthesia or medicine), (h) halitosis detecting (circulation that for example increases air is to increase air velocity or to strengthen halitosis detecting or treatment) or treatment (for example additional cleaning effect).
Aspect cleaning (for example removal of tooth antibacterial, tartar, calculus, the dental plaque) enhancement of sclerous tissues, can use the carrier as mouthpart, it has activation (for example motion or prodigiosin) body structure surface (for example mane) in order to automated cleaning (for example scrubbing) tooth.After family or clinic insertion or starting mouthpart, the tooth of user can be scrubbed or be cleaned separately, perhaps carries out with the teeth whitening program.
One embodiment comprises vibration mouthpart or mouthful dish, and it needs the intervention of user hardly when scrubbing the tooth of user.The cleaning of teeth mouthpart of this kind prodigiosin can provide benefit, and for example, user does not need equally to need mobile toothbrush as toothbrush; Even general electric toothbrush still needs the constantly mobile toothbrush of user.
Prodigiosin mouthpart of the present invention is more convenient by user, and for example, in case mouthpart is placed in the oral cavity, then this mouthpart can put till the sound or power supply are closed automatically always.
Any electronics I/O device or function described herein can be operated together with mouthpart of the present invention, and thus, user is when using mouthpart of the present invention, and both hands can freely be handled other thing.Except traditional toothbrush, user can additionally use or substitute and use tooth of the present invention to scrub mouthpart.
Moreover except mane, mouthpart can use other body structure surface or the energy according to various assembled arrangement, for example vibration or sound wave cleaning structure and function, or other motion or energy-structure and function.Can comprise glue well-known to those skilled in the art or toothpaste with the dentifrice of mouthpart and usefulness.Moreover, can use circulation or moving fluid in mouthpart, in order to promote different effects, for example cleaning, pure white, Rinsing.
Apparatus of the present invention can provide a circuit or microprocessor (for example computer chip) to control the characteristic or the function of electromagnetic radiation source or motion.Moreover circuit can be in order to control connection to the electronics I/O device of mouthpart and the characteristic of detector.
The electronics I/O device can comprise sound recording-reproducing system and image record/play system.In certain embodiments, detector comprises impedance/electric current/micro voltage detector, magnetic detector, sound (for example ultrasound vibration or acoustic wave energy) detector, light (for example light scattering) detector, checking device (for example photographing unit or camera), gas detecting machine.Detector can be in order to detecting organization factors (for example decayed tooth in the oral application, periodontal, swelling, pain, halitosis and bronchitis).
According to one of viewpoint of the present invention, detector can contact with carrier or near it organization factors with carrier and in order to detecting.Detector can be gone up (for example on the entity or data transmit) in operation and be connected to carrier, also can be not attached to carrier.In an embodiment, detector can be connected near electromagnetic radiation source (for example be positioned at laser output or).According to some embodiment, detector can place the inside or the surface of carrier.For example, detector can be overmolded in the carrier.For example, by measuring impedance/electric current/micro voltage, can place in the carrier to detect the detector of at least a tissue (for example tooth or gums) situation.In certain embodiments, detector can be connected to carrier, but is not positioned at the surface of carrier.For example, detector can pass through video signal (for example integration or independently camera), impedance, electric current, voltage, magnetic, sound, light with detecting organization factors or tissue location, for example tartar, calculus, dental plaque.
According to another embodiment, detector can the air inclusion detector, it independently or with aforementioned detector is also used, in order to the detecting air characteristics (for example take a sample near the destination organization air, whether to contain some chemical substance in the identification air), organization factors or position (for example halitosis of user tooth), load onto dentifrice (containing antibiotic or cleaning agent) to remove this situation by carrier again.
Those skilled in the art understand as how signal processing technology handle relevent informations such as impedance, electric current, voltage, magnetic, sound, light, air.In one embodiment, device for image comprises a bite intracavity camera, the camera of RFSYSTEMlab (Nagano, Japan) manufacturing for example, and it is specified in www.rfsystemlab.com.The taking image inside oral cavity machine can use the light source and the circuit that comprise the multi-wavelength to differentiate various organization factorses.Light source with multi-wavelength can cooperate the color medicament that is applied in tissue, through shining behind intraoral tissue, can tell organization factors, for example decayed tooth.
After the situation of detecting (for example dental plaque, calculus, decayed tooth), then, will prepare to carry out medical treatment with carrier.Medical treatment can comprise uses activation body structure surface, chemical substance (for example organic ferment), fluid, sound wave (for example ultrasound), air abrasion (air-abrasion), laser energy.For example, when medical dental plaque, medical treatment comprises vibrational structure surface (for example mane), chemical dental plaque remover cooperation dentifrice or sound wave, air abrasion, laser energy.The adjustment of medical treatment can partly or entirely be carried out when making or make up.Moreover this adjustment can be carried out according to parameter preset or detecting message.In addition, this adjustment can also can concentrate on and detect the position on average in target.In certain embodiments, this medical treatment can comprise (a) previous medical item, (it can be the some of carrier to (b) one or more body structure surface, also can not be the some of carrier), chemical substance, fluid, sound wave, air abrasion, laser energy, it can be the some of carrier, can not be, for example the hands by user yet.Thus, can use carrier and non-carrier (for example hands of user) to come target is treated.
According to an embodiment, the detector of carrier (for example optical detector) can be told the situation (for example incised wound of user tongue) of tissue, then, treats (for example quasi-optical medical treatment of low level (LLLT)) at tissue.Before treatment, can (a) point out (for example, via speaker or display, it is for independent person or be positioned at carrier), and (b) receive the affirmation of user by the electronics I/O device.Medical treatment also can automatically be carried out, and does not need any prompting or affirmation.
In certain embodiments, after detecting, can repeat the collection of organization factors message.For example, come collection organization's situation message, and after treatment, repeat to carry out again aforesaid collection and treatment step by I/O device.In certain embodiments, after detecting and message collection, can repeat further detecting and message and collect.For example, but when detector during through an area for treatment, speaker can send the sound, and its notice user need further be detected.According to an embodiment, detector is after detecting impedance, electric current, voltage, magnetic, sound, light or gas, and this sound notice user need further be detected; Therefore, user is retracted the place of the original sound.In certain embodiments, when retracting original sound position with the person at that time, at this time can send the another kind of sound, retract the position of the last sound further to detect in order to the notice user.
One of according to the idea of the invention, the electronics I/O device can provide (sound or image) message or warning, must look for relevant speciality personnel (for example dentist) to do further treatment, for example decayed tooth, periodontal disease, halitosis, swelling with the notice user.For example, the electronics I/O device can provide scale to show, allows user know and is to be in by oneself by user actually, perhaps will looks for the professional to do further treatment.
According to other embodiment, the electronics I/O device can comprise additional functionality and user interface (for example one or more speaker, display and button), and it is positioned at carrier or is independent of outside the carrier, allows user choose these functions.
In the embodiment that uses display, use the rotatable frame in both sides, wherein a side contains the minute surface opposite side and then contains display.In other embodiments, display can more comprise the function of phone or picture telephone.
In other embodiments, pre-record sound or user photograph can be loaded in advance.In the embodiment that uses a plurality of carriers, speaker and display can load the photograph of discrete sound clip, literal fragment or this carrier user, in order to confirm the real user of this carrier.
Other additional functionality also comprises sound, image playback function, for example glossary or foreign language course, music, news or other real time content of pre-recording.
In certain embodiments, content can be pre-recorded to the electronics I/O device by user, also can load prerecorded content automatically according to a preset timer.For example, language course is pre-recorded according to a default time-histories (for example two minutes), thus, when user promptly can be play the content of pre-recording simultaneously when carrying out oral cavity program (for example scrub or clean one's teeth).
The electronics I/O device can and use general communication protocol (for example internet, Ethernet, bluetooth) and communicates by letter with computer components (for example personal digital assistant, personal computer, portable or Portable media player) via interface (wireless, USB, RJ11, RJ45).General embodiment can comprise MP3 player, e-mail applications, calendar application.Above-mentioned data can use electronics mode (for example Email) to be sent to (or being received from) electronics I/O device.For example, when situation that professional (for example dentist) does further treatment taking place to seek take place, when for example decayed tooth or halitosis situation were found in detecting, the electronics I/O device can be automatically or is sent to this professional via user.
Fig. 1 shows the perspective view of the oral-cavity device 10 of the embodiment of the invention, and its structure and function be carrier as the aforementioned.Oral-cavity device 10 comprises oral cavity dish (oral tray) 12 and corresponds to tooth.For example, oral cavity dish 12 as shown in the figure is applicable to above-listed tooth.The oral cavity dish can be general, also can be customized.The oral cavity dish can overlap and be used for mouth, and covers the whole or a part of of above-listed tooth and following tooth.In one embodiment, the oral cavity dish can cover above-listed tooth and following tooth simultaneously, for example the used tooth protector of athlete.In the present embodiment, oral cavity dish 12 comprises a dental bed 14, between lateral wall 16 and medial wall 18.
Carrier of the present invention (for example oral cavity dish) can use any suitable material, and it comprises rubber and plastics, for example polyethylene, polypropylene, EVA (ethyl vinyl acetate).The method that carrier can use tradition to make chain wheel (dental tray) is made.For example, customized oral cavity dish can obtain by the impression tooth, also can use vacuum or thermoforming process.Top view shown in Figure 1A, oral cavity dish 12 comprises electromagnetic radiation source 20 (for example a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED) 22).Light emitting diode 22 is along the lateral wall configuration, so the energy of light emitting diode emission is with the outside of directive tooth.In an embodiment, light emitting diode 22 is connected to light source board 24.Light emitting diode 22 can be rectangular or arrayed, and its light emitting diode embeds (embedded), die casting (molded), adhesion (mounted), plants (pot), sticks together (bonded) or be positioned at carrier.Light emitting diode can be side adhesion type LED (Fig. 2) or surface-mounting LED (Fig. 3), or both combinations.Actual light emitting diode example restrains very much photoelectron Marktech Optoelectronics (Latham, N.Y., USA) 1005 of manufacturing serial light emitting diodes for mark.
Though light emitting diode is as the electromagnetic radiation source of Fig. 1 to 3, yet other element also can be used as electromagnetic radiation source, for example heat emission element, light emitting diode, laser or laser diode, arc lamp (arc lamp), white heat bulb, Halogen light, neon light, fluorescent lamp.Electromagnetic radiation source can be from ultraviolet to visible light be launched electromagnetic radiation to infrared ray.In an embodiment, can use the infrared spectrum energy.
Light source (for example light emitting diode 22) can be disposed at predeterminated position, and for example each rooted tooth tooth disposes a light emitting diode, and perhaps quite intensive configuration light emitting diode is shown in Figure 1B.The electromagnetic radiation of suitably selecting the interval of light emitting diode 22 to make required treatment (also as pure white or cleaning) and light emitting diode launch can optimization.
Fig. 1 D shows the some of carrier (for example the oral cavity dish 12), comprises light source board 24, is coated with lamella lucida 28 on it.The usefulness that the electromagnetism good fortune is penetrated can improve by increasing a reflector (for example reflecting plate 34), and it is positioned at light source board 24 these sides of the non-surface of emission (as Fig. 1 E to 1G).Suitable reflector can comprise minute surface and native gold.Select the anti-surface of being established of light of the feasible overwhelming majority of material of reflector to tooth.Fig. 1 F shows that a lamella lucida 28 is positioned at light source board 24 tops, and another lamella lucida 28 is positioned at reflecting plate 34 belows.This extra lamella lucida can provide extra protection and support.In Fig. 1 G, an astigmatism plate 32 is between the surface of emission and lamella lucida 28 of light source board 24.Astigmatism plate 32 can be in order to scattered beam to provide one to emit light into dental surface more uniformly.Moreover astigmatism plate 32 can be used as polarizer (polarizer), in order to separate the light of different wave length, especially for multiple (polychromatic) wavelength light source.
Fig. 2 shows use side adhesion type LED, and its contact 30 extends into light source board 24.Fig. 3 then shows the use surface-mounting LED, and its contact 30 is positioned at the surface of light source board 24.Fig. 4 A shows oral-cavity device 10, and for example the oral cavity dish 12, and it comprises electromagnetic radiation source 20.In present embodiment, electromagnetic radiation source 20 is positioned at the inside of oral cavity dish 12.In the present embodiment, also comprise fibre bundle 44, extend to electromagnetic radiation source 20 from oral cavity dish 12.Fig. 4 B shows the oral-cavity device 10 of similar Fig. 4 A, yet its electromagnetic radiation source is positioned at the outside of oral cavity dish 12.Thus, fibre bundle 44 is between electromagnetic radiation source 20 and oral cavity dish 12.Fibre bundle 44 conducts to one or many optical fiber from the energy with light.
Oral-cavity device shown in Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B, its light source board 24 include one or many optical fiber 42 (Fig. 4 C and Fig. 4 D) or optical fiber tube (pipe).Optical fiber can be woven together.The energy of electromagnetic radiation source uses to use multilamellar can provide effectively, and can highlight and light source board to the light uniformity of target tissue region (for example dentifrice and tooth).Fibre optic plate can die casting or is embedded in the oral cavity dish.In another example, light can go out with brightness emission from single face, and reflecting plate can be connected in the skin of optical fiber.Be similar to the embodiment of Fig. 1, can use astigmatism plate to expose to the light uniformity of dental surface with enhancing.An example of optical fiber is Lumitex
Plate is (by Lu Mitaikesi Lumitex, Inc.Strongsville, Ohio, the USA manufacturing), it is exposed in United States Patent (USP) 5,613,751, be entitled as light radiation panel combination (LIGHT EMITTINGPANEL ASSEMBLIES), its content is the some for this description.
Fig. 4 E shows that fibre optic plate 42 is covered by lamella lucida 28.Fig. 4 F shows similarly device, but is to use reflecting plate 34.Fig. 4 G displayed map 4C is when the partial enlarged drawing of center line 4G, and it uses astigmatism plate 32 between lamella lucida 28 and fibre optic plate 42.Fig. 4 H is similar to Fig. 4 G, but additionally uses another lamella lucida 28 in the below of reflecting plate 34.Fig. 4 I displayed map 4D uses a light source board 24 when the partial enlarged drawing of center line 4I in fibre optic plate 28 belows.
Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B show tongue medical treatment embodiment.In Fig. 8 A, present embodiment comprises an independently tongue cleaner 82, and it has brush or activation body structure surface 84, has the hardness of various degree.Surface 84 forms a cavity or coats in order to hold patient's tongue 86, by contacting with the cleaning tongue.Tongue cleaner 82 can comprise one or more telecontrol equipment, and for example vibration or ultrasonic energy make tongue cleaner move along the direction of graphic middle arrow.Fig. 8 B shows a tongue cleaning combination 92 that is integrated in mouthful dish, and it has brush or activation body structure surface 94, has the hardness of various degree.Surface 94 contacts are with cleaning patient's tongue 96.Tongue cleaning combination 92 comprises a cavity 98 in order to holding tooth, and a light source 102 is positioned at cavity 98 in order to illumination of teeth 100.
Fig. 9 to 13 shows tool activation (for example motion or light emission) carrier of body structure surface and another embodiment of the present invention of dependency structure, in order to the tooth of automated cleaning (for example scrubbing) or pure white user.Behind family or clinic insertion or starting carrier, can carry out medical treatment (pure white or cleaning) to the tooth of user.Present embodiment comprises the vibration carrier, and it does not need the effort of user can carry out its tooth of medical treatment (for example excited or pure white) after insertion or starting.
The interior side-wall surface of vibration carrier can comprise one or more aforesaid electromagnetic radiation source (for example fibre optic plate 42) in order to carry out various functions described here.Electromagnetic radiation source can be to be provided with power supply by the outside, is perhaps provided by one or more electromagnetic radiation source, and perhaps other energy (for example battery) by the drive area (for example drive box, will in following detailed description) of vibration carrier provides.
After insertion vibration mouthpart is to the mouth of user, the activation body structure surface will influence (for example contact) user and be subjected to medical tissue (for example tooth), and then, the vibration of starting activation body structure surface and light emission are to carry out medical treatment.In present embodiment, the activation body structure surface is fixed in or is formed at the interior side-wall surface of vibration carrier, after insertion vibration mouthpart is to the user mouth, in order to the tissue of contact or medical user.
According to present embodiment, the activation body structure surface comprises mane.In general embodiment, mane uses classical production process to be formed at or is fixed in interior side-wall surface.Interior side-wall surface has mane, and it uses classical production process to stick together or is shaped in interior side-wall surface, and this mane is extended out from interior side-wall surface.For example, mane can die casting to the interior side-wall surface of vibrating mouthpart.Mane generally extends out from interior side-wall surface as shown in the figure.In an embodiment, the vibration mouthpart can comprise a transparent wall (for example in order to support the interior side-wall surface of mane).In an embodiment, mane can comprise transparent configuration, and the bristle that the length of mane can general toothbrush come shortly (for example for general bristle 25%).
Shown in Fig. 9 to 13, the vibration carrier can be the vibration mouthpart, and it contains the some of user tooth.For example, shown vibration carrier can be contained the first half and the Lower Half of user tooth, in order to medical treatment (for example pure white) its tooth.The vibration carrier can be universal, also can be customized, perhaps is (for example use traditional bendable metal, can reach following bendable arm with its bending by last) of plastic type.In another embodiment, the vibration carrier can be contained the whole of the above-listed and following tooth of user.
Fig. 9 shows that it can have above-mentioned structure and function as the perspective view of the vibration mouthpart 103 of vibration carrier.Present embodiment can be contained the user tooth all or almost all, perhaps only is the some of last or following tooth.Moreover vibration mouthpart 103 can be in addition crooked (for example use the bendable metal go up and down the bendable arm with its bending) with the profile of the person's of being used tooth.
Upper and lower, the back and both sides of the cover of Fig. 9 (pocket) or shell (housing) 101 can comprise solid side wall.This five sidewall and mane 107 correspond to the mouth of user.Shell 101 front ends and mane 107 are reverse, have an opening.Though be rectangle in graphic, yet also can be other shape and size.
Figure 10 A, Figure 10 B, Figure 11 A, Figure 11 B displayed map 9 side views along direction 10-10 '.Figure 10 A, Figure 10 B are seen over toward the rear end solid side wall from the opening of shell 101.That is Fig. 9 shows the rear end (or blind end) of shell 101, and Figure 10 A, Figure 10 B then show the opening of shell 101.The tooth 105 of Figure 10 A and mane 107 are positioned at the back of vibration mouthpart 103.Reach lower groove 104 in Figure 10 A, Figure 10 B demonstration.It is positioned at the front surface of vibration mouthpart 103, therefore can watch along direction 10-10 ' from Fig. 9 obtaining.
Combination (front assembly) and drive area (drivingregion) (for example box) before Figure 11 A, Figure 11 B show, it will be in following detailed description.In Figure 11 A, preceding combination is positioned at the dead ahead that drives box, and therefore driving box is herein only seen the handle (ear) of both sides.Preceding combination comprises and following bendable arm.The bendable arm has complementary shape with the lower groove 104 that upward reaches of the front end surface of vibration mouthpart 103 under upward reaching, thereby can be in correspondence with each other.In the present embodiment, flat shape and a slight curvature (for example arch) are roughly had in preceding combination.Before combination outer surface (shown in Figure 11 A, Figure 13 A, Figure 13 B) can with last and the down one-body molded or molding respectively of bendable arm, be elongate structure in the present embodiment.Its surface have be driven (for example metal or magnetic) pad (driven pad) 106, it is communicated in actuator pad (driver pad) 108.
The bendable arm can inject corresponding going up and lower groove 104 with mechanical forces by motor or other tool movement under upward reaching, and it conducts to mane 107 with this strength again.In present embodiment, this tool movement is driven by electronic strength, for example respond to coupler (induction coupling) or drive (for example magnetic) pad 108, its in order to be driven pad 106 and interconnect.Actuator pad 108 can be positioned at the inside of shell 101, and provides power supply by the battery 109 of shell 101.This tool movement can comprise drive box and before combination (comprise and under bendable arm).
As shown in the figure, driving box corresponds to shell 101 and holds preceding combination (comprise and reach bendable arm down).Though be rectangle among the figure, also can be other shape and size yet drive box.To drive box and can correspond to shell 101 in order to allow, drive box and comprise upper and lower, left and right and rear wall, in order to corresponding and stop at the upper and lower, left and right and the rear wall of shell 101.Similar with the situation of shell 101, the front end that drives box can be opening.The left side and the right side that drive box can comprise coupler, in order to the driving box is fixed in preceding combination.
According to some embodiment, combination relatively moved with the driving box before coupler can allow.For example, combination was rocked or is rotated with respect to driving box before coupler can allow, and combination is with respect to driving that box is done to slide or linear mobile before also can allowing.Embodiment shown in Figure 11 A, Figure 11 B, Figure 11 C, Figure 13 A, Figure 13 D, this coupler can be the handle (ear) of tool space (aperture) 110, allow preceding combination rotate in order to form an axle around this, perhaps shown in Figure 13 B, this coupler can be the handle (ear) of tool slit (slot) 112, moves along track in order to form to make up before track allows.Preceding rotation of making up can the bendable arm carry out by reaching down on one or more, and moving also of preceding combination can be undertaken by bendable arm under reaching on one or more.
The tool mane vibration mouthpart 103 of Figure 12 A displayed map 10A is along the profile of transversal 12-12 '.Shown among the figure shell 101, mane 107, front surface, on reach lower groove 104.Also shown contraction abutment (flex joint) among the figure, it is positioned at upper end and the lower end that reaches lower groove 104.Shown in Figure 12 A, in vibration mouthpart 103 inserted the mouth of user, user reached lower wall in order to allow tooth in alignment with mane 107 by biting going up of shell 101.
The preceding combination of Figure 13 A, Figure 13 B displayed map 11A and driving box are along the profile of transversal 13-13 '.In present embodiment, use a plurality of coupler.Coupler is generally the some that drives box, and this coupler comprises a plurality of handles (ear), shown in Figure 11 A, Figure 11 B, Figure 13 A, Figure 13 B.Handle shown in Figure 13 A (ear) can comprise the bolt (pin) of space (aperture) 110 in order to combination before holding for driving the extension of box left and right side.For example, the handle of Figure 13 B (ear) can comprise space (aperture), depression or track bolt (pin) or other extension in order to combination before holding for driving the extension of box left and right side.
In other embodiments, Figure 13 A, Figure 13 B each (ear) comprises one or more outthrust, in order to cooperating with the outer surface of preceding combination or contact, with preceding firm combination in the driving box.In certain embodiments, the bolt of preceding combination also can omit.According to another embodiment, each (ear) of Figure 13 A, Figure 13 B can comprise one or more depression, and the corresponding position of preceding combination then has the outthrust of complementary shape, with preceding firm combination in driving box.Figure 10 C, Figure 11 C displayed map 9 profiles along transversal 10-10 ', its mane 107 not only is used for above-listed tooth front end and following tooth front end.Person more, the mane of present embodiment (shown in Figure 13 C, Figure 13 D) also is used for heel of denture, in order to as beauty treatment (for example pure white) and other purpose.For example, present embodiment can be scrubbed all gingiva lines (gum line) of user.In present embodiment, use the inner surface of the driving element identical in order to medical tooth with aforementioned mane 107.Moreover, in some embodiment, shell 101 may extend to wherein one side (for example extending to the right of vibration mouthpart 103 in Figure 10 C) of vibration mouthpart 103, and the opening of shell 101 then is located at the right (but not rear end) of shell 101, and preceding combination promptly slides to the centre position from this right side opening insertion.
Figure 12 B shows the embodiment of oral cavity dish, and it has the surface that extra mane 107 places vibration mouthpart 103, in order to the medical treatment (for example scrubbing) of grinding the user dental surface.According to some embodiment, the element tool substitutability of the vibration mouthpart 103 shown in Figure 10 A, Figure 10 B, Figure 10 C, and the element tool of the vibration mouthpart 103 shown in Figure 11 A, Figure 11 B, Figure 11 C can sterilize, can reuse.
The disclosed device of aforementioned the present invention can use additional element in mane or oral cavity dish.According to an embodiment, use dentifrice (dentifrice) (for example placing the dental bed part of oral cavity dish) in last and following tooth, in the period in the oral cavity dish insertion mouth, use electromagnetic radiation source simultaneously.Dentifrice can comprise one or more initiatively (active) composition according to its application.For example, dentifrice can comprise following one or more chemical compound: peroxy chemical compound (for example hydrogen peroxide or peroxidating carbon diamidogen), change reduction enzyme (laccase (Laccases) for example, oxidation ferment (oxidase), peroxidating ferment (oxidase)), antibacterial (hexane digluconate (chlorhexidinedigluconate) for example, hexetidine, alexidine (Alexidine), quarternary structure ammonium (quarternaryammonium), the water-soluble source of metal ion, zinc for example, copper, silver, stannum), anti-carrier medicament (for example fluorine), anti-dental plaque medicament or dental plaque control promoter, anti-medicine for treating calculus, remove responsive medicament, etchant (for example fluoric acid), light sensation agent and PDT (photodynamic therapy) light sensation agent, pure white dose, pigment.Dentifrice can be adjusted interpolation aromatic, and it can do any combination with aforementioned a part of material, and makes up with the disclosed material of following patent, it is considered as the some of this description: United States Patent (USP) 6,350,123, be entitled as mobile training system (FLUIDCONDITIONING SYSTEM).
Oral cavity of the present invention dish also comprises one or more adnexa, in order to dentifrice is passed to oral cavity dish (Fig. 5) from card casket 50 via card casket channel 52.Identical or different adnexa can be in order to connect suction pump 60, via attracting channel 62 to attract dentifrice or other liquid to oral cavity dish (Fig. 6).
In some embodiments of the invention, oral cavity dish can comprise discrete chamber (compartment) in order in alignment with the gingiva line.This individual areas chamber can comprise independently colloid, avoids gingiva to produce with the active composition of dentifrice and contacts.This independent colloid can comprise thermal spacers, in order to avoid heat from oral cavity dish or dentifrice and conduct to gingiva.Moreover the oral cavity dish can only be accepted this colloid in this side of tooth (for example front side) of needs medical treatment.Oral cavity dish can comprise two or a plurality of dishes (sub-tray) in master, be used to optionally treat in the same time tooth of different groups.For example, inferior dish can be used as the back molar other time of fluorine medical treatment dish then as the pure white medical treatment of front end tooth.These individual chamber allow to carry out the selectivity program at the specific region of tooth or oral area, also help to protect a mouthful interior sensitive part.Apparatus of the present invention can comprise one or more chamber in order to the customized device that goes out several applications.The selectivity program of inferior dish can be made decision according to the resulting message of aforementioned detecting.
Carrier (for example oral cavity dish) can perhaps replace electromagnetic radiation source in the outer extra emitting heat quantity of electromagnetic radiation source.For example, add dry chemistry heat emission material in the dish of oral cavity.Can coil in user in the oral cavity place tooth and bite away this oral cavity dish after, the emission of starting heat.The chemical substance such as the sodium acetate trihydrate (sodium acetate trihydrate) that are fit to.In certain embodiments, thermal source places in the carrier, makes user can not swallow this thermal source.
Fig. 7 A shows that it is attached to the tissue (for example tooth) of user with oral cavity band (band or tape) 72 with carrier another embodiment as oral-cavity device 10.In embodiment, oral-cavity device can comprise an oral cavity band or oral cavity and coat (wrap), attaches or around tongue, gingiva or tooth.In present embodiment, oral cavity band 72 comprises a plurality of reticules.Fig. 7 B displayed map 7A is along the profile of transversal 7B-7B '.Oral cavity band 72 can comprise electromagnetic radiation source 20, also can comprise one or more chamber 50, contains dentifrice, and its tool active composition and (via aforesaid motion repeatedly and electromagnetic radiation source) are responded to and started.In present embodiment, this starting is reached by electromagnetic radiation.Each rooted tooth tooth can be covered by each chamber.The protective layer 74 that is arranged in chamber 50 can avoid dentifrice to spill from chamber.Protective layer 74 can be torn before the oral cavity band is attached at tooth.Perhaps, but protective layer 74 also can use decomposed substance to make, and it can be decomposed by the ferment in the mouth, thereby is able to dentifrice is applied to tooth.Electromagnetic radiation source can comprise and is similar to foregoing braiding optical fiber thin layer (for example Lu Mitaikesi thin layer Lumitrex), light emitting diode thin layer or organic or macromolecular LED material thin layer.
Example organic or macromolecular LED material thin layer is an end capped neat molecule thiophene (end-capped oligothiophene), many pyridines ruthenium (trischelated polypyridylruthenium) is complex (II), polyphenyl (polyphenylene), oxine aluminum (tri-8-(hydroxyquinoline) alumimum), indium tin oxide (indium tin oxide), alkyl fluorenes (polyfluorene), abutment vinyl acetate triphenylamine dimer (vinylene-bridgedtriphenylamine dimer), rhodamine (rhodamine) 6G, 1,1,4,4-tetraphenyl (tetraphenyl)-1,3-butadiene (butadiene)-doped polymeric Langmuir-Blodgett (mixing macromolecule LB film), non-organic CdSe nano-particle (CdSe nanocrystal), carbazole substituted polyacetylene (carbazole-substituted polyacetylenes).
Electromagnetic radiation source can provide its power by appropriate device, allows electromagnetic radiation be able to emit in electromagnetic radiation source.For example, electromagnetic radiation source can comprise one or more battery, perhaps for being inserted into the power line of supply socket.Battery can be embedded in the carrier, also can place outside the carrier.For example, battery can be placed in the band of oral cavity, perhaps use charging device to make its charging.
Except one or more characteristic or function of control electromagnetic radiation source, motion, electronics I/O device, detector, also can use circuit or microprocessor to come the sequencing medical procedure.For example, when functions of whitening teeth, parameters such as microprocessor may command such as the light of programmable, wavelength, brightness, power, launch time, these parameters program in advance turn to and preset (preset), or are set by user.User can be by selecting to set wavelength, brightness, power, carrying out the speed of time with the control functions of whitening teeth.When outpatient service, the outpatient service personnel can determine to be fit to patient's special parameter.Outside outpatient service, for example when family uses, user can be selected the parameter preset.For example, program can select to provide higher brightness in the short period.Moreover oral-cavity device can comprise sensing apparatus, and it is by the control of software, has finished or during medical time-out the prompting user in program.
The use of oral-cavity device of the present invention is very simple and easy, and with respect to conventional apparatus, the invention provides fast and effectively medical treatment.Oral-cavity device of the present invention can provide selective therapy, preferred alignment degree, controllability and treatment uniformly for the specific part of tissue (for example tooth).Apparatus of the present invention can reduce the sensitivity of tissue (for example tooth).When functions of whitening teeth, the long-time pure white dose of discomfort that is produced when contacting tooth of apparatus of the present invention required time medical treatment, reduction less, that part or regional tooth can be provided.
The above is preferred embodiment of the present invention only, is not in order to limit claim scope of the present invention; Those skilled in the art can do variation, combination and the change of equivalence according to the disclosed content of this description.All other do not break away from the equivalence finished under the spirit that invention discloses in conjunction with, omit, substitute or change, all should be included in the scope of claims.
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1. the device of a medical oral cavity tissue comprises:
One carrier, be applied to mouthful interior at least one oral cavity tissue near;
One activation body structure surface is connected to this carrier, in order to inject motion repeatedly and electromagnetic radiation to this oral cavity tissue.
2. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, above-mentioned activation body structure surface comprises mane.
3. device as claimed in claim 2, wherein, above-mentioned device comprises an element, in order to motion strength is injected into this mane.
4. device as claimed in claim 3, wherein, above-mentioned activation body structure surface is incited somebody to action repeatedly the surface that the mane motion imposes on this oral cavity tissue, injects cleaning effect thus to this oral cavity tissue.
5. device as claimed in claim 4, wherein, above-mentioned activation body structure surface is incited somebody to action repeatedly the surface that the mane motion imposes on tooth.
6. device as claimed in claim 5, wherein:
This device is provided in the packing; And
This device more comprises dentifrice, places at least a portion of this mane.
7. device as claimed in claim 6, wherein, above-mentioned activation body structure surface mane motion repeatedly imposes on this oral cavity tissue of part, simultaneously electromagnetic radiation is injected this oral cavity tissue of part.
8. device as claimed in claim 7, wherein:
This activation body structure surface uses a motor to incite somebody to action repeatedly the mane motion and imposes on this oral cavity tissue of part; And
This activation body structure surface uses electromagnetic energy output that this oral cavity tissue of part is injected in electromagnetic radiation.
9. device as claimed in claim 6, wherein, above-mentioned dentifrice is sprayed on or soaks and is coated on this mane.
10. device as claimed in claim 6, wherein, above-mentioned mane comprises hollow space in order to comprise this dentifrice.
11. device as claimed in claim 6, wherein, the above-mentioned dentifrice of part is surrounded and supports by outside mane longitudinally.
12. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
This device is provided in the packing; And
This device more comprises dentifrice, places this activation body structure surface.
13. device as claimed in claim 12, wherein, above-mentioned dentifrice is sprayed on or soaks and is coated on this activation body structure surface.
14. device as claimed in claim 12, wherein, above-mentioned activation body structure surface comprises hollow or female in order to comprise this dentifrice.
15. device as claimed in claim 12, wherein, above-mentioned dentifrice is surrounded and supports by the protuberance of this activation body structure surface.
16. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
This activation body structure surface uses a motor will clean strength repeatedly and imposes on this oral cavity tissue of part; And
This activation body structure surface uses electromagnetic energy output that this oral cavity tissue of part is injected in electromagnetic radiation.
17. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
This device is for coiling flatly; And
This activation body structure surface comprises body structure surface, and it is activated to provide one or more mechanical excitement and mechanical cleaning strength to this oral cavity tissue automatically.
18. device as claimed in claim 17, wherein, above-mentioned activation body structure surface comprises mane.
19. device as claimed in claim 12, wherein, above-mentioned device is to coil flatly.
20. device as claimed in claim 12, wherein:
This activation body structure surface uses a motor will clean strength repeatedly and imposes on this oral cavity tissue of part, and uses electromagnetic energy output that this oral cavity tissue of part is injected in electromagnetic radiation; And
This electromagnetic energy output comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes.
21. device as claimed in claim 1 wherein, more comprises a plurality of pick offs in order to confirm the medical conditions of at least one oral cavity tissue, reaches and notifies this situation to give a user automatically.
22. device as claimed in claim 21, wherein:
This pick off is collected one or more gas and light from this oral cavity tissue, in order to discern at least one medical conditions; And
This device notifies this medical conditions to give this user, and wherein this medical conditions comprises one or more periodontal disease, halitosis, bronchitis and swelling.
23. device as claimed in claim 1 wherein, more comprises disturbance and sucks structure.
24. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, above-mentioned electromagnetic radiation output comprises output of first electromagnetic energy and the output of second electromagnetic energy, and its wavelength is different from this first electromagnetic energy output.
25. device as claimed in claim 24 wherein, more comprises dentifrice, places this activation body structure surface, this dentifrice has first dose, and its wavelength for this first electromagnetic energy output is responsive, and second dose, its wavelength for this second electromagnetic energy output is responsive.
26. device as claimed in claim 25, wherein, above-mentioned dentifrice is stratiform.
27. device as claimed in claim 26, wherein, the ground floor of above-mentioned dentifrice comprises this first dose, and the second layer of this dentifrice comprises this second dose.
28. device as claimed in claim 27, wherein, the second layer of above-mentioned dentifrice is away from this electromagnetic energy output.
29. device as claimed in claim 27, wherein, above-mentioned activation body structure surface comprises the mane of tool first height and the mane of tool second height, and wherein this first height is greater than this second height, and the mane of this tool second height is in order to conduct to this second layer with electromagnetic energy from this ground floor.
30. device as claimed in claim 29, wherein, the mane of above-mentioned tool second height is in order to the bigger power of output.
31. device as claimed in claim 29, wherein, the remote portion of the mane of above-mentioned tool second height extends to this ground floor.
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