RO126825A0 - Antibacterial brush - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an antibacterial toothbrush used for preventing and/or delaying the occurrence of the periodontal disease. According to the invention, the toothbrush has a mounting comprising some plastic bristles, a silver thread being wound over each bristle, whose ends are connected to a battery, during the functioning, an electric current of low voltage and intensity passes through the thread, which considerably increases the release of silver ions with antimicrobial activity.

Description

ANTIBACTERIAL TOOTHBRUSH

domain

This is an invention in the medical field.

State of the art

Periodontal disease is an inflammatory disease of the tissues that support the teeth, caused by specific microorganisms and results in the progressive destruction of the periodontal ligaments and / or the destruction of the alveolar bone, with the formation of pockets (Carranza's Clinical Periodontology 2002).

The biggest problem in combating this disease is the multitude of bacteria involved in this process and therefore the impossibility of the correct application of antibiotic therapy.

Technical problem

Bacteria involved in the etiology of this condition may be sensitive to various antibiotics, but do not respond to the same antibiotic, so effective therapy is very difficult.

Among the bacteria involved are various spirochetes, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas Gingivalis (especially for chronic periodontal disease), as well as streptococci, amoebae, microorganisms of the genus Bacteroides and many others.

There are many solutions to combat this condition, but the effectiveness of these methods is low.

The use of this toothbrush reduces the risk of periodontal disease through its antimicrobial action.

Disclosure of the invention

Silver has been used successfully since ancient times for sterilizing drinking water, nowadays silver is used at the International Space Station and has also been used at the Mir space station.

It is used as a passive device for water sterilization with silver-coated ceramic filters in underdeveloped countries.

Silver nitrate is also used in maternity hospitals to prevent conjunctivitis.

So silver is successfully used as an antibacterial agent.

Antibacterial toothbrush:

Use a silver wire that is passed around each bundle of the plastic floss of the toothbrush (the floss that cleans the teeth). The two ends of the silver wire are connected to the toothbrush battery. at the time of its use, a current

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Repeated use of this toothbrush will delay and even make it impossible for periodontal disease to occur.

Presentation of the advantages of the invention

By the non-specific antimicrobial action of silver ions, a disinfection of the bacterial film responsible for the appearance or aggravation of periodontal disease is obtained.

Method of carrying out the invention

The technological possibilities for carrying out the invention are several. The simplest option is to wrap a silver wire with a diameter of about one tenth of a millimeter around the plastic bundles of the toothbrush. the winding is done after one of the ends of the wire is glued, while the other, which is wrapped on a spool, is wound with the help of a robotic arm.

Claims (1)

Repeated use of this toothbrush will delay or even prevent periodontal disease. Preventing and / or delaying the onset of this condition has / have important positive effects on people's quality of life.