Dental hygiene device

Details Dental hygiene device Dental hygiene device

1985-03-26

1988-11-29

Wilson, John J.

Dentistry

Apparatus

Having motor or means to transmit motion from motor to tool

433216, 15 22A, 128 62A, A61C 303

Patent

active

047878479

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for demobilizing the motile subgingival bacteria and for removing soft plaque from the teeth on a substantially daily basis as a means to prevent, treat and/or limit periodontal diseases. A piezoelectric multimorph transducer is used to generate low-energy vibrations, these vibrations are applied to the teeth and gingival fluids to cause mild cavitation within the fluid to remove subgingival plaque and to demobilize motile bacteria. An electronic circuit for driving the transducer at its resonant frequency or multiples thereof and for electrically isolating the user are included.

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