Patent ID: 7329273
Filing Date: 2008-02-12
Classification: A46B,A61B,A61C,A61F,A61K,A61N,A61Q

Abstract:
1. 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; and a plurality of bristles having at least one shape, relative to an elongated direction of the bristles, selected from the group consisting of conical, tapered, curved and spiral shapes; 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.