Patent Publication Number: US-2005136376-A1

Title: Method and apparatus for oral hygiene care

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
      I. Field of the Invention  
      The present intervention relates to a new method and apparatus for oral hygiene care, and in particular, to a new method and apparatus for interrupting and arresting the natural formation of plaque and calculus on teeth and tongue.  
      The most popular disease in human history is dental decay and gum disease. Dental decay and gum disease are caused by bacterial invasion which results in decomposition of bone around teeth and in teeth infection. Bacteria also decomposed the coating of top side of tongue and caused halitosis.  
      Gum disease, dental decay and halitosis can be prevented by good oral hygiene care and be treated.  
      II. Prior Art  
      At present, all kinds of oral hygiene care devices can&#39;t remove dental plague and food debris efficiently and effectively.  
      An electrical power toothbrush can&#39;t clean well enough on crowding teeth very effectively. Propelling pulsating jet stream of fluid may cause too much water in the mouth and sometimes will block out the airway.  
     SUMMARY OF THE INTERVENTION  
      The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for oral hygiene care, which combines an electrical power toothbrush, water stream jet and suction device in one single system.  
      In the present invention, electrical power toothbrush head having plastic wings with a water stream jet tip attached it to can perform the tasks of cleaning simultaneously. Henceforth, the present invention will have synergistic action in the removal of dental plaque as compared to an electrical power toothbrush and a water stream jet in performing separate tasks.  
      At present, suction device which is combined with water stream jet machine can vacuum water, food debris and dental plaque at the same time. Therefore, the present invention can prevent excessive water from blocking the air way in the mouth. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING FIGURES  
      The invention is described in greater detail in the following description of an example embodying the best mode of the invention, taken in conjunction with the drawing figures, in which:  
       FIG. 1  is a front view of a system of oral hygiene apparatus  
       FIG. 2  is a top plan view electric toothbrush  
       FIG. 3  is a side view electric toothbrush  
       FIG. 4  is  FIG. 3  attach with irrigation nozzle tip and fluid conduit  
       FIG. 5  is a top view of  FIG. 1  with fluid container removed 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION  
      A system for oral hygiene care apparatus as shown in  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 2 ,  FIG. 3 ,  FIG. 4 , and  FIG. 5  is typical of those employing techniques of applying to the teeth and gums. An electrical toothbrush head,  4  ( FIGS. 2, 3  and  4 ) with wings,  8  ( FIGS. 2, 3 , and  4 ) that oral irrigator nozzle tip,  5  ( FIG. 4 ) along with water fluid conduit,  6  ( FIGS. 4 and 5 ) attached on will operate brushing of the teeth, irrigating and massaging the gums simultaneously. When water fluid is full in the mouth, turn on power switch,  3  ( FIG. 1 ), then suction tip,  7  ( FIG. 1 ), along with vacuum inlet conduit,  11  ( FIGS. 1 and 5 ) will vacuum the water fluid, food debris and dental plague into sink through outlet conduit,  12  ( FIGS. 1 and 5 ). The power switch knob,  1  ( FIGS. 1 and 5 ), is to control oral irrigation power and the pulse rate control knob,  2  ( FIGS. 1 and 5 ), is to control pulse rate strength.