Customized Dental Cleaning Device with Vibration and Precision Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional toothbrushes are ineffective in ensuring consistent and thorough cleaning of teeth, particularly for users who struggle with technique or have difficulty reaching all tooth surfaces. Additionally, existing toothpaste dispensers are inconvenient and often result in wastage and inconsistent application.
Innovation Solution
A dental care system featuring a customized dental cleaning device with shape-matched cleaning tips and a vibration cleaning pattern tailored to each user's dentition. The system includes a customizable oral care agent dispenser that provides the right quantity of personalized toothpaste, ensuring effective and comfortable cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional toothbrushes are used with manual brushing technique, then users can clean their teeth, but the cleaning effectiveness is highly dependent on user technique and duration which is difficult to master or apply consistently
Solution Approach 1:
The dental care device performs cleaning functions autonomously without requiring manual manipulation by the user. The device includes a powered mechanism that automatically moves the cleaning elements across the tooth surfaces, eliminating the need for users to master brushing techniques while maintaining reliable cleaning effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical brushing action with an automated powered system. The device uses an electric motor or similar actuator to generate the cleaning motion, substituting the user's manual mechanical effort with an automated mechanical system that consistently applies the correct brushing motion and pressure.
2Productivity
If conventional toothbrushes with single-side brush heads are used, then the brush head width is appropriate for single tooth cleaning, but it takes many minutes to clean all teeth adequately
Solution Approach 1:
The dental care device merges multiple cleaning functions into a single integrated system. The device incorporates multiple cleaning elements arranged to simultaneously clean multiple tooth surfaces, combining what would traditionally require multiple separate brushing actions into one unified operation that completes cleaning in minutes rather than many minutes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from sequential single-point cleaning to simultaneous multi-point cleaning by adding spatial dimensionality. The brush head incorporates cleaning elements distributed across multiple zones that contact different tooth surfaces simultaneously, effectively moving from a one-dimensional sequential cleaning approach to a three-dimensional parallel cleaning approach.
3Measurement precision
If conventional toothpaste dispensers are used, then users can apply toothpaste to the brush head, but the dispensing is inconvenient and results in wastage and inconsistent application
Solution Approach 1:
The toothpaste dispenser automatically performs the dispensing function without requiring manual user operation. The system includes sensors that detect when toothpaste is needed and automatically dispense the precise amount required, eliminating the need for users to manually squeeze or control the dispensing while ensuring consistent and waste-free application.
Solution Approach 2:
The dispenser incorporates feedback mechanisms including sensors that monitor toothpaste levels, application needs, and dispensing amounts. This feedback system allows the device to automatically adjust dispensing to provide the exact amount needed, preventing both wastage and insufficient application while maintaining ease of operation through automated control.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system achieves superior whole-mouth cleaning, reducing the time required for effective dental hygiene to as little as 5-10 seconds, while ensuring all tooth surfaces are thoroughly cleaned without causing discomfort. It also prevents wastage of toothpaste and allows for precise control over the amount used.
Implementation Method 1
a vibration cleaning pattern tailored to each user's dentition
Data Source
AI summary
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for customizing dental care. In one aspect, a personalized dental care device includes a first customized mouthpiece including a top cleaning tray and a bottom cleaning tray, each customized based at least in part on an electronic 3-D dental model of a respective user's mouth. The personalized dental care device includes one or more power mechanisms, configured to couple with the first customized mouthpiece, and to transmit energy to at least one cleaning tray of the first customized mouthpiece. The personalized dental care device is configured to be operated in a plurality of modes. Each respective mode of the plurality of modes is associated with a different method for providing oral care.