Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
433032000 | Having heater or electrode | 49 |
20080213719 | Temperature Modified Oral Cleaning Device - A temperature modified oral care device including a base; an electrical circuit disposed at least partially in said base; and, a heating element connected to the electrical circuit. | 09-04-2008 |
20080233534 | Light curing device/base station combination - The invention relates to a light curing device/base station combination, comprising a heat absorbing element, which is in particular metallic, and which is in thermally conducting connection with a heat source, in particular a light source, and in particular comprising a handle. The base station ( | 09-25-2008 |
20080280248 | Dental Electrode Assembly - There is described an electrode assembly for passing electrical current through at least part of a tooth, the assembly comprising: an electrode holder; and a plurality of resilient projecting elements coupled to the holder, each element comprising one or more electrodes, the assembly being arranged in use such that when the assembly is positioned adjacent a tooth, the electrodes contact respective parts of at least one surface of the tooth. The assembly is preferably for use in A.C. impedance spectroscopy for caries detection and monitoring. | 11-13-2008 |
20090017417 | HEATED MOUTHPIECE - An application for a heated mouthpiece includes a mouthpiece section for insertion into the mouth of a user and a heat retention mass connected to the mouthpiece section and in thermal contact with the mouthpiece section whereby external heat provided to the heat retention mass before insertion into the mouth is partially retained by the heat retention mass and conducts to the mouthpiece section while the mouthpiece section is in use within the mouth | 01-15-2009 |
20090047619 | Cordless Complex Root Canal Plugger for Dental Clinic - A cordless complex root canal plugger for dental clinics is disclosed. The root canal plugger includes a battery charger; a pen-type vertical spreader having a rechargeable battery unit and a control unit therein; and a gun-type injection device having both a rechargeable battery unit and a control unit therein. The battery charger, the pen-type vertical spreader and the gun-type injection device are provided as a group of complementary products. The cordless complex root canal plugger allows an endodontist to move freely in a dental clinic while executing a root canal plugging procedure using the cordless complex root canal plugger during nerve treatment. Thus, the endodontist can more easily, rapidly and precisely pack a root canal with a filler material and, therefore, the cordless complex root canal plugger induces en-dodontists to buy it. | 02-19-2009 |
20090117513 | CONCURRENT TREATMENT OF ORAL MALADIES USING DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRICITY - A method and apparatus for the concurrent treatment of multiple oral diseases and defects while promoting general oral hygiene utilizing direct current electricity. Electrodes are used to deliver a direct current to the gingival tissues of a mouth in order to achieve a number of therapeutic, prophylactic, and regenerative benefits. These benefits include killing oral microbes, increasing oral vasodilation, improving oral blood circulation, reversing oral bone resorption, promoting oral osteogenesis, treating gum recession, and fostering gingival regeneration. Other benefits include the treatment of gingivitis, perdiodontitis, and oral malodor while also promoting general oral hygiene. | 05-07-2009 |
20090130623 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFECTING DENTAL MEASUREMENTS USING A BODY-CONTACTING ELECTRODE - Some embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus comprising: a) a root canal electrode insertable into the root canal of a tooth of a patient; b) a control unit including: i) a housing; ii) a current generator having a first terminal and a second terminal, the current generator being operative to produce a time varying current having a frequency of at least about 50 KHz and at most about 300 KHz between the first and second terminals, the current generator being deployed within the housing of the control unit; and iii) a detection element configured to sense an impedance-related parameter between the first and second terminals of the current generator, the detection element being deployed within the housing of the control unit; and c) an electrode patch detachably attached to the control unit, the electrode patch having a body-contactable surface that: i) is skin adhesive and ii) includes an electrically conductive region, the electrically-conductive region being in electrical contact with the first terminal of the current generator; and d) a wire (for example, an insulated wire that is at least 10 cm or at least 20 cm long) connecting the root canal electrode to the control unit such that the root canal electrode is in electrical contact with the second terminal of the current generator. | 05-21-2009 |
20100009310 | Method for removing a tool fragment from a tooth root canal and an extractor for carrying out said method - The method and extractor relate to dentistry and are intended for extraction of metal instruments fragments from a root canal of the tooth, as these instruments may be broken and may get stuck here, for example, during endodontic treatment. According to the invention, two insulated metal electrodes assembled as a cylinder are inserted into the root canal until electric contact with the fragment to be extracted. Then electric current impulse is ran through the circuit formed by the first electrode, metal fragment and second electrode; the intensity and duration of the electric impulse shall be sufficient for welding of the fragment to the electrodes by means of heating at the contact points; this time a heating of the surrounding tissues remains at the physiologically acceptable level; afterwards the electrodes are extracted from the root canal together with the fragment. Depending on a clinical situation, electrodes of various size and configuration are used. Electric impulse is generated by the unit comprising a capacitor chargeable by a battery and dischargeable in pulsed mode via controlled electronic switch. The unit also has an indicator of contact resistance between the fragment and the electrodes for a better alignment of their relative positions. | 01-14-2010 |
20100035200 | GAS-ASSISTED SYSTEM FOR FLUID DROPLET GENERATION IN AN ORAL CARE SYSTEM - An oral care system using a stream of fluid droplets for cleaning teeth includes a hand-held portable oral care device having a handle portion with a nozzle at a forward end thereof, a source of dental fluid and a source of pressurized gas, between 10-30 bar, both located in the handle portion. The system also includes a base unit which includes a reservoir tank for pressurized air, a reservoir tank for fluid, and a compressor connected to the gas reservoir. The handle includes valves for controlling the release of pressurized gas and fluid from the handle to the nozzle. Connecting ducts are arranged from the fluid and pressurized gas source to the nozzle such as to accelerate the pressurized gas droplets from the nozzle to a desired velocity. | 02-11-2010 |
20100112512 | DENTAL TESTING DEVICE FOR HEAT SENSITIVITY - A device for testing a heat sensitivity in teeth, a heated cushion for a dental device for testing a heat sensitivity, and a method for testing a tooth for a heat sensitivity. | 05-06-2010 |
20100124728 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IN CANAL GUTTA-PERCHA HEATING AND CONDENSATION - A device and method of forming a gutta-percha tooth canal obturation. The device includes an amount of gutta-percha that is supported by a thermally conductive core. The core and the gutta-percha are both positioned within a root canal. In canal heating of the core heats the gutta-percha proximate an application point thereby improving the ability to compact the gutta-percha to the shape of the root canal and achieve three dimensional obturation preventing reinfection of the canal. | 05-20-2010 |
20100167230 | HEATING DENTAL MATERIALS WITH A HEAT PACK - A heat pack | 07-01-2010 |
20100209867 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DENTAL CAVITY TREATMENT - A device for disinfecting and/or sterilization of a dental cavity comprising:
| 08-19-2010 |
20100216090 | LIQUID DROPLET SPRAY CLEANING SYSTEM FOR TEETH WITH TEMPERATURE AND FILTER CONTROLS - The droplet spray teeth cleaning system includes in one aspect a window of temperature and volumetric flow ratio between air and gas for safe and comfortable yet effective operation, the volumetric flow ratio ranging between approximately 24 and 875 and the temperature from approximately 27° C. to a maximum of 60° C. The temperature is maintained by a flow-through heater ( | 08-26-2010 |
20100239999 | MULTI-FREQUENCY APEX LOCATOR - A method of measuring the distance of a probe in a cavity in a root canal of a tooth, comprising:
| 09-23-2010 |
20100297571 | ENDOTONTIC INSTRUMENT FOR ROOT CANAL FILLING AND HEATING TIP ADAPTED TO THE SAME - Provided is an endodontic instrument for root canal filling including: a body having DC power source and printed circuit board; a heating tip connected to the body; a switch; and a control circuit for switching on/off power supply to the heating tip. The heating tip includes: a first metal part serving as a resistant tube; a second metal part disposed inside the first metal part and configured to supply power, check a thermoelectric power (+) terminal; a third metal part disposed inside the first metal part, and configured to supply power; a contact part; an insulator disposed inside the first metal part and enclosing surfaces of the second and third metal parts; first conductive tube; a second conductive tube; and an insulator connected and fixed to the first and second conductive tubes, whereby temperature is detected using thermoelectric power of the thermocouple. | 11-25-2010 |
20100323319 | DENTAL APPARATUS - The present invention provides a dental apparatus ( | 12-23-2010 |
20110003264 | BLOWER FOR DENTAL USE - A blower for dental use, which comprises a support structure ( | 01-06-2011 |
20110020763 | Endodontic Applications of Tissue Liquefaction - During root canal procedures, pulp may be removed from a tooth without disturbing the dentin by directing pulses of a heated liquid onto the pulp at particular temperatures and pressures to liquefy or gellify the pulp. The liquefied or gellified material is then aspirated away using the methods and apparatuses described herein. In some embodiments the heated liquid also functions to kill bacteria that may be present within the tooth. | 01-27-2011 |
20110039226 | METHOD EMPLOYING ELECTRIC FIELDS TO SELECTIVELY KILL MICROBES IN A ROOT CANAL PREPARATION - Methods employing an electric field for disinfection of a root canal preparation during an endodontic procedure. A monopolar electrode probe sized and configured for insertion into a root canal of a tooth is inserted within the root canal preparation. A ground electrode is electrically connected to the patient to complete the circuit with the monopolar electrode probe. An electrical voltage is applied between the probe and ground, resulting in virtually no current flow between the electrodes, but rather the generation of an electric field within the root canal and adjacent dental tissues. The electric field kills microbes within the root canal system of the tooth without significant heating or damage to surrounding dental tissue. | 02-17-2011 |
20110039227 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE APICAL POSITION IN A DENTAL ROOT CANAL - The invention relates to an apex-locating method and device for determining the depth position of the apex in a dental root canal. It uses a device making it possible to form a circuit comprising a first probe electrode inserted into the root canal of a tooth, a second electrode in conductive contact with an oral mucous membrane, frequency-generating means able to produce alternating electrical signals at a number of frequencies, and means for measuring electrical magnitude of alternating signals in the circuit. | 02-17-2011 |
20110076637 | DEVICE FOR REDUCING PATHOGENIC MICROBES - The invention relates to a device that is simple to operate, for reducing pathogenic microbes using the antimicrobial effects of silver ions, without engaging additional medicinal treatment, for effectively treating the human body in case of illness or as a preventive measure. The aim is achieved by a device comprising a handle, a negative pole coming into contact with the body, and a device head having a positive pole, so that a low electrical voltage is generated between the poles, wherein at least the positive pole is made of silver, giving off positive ions into the body tissue when the circuit is closed. | 03-31-2011 |
20110111361 | Device For The Detection Of Non-Cavitated Early Dental Caries Lesions - The invention provides a device for detecting non-cavitated caries lesions, including a measuring electrode having an electrically conductive tip. The tip is dimensionally configured to fit within a fissure and provide electrical contact with a patient's tooth. A reference electrode is also included, the reference electrode being configured for electrical contact with the patient's body. A measuring means is also provided for determining electrical conductance between the measuring electrode and the reference electrode, wherein the device is further configured to receive a current source for providing electrical current between the measuring electrode and the reference electrode. | 05-12-2011 |
20110123945 | DENTAL RETENTION SYSTEMS - Dental retention systems which facilitate the adjustment or removal of an oral appliance, e.g., a crown or bridge, from a reconfigurable abutment assembly are described. The adjustable abutment assembly may be secured to an anchoring implant bored into the bones within the mouth. The abutment assembly has a projecting abutment portion with one or more shape memory alloy compression plates or elements extending along the projecting abutment portion. Each of the plates has a length with one or more straightened portions and with at least one curved or arcuate portion. Energy may be applied to the elements such that the arcuate portion self-flattens to allow for the oral appliance to be placed thereupon while removal of the energy allows the elements to reconfigure into its curved configuration thereby locking the oral appliance to the abutment. Removal of the oral appliance may be effected by reapplication of energy to the elements. | 05-26-2011 |
20110151397 | ORAL APPLIANCE ACTIVATION DEVICES AND METHODS - Oral appliance activation devices and methods which are used to facilitate the securement, adjustment, or removal of an oral appliance, e.g., a crown or bridge, from a reconfigurable abutment assembly are described. The adjustable abutment assembly may be secured to an anchoring implant bored into the bones within the mouth. The abutment assembly has a projecting abutment portion with one or more shape memory alloy elements extending along the projecting abutment portion. Energy may be applied to the elements via the activation devices directly over or adjacent to the oral appliance to actuate the elements and thereby either secure or loosen the oral appliance relative to the abutment. | 06-23-2011 |
20110165536 | ALVEOLAR RIDGE AUGMENTATION - Apparatus is provided for use with a gingival periosteum lining a bone. The apparatus comprises a periosteal mesher, which comprises a mesher surface, and a plurality of cutting elements distributed over the mesher surface, which are configured to cut the gingival periosteum to increase flexibility thereof. Other embodiments are also described. | 07-07-2011 |
20110165537 | DENTAL OBTURATION SYSTEM - A dental obturation system, which is configured such that a power terminal unit is installed between a rotary unit and a cartridge unit such that a heating unit can heat a filling material and a needle member, mounted to the front end of a main body having a battery therein, can be rotated while applying the heated filling material to a root canal, so that an operator can easily and conveniently administer dental treatment without changing his/her posture or the orientation of the main body according to the location of a decayed tooth of a patient. | 07-07-2011 |
20110177468 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOVING METALLIC FRAGMENTS AND METALLIC ELEMENTS FROM DENTAL ROOT CANALS - The invention relates to a method and device for removing metallic fragments and elements from dental root canals using electrodes that must be coupled to a power supply and control module and be in contact with a solution having a variable composition, wherein one of the electrodes must be in contact with the fragment being removed from the root canal. | 07-21-2011 |
20110183284 | DENTAL CLINICAL APPARATUS AND PLASMA JET APPLYING DEVICE FOR DENTISTRY - A dental clinical apparatus having a function which conventional instruments for dental treatment have not had and having a novel constitution. The dental clinical apparatus includes a syringe which has a fluid jetting system for dental treatment and a plasma jet applying means for producing a plasma jet from the end by allowing a low-frequency high-voltage power supply to apply a low-frequency high voltage between electrodes on the outer peripheral surface of a rare gas tube through which a rare gas having a low dielectric breakdown voltage under the atmospheric pressure is flowed, and thereby causing electrical discharge. | 07-28-2011 |
20110217666 | HEATED MOUTHPIECE - A heated mouthpiece includes an upper trough and optionally a lower trough for interfacing with teeth of a user and a heat retention mass that is thermally and physically interfaced to the trough(s). External heat is provided to the heat retention mass from, for example, by immersion in hot water or the mouthpiece is heated in a microwave oven. An oral compound such as a teeth whitening compound is set in the trough(s) and the mouthpiece is inserted into the user's mouth, the trough(s) surround the teeth. Heat from the heat retention mass conducts to the trough(s) while the mouthpiece section is in use within the mouth thereby activating the oral compound. | 09-08-2011 |
20110306006 | DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A FLOW OF ACTIVE GAS | 12-15-2011 |
20120003603 | Air Water Vacuum Syringe and Method of Use - An air water vacuum dental instrument includes a handle; a head; an air control carried by at least one of the handle and the head; a water control carried by at least one of the handle and the head; a vacuum control carried by at least one of the handle and the head; and an air water vacuum tip coupled to the head and configured to provide at least air, water, and vacuum in a mouth of a dental patient at the air water vacuum tip. | 01-05-2012 |
20120064479 | DENTAL RETENTION SYSTEMS - Dental retention systems which facilitate the adjustment or removal of an oral appliance, e.g., a crown or bridge, from a reconfigurable abutment assembly are described. The adjustable abutment assembly may be secured to an anchoring implant bored into the bones within the mouth. The abutment assembly has a projecting abutment portion with one or more shape memory alloy compression plates or elements extending along the projecting abutment portion. Each of the plates has a length with one or more straightened portions and with at least one curved or arcuate portion. Energy may be applied to the elements such that the arcuate portion self-flattens to allow for the oral appliance to be placed thereupon while removal of the energy allows the elements to reconfigure into its curved configuration thereby locking the oral appliance to the abutment. Removal of the oral appliance may be effected by reapplication of energy to the elements. | 03-15-2012 |
20120082953 | PLACEMENT TOOL - The present invention provides an improved pre-loaded placement tool ( | 04-05-2012 |
20120276499 | TREATMENT DEVICE - An interdental treatment device comprises a generator | 11-01-2012 |
20120295218 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEETH CLEANING - Embodiments are described wherein a system for brushing the teeth of a person comprises a master input device; a flexible teeth tray configured to at least partially encapsulate one or more of the teeth in a flexible substrate material, the flexible teeth tray comprising one or more vibratory transducers removably coupled to one or more brushing panels; and a controller operatively coupled to the master input device and the one or more vibratory transducers; wherein subject to an input from the master input device, the controller is configured to cause reciprocating brushing motion of the one or more brushing panels against a surface of the one or more encapsulated teeth, to clean the one or more teeth. | 11-22-2012 |
20120315596 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING SUBSTANCES INTO NANOPOROUS MINERALIZED TISSUES - Methods and systems are provided for transporting a therapeutic or cosmetic substance into nanoporous mineralized tissue structures, such as teeth. The method may include contacting the nanoporous mineralized tissue structure with an ionic solution including the therapeutic or cosmetic substance; and simultaneously applying to the nanoporous mineralized tissue structure an electrical potential effective to transport the therapeutic or cosmetic substance into the nanopores of the nanoporous mineralized tissue structure. The system may include at least one pair of electrodes which includes a first electrode configured for contacting the nanoporous mineralized tissue structure and a second electrode; and a power source and control circuitry for generating an electrical potential between the first electrode and the second electrode effective to transport a therapeutic or cosmetic substance, in an ionic solution in contact with a surface of the nanoporous mineralized tissue structure, into the nanopores of the nanoporous mineralized tissue structure. | 12-13-2012 |
20120322027 | Apparatus and Methods for Determining the Location of the Apex of a Dental Root Canal - The invention relates to the field of medical methods and equipment and in preferred embodiments to equipment and methods used in dentistry. In particular it relates to an apparatus for determining the location of the apex of a dental root canal wherein the apparatus allows the acquisition of more accurate data in a shorter time span. | 12-20-2012 |
20130089830 | THERMAL TESTER FOR DENTAL CLINIC - Disclosed is a thermal tester for a dental clinic for accurately measuring dental pulp thermal sensitivity by rapidly delivering heat at a predetermined temperature to a tooth. The thermal tester for a dental clinic of the present invention comprises: a tester body having on one side a protruding heat transfer terminal provided with a contact surface that comes into contact with the tooth; and a heating unit for heating the heat transfer terminal, wherein the heating unit includes a first heating element and a second heating element, which, in a mutually electrically insulated state, penetrate the inside of the tester body, and extend to the heat transfer terminal, wherein the respective end portions of the first and second heating elements, which face the contact surface of the heat transfer terminal, closely contact each other to generate thermoelectricity. Accordingly, the present invention as configured above improves treatability by effectively controlling the generated heat and accurately measuring dental pulp thermal sensitivity. | 04-11-2013 |
20130122455 | HOLDER FOR OBTURATION MATERIAL DELIVERY DEVICE - A holder for a delivery device for delivering filler material into a prepared root canal comprises a body, a mounting portion adapted to removably receive the delivery device; and a heating circuit having a heating device wherein said heating device is positioned to be in thermal communication with said delivery device when the delivery device is mounted to the holder. The holder thus enables heating of the filling material in situ in the prepared root canal at the time of insertion of the filling material in to the canal and while the filler material is being packed into the prepared canal. | 05-16-2013 |
20130224679 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DISPENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The disclosed invention provides electrochemical dispensing apparatus and methods. According to the principles of the invention, a microelectronic electrochemical dispenser is used to cause the release of one or more selected chemical substance from a stored chemical compound. The release is controlled using a timer or sensor apparatus in a controlling device, preferably an ASIC. | 08-29-2013 |
20140093836 | Hands Free Oral Hygiene System - An oral hygiene system for cleaning teeth and gums includes a mouthpiece having at least one arcuate channel adapted to receive and surround the teeth. The mouthpiece includes at least two modalities chosen from a group consisting of a mechanical modality, an iontophoretic modality, and a disinfection modality, wherein the mechanical modality brushes the teeth and gums and dislodges food debris, the iontophoretic modality breaks up plaque and tartar buildup, and the disinfection modality removes the food debris, plaque and tartar buildup. A control system coordinates the transmission of modalities, tracks and records utilization, recording completed and failed treatment cycles, and transmits them to a monitoring system. The monitoring system, which links to electronic medical administrating record (eMAR) technology and patient tracking technology (e.g., RFID sensors, electronic tags), facilitates compliance with recommended oral hygiene regimens and review of compliance by medical staff, assisted living staff, and/or caregivers. | 04-03-2014 |
20140162206 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS COMBINING AC ELECTROOSMOSIS WITH DIELECTROPHORESIS TO ENHANCE DELIVERY OF ACTIVE AGENTS INTO INTRAORAL STRUCTURES - Methods and systems for delivering an active agent into an intraoral structure are disclosed. One embodiment of a method for implementing the subject matter described herein includes generating an electrical signal that includes a first frequency, a second frequency, and a third frequency, and supplying the electrical signal to an embedded circuit contained in an intraoral delivery tray, wherein the embedded circuit includes at least one electrode that includes projections positioned proximally to a surface of an intraoral structure. The method further includes providing the first frequency and the second frequency to the at least one electrode to generate an electrical field that electrically motivates the active agent suspended in a fluid medium contained in the intraoral delivery tray toward the intraoral structure via dielectrophoresis and providing the third frequency to the at least one electrode to increase the uptake of the active agent into intraoral structure via alternating current electroosmosis. | 06-12-2014 |
20150050614 | PLASMA GENERATOR, SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD USING THE SAME AND SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD USING THE SAME FOR BIO-TISSUE - A plasma generator, a surface treatment method using the same, and a surface treatment method using the same for bio-tissue are provided. The plasma generator comprises a plasma tube, a reaction source tube, a first electrode and a second electrode. The plasma tube has a plasma outlet. The reaction source tube is disposed within the plasma tube, and has a reaction outlet. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the plasma tube, wherein the second electrode is closer to the plasma outlet than the first electrode is. The plasma outlet of the reaction source is not projected beyond a lower portion of the first electrode. | 02-19-2015 |
20150118639 | IONTOPHORETIC DEVICE AND A METHOD OF DELIVERY FOR DENTAL APPLICATIONS - An iontophoretic dental device that positions electrodes at buccal and lingual gingiva is described herein. The iontophoretic dental device includes an electrode locating member and electrodes that are attached to the electrode locating member. Further described herein is an iontophoretic dental system for simultaneously positioning electrodes at the buccal and lingual gingiva of a tooth on which dental work is performed. The system includes a coupler, lead wires and an iontophoretic dental device that further includes a clamp and electrodes. The electrodes are operatively attached to the clamp. Also described herein is a method of delivering a medicament to teeth or surrounding oral tissues including placing an iontophoretic dental device on buccal and lingual gingiva, the device including a clamp, and applying current to the electrodes. | 04-30-2015 |
20150297317 | EXTERNAL IRRIGATION SOLUTION DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR DENTAL HANDPIECE - An external irrigation solution delivery system for dental handpiece is specifically used for choosing the required irrigation solutions, other than the initials from the dental unit, for dental handpiece in operation and also heating the solution if required. The system can contains more than one solution containers; by switching a water flow switcher, the system is able to output different solutions driven by pressurized air in the operation of a dentist. | 10-22-2015 |
20160038734 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING OR ALTERING ORAL BACTERIA - A method and apparatus for the concurrent treatment of multiple oral diseases and defects while promoting general oral hygiene utilizing direct current electricity. Electrodes are used to deliver a direct current to the gingival tissues of a mouth in order to achieve a number of therapeutic, prophylactic, and regenerative benefits. These benefits include killing oral microbes, increasing oral vasodilation, reducing oral biofilm, improving oral blood circulation, reversing oral bone resorption, promoting oral osteogenesis, treating gum recession, and fostering gingival regeneration. Other benefits include the treatment of gingivitis, periodontitis, and oral malodor, and other systemic diseases correlated with oral pathogens. | 02-11-2016 |
20160096014 | TEETH SURFACE STAIN REMOVING APPARATUS AND TEETH SURFACE STAIN REMOVING METHOD - A teeth surface stain removing apparatus removes stains on a teeth surface, and includes a sheet member capable of being attached to the teeth surface via an adsorptive member for adsorbing the stains, a teeth surface electrode disposed at a part of the sheet member, the part being attached to the teeth surface, and a charge supplier supplying negative charges to the teeth surface electrode in a state where the sheet member is attached to the teeth surface. | 04-07-2016 |
20160106972 | FLUORIDE IONTOPHORESIS DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a device for fluoride iontophoresis, comprising at least one electrochemical cell device containing at least one electrode and a fluoride-containing electrolyte, wherein the electrode is operated via an electromotive force to drive the fluoride-containing electrolyte into a biological interface; and a power supply connecting electrically to the cell device and at least providing a periodic pulse voltage signal to the electrode. | 04-21-2016 |