DIRECTING A FLOW OF IRRIGATION FLUID TOWARDS PERIODONTAL POCKETS IN A SUBJECT`S MOUTH

In the field of oral healthcare, a nozzle unit (100) is provided which comprises at least one nozzle orifice (5). The nozzle unit (100) is designed to be used as part of an oral irrigator and is configured to realize a predetermined orientation of a flow (1) of irrigation fluid with respect to a sub...

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Main Authors VAN HULTEN, Maaike Cornelia Johanna Wilhelmina, FRACKOWIAK, Bruno Jean François, NGUYEN, An, GOTTENBOS, Bart, LAVEZZO, Valentina, HÖTZL, Sandra
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 31.03.2021
Subjects
APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
DENTISTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Summary:In the field of oral healthcare, a nozzle unit (100) is provided which comprises at least one nozzle orifice (5). The nozzle unit (100) is designed to be used as part of an oral irrigator and is configured to realize a predetermined orientation of a flow (1) of irrigation fluid with respect to a subject's respective teeth (2, 3) and periodontal pockets when placed with the at least one nozzle orifice (5) in the vicinity of the subject's respective teeth (2, 3) at the position of interdental interfaces (4), namely an orientation from the at least one nozzle orifice (5) towards the periodontal pockets at a pocket inflow angle in a range of 10° to 50° and from the at least one nozzle orifice (5) towards the surface (7) of the subject's respective teeth (2, 3) at a surface impact angle in a range of 0° to 50°.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20190200458