Sensor responsive electric toothbrushes and methods of use

A sensor-responsive toothbrush that can adjust its output or operation depending upon information received by one or more sensors incorporated in the toothbrush or as selected by a user. The information typically relates to certain conditions or the presence of particular substances or agents within...

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Main Authors Pinyayev, Aleksey Mikhailovich, Goulbourne, Jr, Eric Altman, Kovacs, Stephen Andras, Ghosh, Chanchal Kumar
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.07.2012
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Summary:A sensor-responsive toothbrush that can adjust its output or operation depending upon information received by one or more sensors incorporated in the toothbrush or as selected by a user. The information typically relates to certain conditions or the presence of particular substances or agents within or outside of the oral cavity. The sensor-responsive toothbrush also includes one or more responsive output components that provide a responsive output in response to the sensed information. A method of providing an oral care benefit, comprising steps of: activating a toothbrush comprising a sensor; detecting a sensor input with the sensor; and initiating a responsive output from the toothbrush in response to the sensor input.