公开(公告)号：US20070111167A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-17

申请号：US11464182

申请日：2006-08-11

Applicant: BRUCE RUSSELL ,  ROBERT MOSKOVICH ,  MICHAEL PRENCIPE

Inventor： BRUCE RUSSELL ,  ROBERT MOSKOVICH ,  MICHAEL PRENCIPE

IPC: A61C15/00 ,  A61C1/00

CPC classification number: A46B15/0034 ,  A46B9/04 ,  A46B15/0002 ,  A46B15/0036 ,  A46B15/0044 ,  A46B2200/1066 ,  A61B5/0071 ,  A61B5/0088 ,  A61B5/4547 ,  A61C17/34 ,  A61C19/004 ,  A61C19/066

Abstract: A toothbrush uses light to deliver an oral care benefit such as the detection of plaque or the whitening of teeth. In one embodiment, a toothpaste formulation contains ultraviolet brighteners as a whitening ingredient that has a whitening or bleaching effect when in contact with ultraviolet radiation. The activation of the brighteners may occur through the use of a toothbrush having a UV source. In yet another embodiment, a toothpaste formulation contains an oxidizing agent as a whitening ingredient, the activation of which occurs through the use of a toothbrush having a source of light energy which includes LEDs in the bristle field.

Abstract translation: 牙刷使用光提供口腔护理益处，例如斑块的检测或牙齿的美白。 在一个实施方案中，牙膏制剂含有紫外线增白剂，作为与紫外线辐射接触时具有美白或漂白效果的增白成分。 增白剂的活化可通过使用具有UV源的牙刷进行。 在另一个实施方案中，牙膏制剂含有作为增白成分的氧化剂，其活化通过使用具有光能源的牙刷（其在刷毛区域中包括LED）而发生。