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WO2002034145A1 - Methode et appareil d'elimination de la mauvaise haleine - Google Patents

Methode et appareil d'elimination de la mauvaise haleine Download PDF

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WO2002034145A1
WO2002034145A1 PCT/SE2000/002088 SE0002088W WO0234145A1 WO 2002034145 A1 WO2002034145 A1 WO 2002034145A1 SE 0002088 W SE0002088 W SE 0002088W WO 0234145 A1 WO0234145 A1 WO 0234145A1
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Gunnar Wahab
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/24—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for use in the oral cavity, larynx, bronchial passages or nose; Tongue scrapers
    • A61B17/244—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for use in the oral cavity, larynx, bronchial passages or nose; Tongue scrapers for cleaning of the tongue
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B17/320068—Surgical cutting instruments using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic
    • A61B2017/320072—Working tips with special features, e.g. extending parts
    • A61B2017/320074—Working tips with special features, e.g. extending parts blade

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  • Halitosis METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELIMINATING BAD BREATH Bad breath, known as "Halitosis", is generally caused by anaerobic bacteria producing sulphur gases which are developed between the papillae of the tongue and on the tonsils. It is known that bad breath is not a symptom of bad oral hygiene, and also not of bad stomach, the sinuses or the lungs . In most cases bad breath does not come from the stomach etc. but from the mouth cavity. The bacteria generally exist at the bottom of the cavities, mainly in the cavities between the .papillae. When proteins, debris, meat rests, plaque etc. which components generally exist at and around the tongue become clogged in the cavities of the tongue said bacteria decompose the protein components etc. thereby producing a sulphur gas, which is perceived as a bad breath gas.
  • Sulphur gases can be detected by any types of Halimeters, by which the content of sulphur gases is given as a VSC value (Volatile Sulphur Compound) .
  • the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for eliminating Halitosis. This is accomplished by breaking up or resolving material which has been decomposed and has been clogged in the cavities of the tongue and removing such decomposed material. Surprisingly it has been found that it is possible to break up clogged material by means of ultrasonic activity and to remove material that produces sulphur gases after the clogged material has been broken up .
  • the effect of the ultrasonic sound can be highly improved by at least partly resolving the clogged material using a cleansing gel, like a gel containing a resolving compound such as hypochlorite HCIO or chlorine dioxide C10 2 .
  • a cleansing gel like a gel containing a resolving compound such as hypochlorite HCIO or chlorine dioxide C10 2 .
  • a method of eliminating halitosis may comprise the following method steps :
  • a cleansing gel like a gel comprising a chlorine compound, allowing said gel to act for 30-60 seconds to resolve and decompose debris, protein, plaque and other material which has been clogged in the cavities between the papilla of the tongue;
  • An apparatus for executing the method comprises a tongue scraper which is connected to an ultrasonic vibration producing apparatus and suited for deep tongue cleaning.
  • the ultrasonic instrument may be in the form of a tongue scraper which is connected to said ultrasonic producing apparatus, like to a scalar part of a dental treatment unit .
  • Said dental treatment unit can make use of both ultrasonic vibrations and the water rising and the air spraying part thereof. It is, of course, also possible to use separate apparatus for the ultrasonic vibration, the water system and the air producing system.
  • the ultrasonic instrument may be in the form of a curved scraper having a size and a shape adapted to different sizes and shapes of tongues.
  • the ultrasonic instrument is of a materiall which can be autoclaved, for instance of stainless steel or another suitable metal compound, or of a plastic materiall.
  • the tongue scraper can be formed as a blade having a suitable width, for instance a width of 5-8 mm and formed with a threaded connection means suited to the output of the ultrasonic producing apparatus, or of a separate dentist unit or of the sealer part of the dental treatment unit .
  • the ultrasonic tongue scraper can be formed with means for spraying water on the tongue while the ultrasonic treatment is performed, like a bore through which water is sprayed onto the scraper blade, or it may be formed with a tube arranged along the upper part of the scraper blade and having a large number of through bores, or it may be formed as a double walled scraper blade having water spray bores at suitable places thereof.
  • the tongue scraper can be formed for being connected to a sealer part of the dental treatment unit, as shown in figures 2 and 3, or it may be formed for being connected to a handle, as shown in figure 4, or it may be formed as an integral instrument, as shown in figure 5.
  • figure 1 is a cross section of a part of a tongue with papillae and cavities between said papillae
  • figure 2 is a perspective view of an ultrasonic tongue scraper according to the invention
  • figure 3 is an explanatory perspective view of the ultrasonic scraper in action for removing clogged material in the cavities between the tongue papilla
  • figure 4 is a perspective view of a tongue scraper and a separate ultrasonic instrument handle
  • figure 5 is a similar perspective view of an integral ultrasonic scraper instrument
  • figures 6A, 6B and 6C are cross section view along line VI-VI of figure 5 showing three different cross section shapes of the ultrasonic scraper.
  • FIG 1 In figure 1 is shown a part cross section through a tongue 1 having papillae 2 and cavities 3 therebetween. At the bottom of each cavity 3 there is shown a number of anaerobic bacteria 4 and above said bacteria, and a certain distance up towards the top surface 5 of the tongue proteins, plaque, debris etc. 6, which may, or may not have been clogged in their cavities. It should be emphasised that the anaerobic bacteria 4 generally have a good effect, but give, for certain persons rise of uncontrolled development of sulphur gases and thereby development of bad breath, that is "halitosis" .
  • Part A of figure 1 shows a non treated tongue.
  • Part B by shows a preparatory treatment of the clogged material in the tongue cavities.
  • Such preparatory treatment is made by covering the tongue surface with a material that resolves the clogged protein and other material of the tongue cavities, for instance a gel containing about 0.5 % hypochlorite. Said gel is allowed to stay on the tongue for a period of 30-60 seconds .
  • the hypochlorite of said gel leads to a certain resolution of the clogged material, as shown by reference numeral 7 in figure 1, thereby supporting the following treatment or the tongue by means of the ultrasonic scraper as shown in figures 2 and 3.
  • the treatment is made in that a cleansing gel 8 is spread over the tongue top 5 and down into the cavities 3 between the papillae 2 and into contact with the material 6 which is present therein, part B of figure 1.
  • the cleansing gel contains a substance which provides a certain resolution of the clogged material 6, as mentioned above a chlorine compound like hypochlorite.
  • the gel is allowed to work for about 30 to 60 seconds.
  • an ultrasonic scraper 9 is drawn in the direction forwards-downwards over the tongue with the gel, that is from the bottom of the tongue and to the outer end thereof, part C as shown in figure 3.
  • the ultrasonic scraper 9 provides an ultrasonic action having a frequency of more than 20 kHz, preferably 24-28 kHz over the entire length thereof, and the ultrasound thereof breaks up the clogged material 7 so that said material can be flushed off by means of water or another liquid.
  • the frequency of the tongue scraper can be increased manually using a control switch.
  • the ultrasonic instrument preferably is of a type having automatic tuning. In some cases is it preferred to increase the frequency in order to have a good ultrasonic effect over the entire length of the tongue scraper.
  • the ultrasonic scraper 9 can be formed with one or more bores 10 through which water is sprayed onto the bow formed scraper tool 9 and from there splashes onto the tongue at the same time as performing its ultrasonic action. It is, however, emphasised that flushing of water onto the tongue may as well be made as a separate action after the scraper has been drawn over the tongue. It is as well possible to remove the resolved and released material in that the patient rinses his/her mouth with water.
  • the ultrasonic scraper 9 is a bow formed scraper blade having, at one end thereof, a threaded screw 11 which can be connected to a sealer part 12 of the dental treatment unit (not shown) or to a separate ultrasound producing unit.
  • the tongue scraper 9 can be formed with one or more bores 10 through which water 13 can be flushed onto the inner surface of the scraper and from there onto the surface of the tongue. It is to be recommended that the water which is sprayed onto the tongue has a water pressure of for instance 0.2 - 1.0 MPa-.
  • the tongue scraper can be formed as a single bow formed scraper blade, figure 6A, or as a scraper blade having, along one longitudinal edge thereof, a water distribution tube 14 with several distribution bores, figure 6B, or as a double walled scraper blade formed with an inner, closed water distribution chamber 15 from which water can be sprayed onto the tongue through several bores .
  • Figure 4 shows the tongue scraper connected to a handle 16 which is, in turn, connected to an ultrasonic producing unit and eventually also to a means for giving out water or water/air onto the tongue.
  • FIG 7 shows the tongue scraper 9 as being an integral part of an ultrasonic scraper apparatus 17 of known type.
  • the scraper 9 or 9, 17 is of a material that can be autoclaved.
  • the material can be stainless steel or another suitable metal, or it may be a plastic material.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une méthode et un appareil permettant d'éliminer chez un sujet la mauvaise haleine, ou l'halitose, due au dépôt de protéines, de plaque dentaire ou d'autres matières dans les cavités situées entre les papilles de la langue (1), et dont la décomposition produit des gaz sulfureux. Cette méthode consiste à éliminer ces dépôts au moyen d'un racloir à ultrasons (9) par des mouvements de va-et-vient sur la langue (1), en commençant par l'arrière de la langue, les fragments de matières (7) étant éliminés par l'eau et/ou l'eau et l'air. On peut compléter cette méthode par une phase préparatoire consistant à recouvrir la surface de la langue avec un gel renfermant un composant (hypochlorite, HCLO) qui dissous au moins en partie les dépôts de matières.
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WO2014004979A1 (fr) * 2012-06-29 2014-01-03 Goldspire Group Limited Gratte-langue ultrasonore
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JP2015130952A (ja) * 2014-01-10 2015-07-23 阿部　洋 白色ｌｅｄライト付き舌ブラシ兼舌綿棒体
WO2016028524A1 (fr) * 2014-08-21 2016-02-25 Robert T. Bock Consultancy Llc Dispositif de nettoyage de langue par ultrasons haute intensité
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CN105286946A (zh) * 2015-11-29 2016-02-03 王跃进 一种柳叶刀形磁性刮舌器
WO2018209172A1 (fr) * 2017-05-11 2018-11-15 Miller Richard A Kit d'outils de nettoyage de langue ultrasonore et/ou sonore
US10828052B2 (en) 2017-05-11 2020-11-10 Richard A. Miller Ultrasonic and/or sonic tongue-cleaning tool kit

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