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DE69328670D1 - Akustisches hochleistungszahnputzgerät - Google Patents

Akustisches hochleistungszahnputzgerät

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DE69328670D1
DE69328670D1 DE69328670T DE69328670T DE69328670D1 DE 69328670 D1 DE69328670 D1 DE 69328670D1 DE 69328670 T DE69328670 T DE 69328670T DE 69328670 T DE69328670 T DE 69328670T DE 69328670 D1 DE69328670 D1 DE 69328670D1
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arm
bristles
tips
dentister
resonator
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David Giuliani
W Martin
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Philips Oral Healthcare LLC
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Optiva Corp
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61CDENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/20Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices using ultrasonics

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Brushes (AREA)
  • Dental Tools And Instruments Or Auxiliary Dental Instruments (AREA)
  • Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
DE69328670T 1992-02-07 1993-02-05 Akustisches hochleistungszahnputzgerät Expired - Lifetime DE69328670T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US07/832,422 US5378153A (en) 1992-02-07 1992-02-07 High performance acoustical cleaning apparatus for teeth
PCT/US1993/001012 WO1993015628A1 (en) 1992-02-07 1993-02-05 High performance acoustical cleaning apparatus for teeth

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DE69328670D1 true DE69328670D1 (de) 2000-06-21
DE69328670T2 DE69328670T2 (de) 2000-11-23

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EP (1) EP0625017B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3459064B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE192905T1 (de)
AU (1) AU674841B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2129757C (de)
DE (1) DE69328670T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0625017T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2145771T3 (de)
GR (1) GR3033572T3 (de)
PT (1) PT625017E (de)
WO (1) WO1993015628A1 (de)

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