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Abstract

A force sensing toothbrush takes the form of a conventional hand-held toothbrush with an integrated capability to determine and alert a user that a proper, effective brushing force is employed. Irrespective of any abrasive medium such as toothpaste and rinse, an often overlooked aspect of brushing is simply the agitation of the brush against the tooth surface and to gingival and sulcus depth for removal of plaque and other soft tooth borne substances. The force sensing toothbrush requires a force of the brush material (typically an array of bristles) against the tooth and gum for determining a range that is effective in dislodging surface and gum lodged contaminants.

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