CPC A61B 5/0088 (2013.01) [A46B 5/02 (2013.01); A46B 9/04 (2013.01); A46B 15/0004 (2013.01); A46B 15/0034 (2013.01); A46B 15/0036 (2013.01); A46B 15/0055 (2013.01); A61B 1/24 (2013.01); A61B 5/0022 (2013.01); A61B 5/082 (2013.01); A61B 5/1032 (2013.01); A61B 5/742 (2013.01); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. An oral care system comprising:
an oral care implement comprising a handle, a head, and tooth cleaning elements located on the head, the handle comprising a cavity;
a smart device comprising one or more electronic sensors and being alterable between: (1) an assembled position whereby the smart device is at least partially located within the cavity of the handle of the oral care implement; and (2) a disassembled position whereby the smart device is completely detached from the oral care implement; and
an electronic device comprising a display, the electronic device being operably coupled to the smart device so that information obtained by the one or more electronic sensors of the smart device are transmitted to the electronic device;
wherein when the smart device is in the assembled position during a toothbrushing session, the electronic device displays a duration of the toothbrushing session and a coverage area of a user's teeth that have been brushed during the toothbrushing session as a percentage;
wherein, with the smart device in the assembled position, the smart device is configured to sense position and movement of the oral care implement, and with the smart device in the disassembled position, the smart device is configured to sense oral health data associated with the user's teeth.
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