Smart baby bottle to prevent tooth decay in infants
a baby bottle and intelligent technology, applied in the field of smart baby bottles, can solve the problems of destroying baby's teeth, destroying baby's teeth, harming or decaying different layers of teeth, etc., and achieve the effect of preventing tooth decay in infants
Active Publication Date: 2020-01-07
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY
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The present invention is a smart baby bottle designed to prevent tooth decay in infants. The invention uses electrical signals that are very small ( 0.1 mA) and completely safe for the infant. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a safer and effective solution to prevent dental issues in children.
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BBTD is one type of tooth decay that is common in bottle fed babies and can result in pain, infection and tooth extractions.
The exposure of sweet liquids like natural sugars with milk to an infant's tooth for long periods is the primary cause of BBTD.
This is because bacteria in the mouth of an infant, grow on sugars, producing lactic acid waste, which destroy baby's teeth.
These grow in an infant's mouth through sugar from milk or drinks, producing organic acids, such as lactic acid and acetic acid, which harm or decay different layers of the teeth (enamel, dentin and pulp).
Studies have shown that sucrose and other simple sugars such as glucose promote bacteria growth, which in an infant's mouth will produce organic acids such as lactic acid and acetate acid that rot the teeth and consequently cause tooth decay.
The effect of bacteria on tooth decay is detrimental as there are more bacteria in a mouth than there are human beings on earth.
Although most of these bacteria are harmless to humans, some pose a serious threat to our oral health.
BBTD is painful, and can influence an infant's ability to eat properly, sleep through the night, grow and develop normally, and thus achieve full potential.
This is because the partial falling or rotting of a tooth may stimulate a permanent tooth to grow out, to take its place, causing very crooked, unarranged teeth.
Therefore, it is likely that an infant will develop bad eating habits and speaking problems if the primary teeth of the infant are damaged, in comparison to those children who have better hygiene.
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[0066]The aspects of the device or system for prevention of tooth decay within infants utilizing a smart baby bottle design according to the present invention will be described in conjunction with FIGS. 1-4. In the Detailed Description, reference is made to the accompanying figures, which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and logical changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. The following detailed description, therefore, is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims.
[0067]The proposed solution aims at designing a smart baby bottle, which will clean an infant's teeth with water once milk has been drunk from the smart baby bottle. The ultimate goal is to develop a device that will help parents to take better care of their children...
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There is provided a smart baby bottle for preventing tooth decay in infants, including a first compartment containing a first liquid (such as milk), a second compartment containing a second liquid (such as water), and an electrical two-way solenoid valve for controlling a flow of the second liquid from the second compartment into the first compartment. The baby bottle also includes a pacifier which can be mounted interchangeably to both compartments as needed. The solenoid valve receives electrical signals from a plurality of electrical sensors. The electrical two-way solenoid valve automatically opens and allows flow of water from the second compartment into the first compartment, when milk contained in the first compartment is completely finished by an infant. Hence, the infant's teeth are rinsed with the water subsequent to milk—thereby reducing tooth decay in infants considering that there will be reduced exposure to liquids containing sugar.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a smart baby bottle, and more particularly a baby bottle designed to prevent tooth decay in infants.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Baby Bottle Tooth Decay (BBTD) is a preventable dental disease which affects the upper primary incisors followed by the primary molars of infants. BBTD is one type of tooth decay that is common in bottle fed babies and can result in pain, infection and tooth extractions. The exposure of sweet liquids like natural sugars with milk to an infant's tooth for long periods is the primary cause of BBTD. Babies who are bottle-fed to sleep have a 15% chance of developing BBTD due to the long exposure to sugar. This is because bacteria in the mouth of an infant, grow on sugars, producing lactic acid waste, which destroy baby's teeth.[0003]The prevalence of BBTD among babies has increased as few mothers are breastfeeding their child until the age of one. Studies have shown that mother's milk has immunit...
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IPC IPC(8): A61J9/00A61J11/00A61J11/04
CPCA61J11/04A61J9/00A61J11/002A61J2200/76A61J9/008
Inventor ALMARZOOQI, ALIALMARZOOQI, AMIR
Owner UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY
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