WO2016064355A1

WO2016064355A1 - Meswak toothbrush

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Publication number: WO2016064355A1
Application number: PCT/TR2014/000523
Authority: WO
Inventors: Haluk ATEŞER
Original assignee: Ateşer Haluk
Priority date: 2014-10-21
Filing date: 2014-12-25
Publication date: 2016-04-28
Also published as: TR201412311A2

Abstract

The invention is revealed for the purpose to enable Muslims to make oral and dental care in accordance with their beliefs and to provide opportunity for all of the people who place importance on their health and especially who look for natural procedures in the field of oral and dental health for them to be able to make said care with meswak which is the most natural tooth brush in the nature. Meswak toothbrush is a natural toothbrush wherein no chemical substance is used in production of it, and stem of which is made out of tree, brush of which is made out of meswak.

Description

DESCRIPTION

MESWAK TOOTHBRUSH

Technical Field of the Invention This invention is a toothbrush which does not contain any chemical additives, with a board body and a brush completely out of Meswak (Salvadora Persica, Arak, Erak, Galenia Asiatica, Meswak, Salvadora Indica, Piilu, Toothbrush Tree or Mustard Tree, Mustard Bush). In brief, the invention is a 100% natural and 100% Meswaktoothbrush.

Background of the Invention

Tooth and gingival diseases are among the most prominent health problems both in our country and in the world. However, they have not been receiving necessary importance because of not having been threatening the life directly.

Mouth is the entrance to the alimentary canal. Problems in the mouth cause dental health to deteriorate and digestion to be affected negatively. Foods taken by mouth are made ready to be swallowed and digest by chewing and mixing with saliva. Mouth helps in speaking as well.

Teeth have remarkable effects in our speaking and appearance alongside the missions of breakdown the food into smaller into smaller components and grinding. To be able to utter some sounds becomes harder and difficulty in mastication and biting occurs.

Two most important diseases in dental health are tooth decays and gingivitis. Gingival diseases sometimes can make an effect that proceeds up to the dissolution of jawbones that embody alveolus. Deterioration of dental health can affect the other organs in the body. Teeth can become a center of infection that affects almost all systems negatively and they can become a source leading to prominent health problems in the organs like heart, kidney, articulations, et cetera. All of these reasons have made the care of teeth and gums extremely important. At the present time, there are many kinds of toothbrush and toothpaste that we use. Nevertheless, researches made in recent years have shown that the products we get in order to protect our oral health have not been adequate for oral and dental care. It has been known that toothpastes contain a toxic chemical called 'sodium fluoride'. This substance has not natural features as Fluorine used in nature. For this reason, it is more hazardous than useful. Specialists have pointed out that this substance has been also used in toothpastes produced for children on the grounds that it prevents tooth decay. Calling attention to the fact that children swallow the toothpaste while brushing their teeth, specialists have expressed that this is very unfavorable. Having carcinogen features, this substance causes mental retardation. In addition, it causes the immune system to collapse, reduces the resistance to infections, damages the reproductive system and detains the growing of permanent teeth. For this reason, it is necessary to prevent children from using toothpaste until we are sure that they don't swallow it. And this age is 5-6.

The reason for toothpaste to contain sodium fluoride is to enable tooth enamel to develop better. However, Fluorine, at the same time, is an extremely poisonous chemical like Chlorine, Bromine and Iodine. The more its amount is the more effect to damage it has. None the less, in consequence of a research done at the University of Florida, it has been asserted that the substance of triclosan, used in toothpaste does damage to the baby in mother's womb, prevents the baby to get sufficient oxygen and as a result, brain damage occurs on babies.

There are some false things that are known as true also. Most important of these is that taking more toothpaste constantly and its long-term usage clean the teeth better. Whereas more toothpaste does not clean the teeth better. On the contrary, it does damage. It is the brush that cleans the teeth, not the paste. Paste makes the cleaning easier. In addition to this, it has been frequently mentioned by the specialists that the duration of the teeth should be as short as possible. Constant and abundant usage of toothpaste causes to occur some white spots on the teeth and softenings on the teeth. That usage causes the teeth to decay easier and dissolves the teeth. That is, while trying to strengthen the teeth, when exceeding the dose, a problem like softening occurs.

In today's world, everything has become a synthetic situation. This synthetic world, has caused many diseases that did not exist in the past, but in the present time has been experienced intensively to occur as well. Primary ones of these are increasing cancer events. In addition, the number of the babies that are born disabled has been increased dreadfully in recent years. Many more problems have been affecting our life deeply in a way we do not know the reason. There is a reality coming from the past to the present that old and new all specialists assert. This reality is that; all problems that affect human health are directly pertinent to the oral health.

Major part of oral care products used in our country are imported. There are scarcely any products produced by any domestic firm by using domestic raw material. Every year billions of liras go out by the reason of these imported products that our consumers buy. This is the economic aspect of the business. In the world that we think globalized the companies producing these products transport their products to millions of people. Consequently, the power they possess prevents any domestic producer to appear as well. In advertisement bombardments, without knowing what they did, in front of the screen, our consumers have been being deceived with the products advertised by so- called doctors. No matter which television channel you watch a major part of the advertisements that we watch are related to the toothbrush, toothpaste or personal care. Our people have been paying tens of liras for a synthetic health consideration unwittingly and have been getting illness instead of health in exchange. It is thought- provoking that no 100% domestic product exists that can be an alternative to these products that we use continually every day.

Purpose of the Invention

90% of the people living in our country are Muslim. Muslims familiarized the most natural toothbrush in the world for the oral care thanks to Prophet Muhammad ((PBUH = Peace Be Upon Him) who promulgated the religion of Islam around the world 1400 years ago. The name of this natural toothbrush is Meswak (Peelu). Our Prophet (PBUH) used the meswak repeatedly every day, told its benefits in person and recommended this matter highly to his ummah (Islamic community). Meswak is the only most beneficial oral care product in the nature on which all of the medical authorities are in agreement. As a result of researches and tests done tens of times, below-mentioned benefits of meswak have arisen.

Brushing the mouth with meswak excessively;

Removes food residues in the mouth and dental plaques,

Prepares the teeth to accept the gas and dirt that will rise from the stomach.

If brushed in a normal way, it polishes the teeth.

It strengthens the palate.

It has the antiseptic (disinfectant) property.

It unloose the tongue and makes the flow of utterance easier.

It removes the decay in the dental root.

It prettifies the smell of the breath odor.

It clarifies the intelligence.

It increases the appetite for the food.

Owing to its smell that increases the salivation, it prevents gums from drying. It hardens the teeth.

It ceases the phlegm. It strengthens the sight. It reinforces the stomach. It clarifies the voice.

It gives help for digestion of the food.

It wards off the sleep.

It prevents the tuberculosis. It treats the injuries in the mouth.

A paste is made out of its pulverized roots. If its roots are drunk after boiling, it prevents gonorrhea. It should be drunk in the consistency of soup for the pains in the region of spleen. Since the toothpastes extensively alkaline, they disturb the oral balance. But, changing the active section of this herbal brush (meswak) once in every week enable to get the advantage of using a new brush. Meswak does not contain high-concentrated acid or basic substances. In a research conducted at Ege University, it has been understood that it has diamond-shaped anisotropic simple prismatic plant crystals in its fibers. This has strong effect on the mechanical purification. Applicability of all brushing methods for it, its being provided in any wanted length and thickness due to its being made out of tree, rotating, of its fibers like electric toothbrushes while brushing, and obtainment of purification made with waxed dental floss due to the perpendicularly exerted force, enable it to have an incomparable superiority. The doctors have been suggesting meswak while they prohibit to use toothpaste for children. In addition to all of these beauties, meswak has a peculiar shape. Owing to this shape, its usage can be possible in the manner of exerting perpendicular force in an only direction. With this peculiarity of it, while affecting front teeth and front parts of easily, it cannot be directly effective in cleaning molar teeth. As it is known, designs of present toothbrushes are in such a shape that they ca n affect all teeth. Owing to its being a straight and long stick, meswak cannot perpendicularly affect the molar teeth lying paralelly near our cheek. People want to use meswak but, due to this peculiarity of it, they experience difficulty of usage. In connection with this reason, even if we brush our teeth with meswak, many of us make the last brushing work with standard toothbrushes using toothpaste.

Meswak toothbrush has been developed for the purpose of doing away with this problem, putting an end to all unnatural procedures, both being a remedy for the problems of Muslims who want to perform actions appropriate to Sunnah of our Prophet and introducing meswak, the miraculous substance to the all people who want to make oral care naturally and attach importance to their health, enabling them to use it and contributing to them to their attaining a more healthy life. Most important feature of meswak toothbrush is that: It does not contain any chemical substance and it does not need toothpaste in order to clean. Natural minerals present in its biologic structure are sufficient for cleaning the gums. For this purpose, meswak toothbrush can be used comfortably on any hour of the day. Worn-out meswak parts of meswak toothbrush can be replaced. This period is .between 7-10 days on average for meswaks. This period is the most important condition for a healthy oral care. Replacing the stem of the tree is not necessary. Replacing the stem once or twice a year is sufficient. Worn-out parts of meswak are held by the piece of brush, drawn upwards and removed. As for new parts of meswak, they are held by the piece of brush, pressed into the holes on the stem and mounted.

Brief Description of the Drawings Figure 1 : Meswak

Figure 2: Shaping Meswak by cutting Figure 3: Parts of Meswak brush piece Figure 4: Cross-section of stem and holes

Figure 5: Cross-section showing the integration of stem and meswak brush parts Figure 6: Side view of meswak brush

Detailed Description of the Embodiments 1. Cross-section showing how meswak should be shaped

2. Parts of meswak that cut and shaped

3, Brush section of the piece of Meswak 4. Lower stalk section of the piece of Meswak

5. Size of the length of the brush hair of the piece of Meswak (10 mm)

6. Size of the length of the lower stalk section of the piece of Meswak that will enter the hole (6-7 mm)

7. Size of the diameter of the section of the piece of Meswak that will be used as brush (8-10) mm

8. Size of the diameter of the lower stalk section of the piece of Meswak that will enter the hole (6 mm)

9. Stalk section of the stem

10. End piece of the stem^"

11. Throat section of the stem

12. Wall thickness of the stalk section of the stem (10mm

13. Total length of the stem (Min. 150 mm - Max. 200 mm)

14. Wall thickness of the end piece of the stem (6 -7 mm)

15. Length of the end piece of the stem (40 mm in the ones for adults, 30 mm in the ones for children)

16. Width of the stem, surface (12 mm)

17. Holes (10) on the end piece (diameter 6 mm, depth 6 -7 mm)

18. Direction of the meswak brush piece (2) entering the holes

19. Direction of the meswak brush piece (2) exiting the holes

Description of the Invention

The invention is 100% natural meswak toothbrush (figure 6). The invention contains a completely tree stem consisting of three sections as a stalk (9), a throat (1 1) and an end (10). Surface width (16) of the stem at all sections is 12 mm. Wall thickness (12) of the stalk section (9) is 10 mm and wall thickness (14) of the end piece (10) is 6-7 mm. Stalk section (9) is connected to the end piece (10) by throat section (11). In order to provide an easy and effective usage, throat section (11) is slightly slanting downwards. The end piece (10) is the section where parts of meswak (2) are. Length of it (15) is 30 mm in the ones for children and 40 mm in the ones for adults. There are two holes (17) of the meswak brush part (2) on the end pieces (10) of the ones for children. As for the ones for adults; there are three holes (17) of the meswak brush part (2). Diameter of the holes (17) of the meswak brush part (2) on the end piece is 6 mm and depth of them is 6-7 mm. Parts of the meswak brush (2) consist of the sections. First is the section of meswak that will be used as brush (3). As for the second section; it is the lower stalk section (4) that will stay inside the holes (17) and will connect the meswak brush part (2) with the end piece (10). Hair length (5) of the brush section (3) of the meswak brush part (2) is 10 mm and its diameter (7) is 8-10 mm. Length (6) of the lower stalk section (4) of the meswak brush part (2) is set as 6-7 mm in order to be adapted for the depth of the hole (17). Diameter (8) of the lower stalk section (4) is set as 6 mm in order to be adapted for the diameter of the hole (17). In order to replace the meswak brush parts (2), the are taken out by drawing upwards and the new one is mounted by pressing downward (18) on the brush (3) section of the meswak brush part (2). Meswaks (figure 1) taken as crude are cut into pieces (1) to be in the length of 2 cm by using appropriate materials. These segmented parts (2) are shaped in such a manner to be connected with the end piece (10) of the stem. Its lower sections (4) that enable to hold on are made slender in the manner to be in the diameter size of 6 mm, and are cut in the length of 6-7 mm (6). As for the upper section (3) of the meswak parts (2) that will be used as brush; it is made slender in the manner to be in the diameter (7) size of 8-10 mm according to the natural thickness of the crude meswak (1). Brush (3) is cut in the manner to enable the length of hair (5) to be 10 mm. Total length of stem (13) of the meswak brush is in the different sizes in the ones for the adults and in the ones for the children. Hereupon, total length of the stem (13) is minimum 150 mm and maximum 200 mm. Wall thickness (14) of the end piece (11) of the stem is 6-7 mm. Wall thickness (12) of the stalk section (9) of the stem is 10 mm. As for surface width (16) at all sections of the stem; it is 12 mm. The holes (17) on the end piece (11) are borne in the diameter of 6 mm and in the depth of 6-7 mm in accordance with the sizes of the lower stalk sections (4) of the meswak brush parts (2). In order to provide a smooth, beneficial and effective usage, throat section (1 ) is slightly slanting downwards. End piece (10) merges with the throat section (11) at the end of this inclination. Length (15) of the end piece (10) is in two sizes as 30 mm and 40 mm. The 40 mm one is in the ones for adults and the 30 mm in the ones for children. On the end piece, there are three meswak brush parts (2) on the one that is for adults and two meswak brush parts (2) on the one that is for children. The pieces of meswak brush (2) are fixed by pressing the holes (17) at the end piece (10) of the stem downwards. In order to replace the worn-out parts of the meswak brush (2) with new ones, meswak is held by the piece of brush (3), drawn upwards and removed. The new one is mounted instead by pressing (18) in the same manner.

Invention's Procedure of Application in the Industry

Meswak brush is 100% natural. No chemical material is used in it. Nowadays, some of the produced toothpastes have been being sold as having meswak extract. It is not possible for these products to show the same effect with meswak. Moreover, no matter how hard or soft the used brushes are; they don't have any effect in cleaning the dental plague. Companies seeing this, make alterations on the toothbrushes they produce, put forth novelties. Toothbrushes having the effect of rotation have started to be produced. With the effect of rotation, it is considered that the rotatable electric toothbrushes may clean the dental plague better. Meswak eliminates all of these problems solitarily and meets the whole expectations. Meswak toothbrushes have two target populations:

1) Islam World: Meswak toothbrush is an invention that millions of Muslims living in different countries of the world can easily use, that will relieve the people in the sense of their belief and that will recuse them from their fears. The most prominent feature of this invention is, undoubtedly its being Sunnah of our Profit (PBUH). Muslims will be able to make their oral and dental care precisely whenever they wish and they will have conducted in accordance with the Sunnah of our Profit (PBUH) as well.

2) Those who care about their health: The other target population of the product is all of the people including children - adult and men -women who care about their health. Owing to the design and features it has, meswak toothbrush is the only product in its field having a tremendous mission. Only negative side of the meswak toothbrush is that; the meswak trees used in the product grows in the African countries. In this sense, the most meswak trees are in Saudi Arabia. Apart from that, labor and the tree used are completely domestic. Although coming of meswak from outsources may seem negative, its being processed and exported to the same countries removes this negativity of it. Meswak toothbrushes have a vision of being exported to the countries all over the world, especially all countries where Muslims live.

Its being producible easily, its being natural and its addressed audience indicates that it will be integrated into the industry easily and maybe it will provide employment for the hundreds of people in our country.

Claims

1. The invention is a natural toothbrush wherein real meswak brush parts (2) are used featuring a stem completely made from the tree, in a total length (13) of minimum 150 mm and maximum 200 mm adapted to be used in the ones for the children and adults separately, consisting of three sections as a stalk (9) that will enable the meswak (figure 1) to be easily used, an end piece ( 0) and a throat (11).

2. According to Claim 1 ; the invention is a natural toothbrush featuring three sections as a stalk (9), an end piece (10) and a throat, wherein the wall thickness (12) of the stalk (9) is 10 mm and the wall thickness (14) of the end piece (10) is 6-7 mm at the stem and width of surface (16) is 12 mm.

3. The invention recited in Claim 1 and Claim 2, is a natural toothbrush wherein the length (15) of end piece (10) is 30 mm in the ones for children and 40 mm in the ones for adults as adapted to be used for the children and adults separately and said invention is designed in the sizes as having two meswak parts for the children and three said parts for the adults.

4. The invention recited in Claim 1 , Claim 2 and Claim 3, is a natural toothbrush comprising three holes (17) in the ones for the adults and two holes in the ones for the children adapted to be fitted to the three meswak brush parts (2) in the ones for the adults and to the two said parts (2) in the ones for the children at the end pieces.

5. The invention recited in Claim 4, is a natural toothbrush comprising two meswak brush part for the children and three said parts (2) for the adults wherein the diameter (7) of the brush (3) is 8-10 mm, hair length (5) of the brush (3) is 10 mm, diameter (8) of lower stalk section (4) is 6 mm adapted to enter the hole (17) in accordance with the width of the hole (17), length size (6) of the lower stalk section (4) that will enter the hole (17) is 6-7 mm in accordance with length of the hole (17), said part is taken off by drawing upwards (18) and new one of said part is fixed to the holes (17) by being pressed downwards (19).