Bottle for dental hygiene product with timing mechanism

1. A packaging system, comprising:

a bottle holding a mouthwash with antibacterial agents;

a closure configured to be removably coupled to the bottle, the bottle defining an opening when the closure is removed from the bottle;

a timing mechanism coupled to the closure, the timing mechanism including an electrical sensory device and a timer, the timer configured to operate during a period of time and the sensory device configured to provide an audible or visual output during or after the period of time; and

a sensor positioned within the closure and configured to detect the presence of a liquid within the closure, wherein the timing mechanism is configured to activate when the closure is removed from the bottle and the sensor detects a liquid within the closure.

2. The packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the sensory device comprises at least one selected from the following: light, vibrator, and auditory device.

3. The packaging system of claim 1 , further comprising means for modifying the period of time.

4. The packaging system of claim 1 , wherein said period of time is about 30 seconds.

5. The packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the sensory device is positioned within a wall of the closure.

6. The packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is configured to detect the presence of a liquid within the closure when a liquid physically contacts the sensor.

7. A packaging system, comprising:

a bottle;

a closure configured to be removably coupled to the bottle, the bottle defining an opening when the closure is removed from the bottle, the closure further defining a space into which contents from the bottle can be poured; and

a timing mechanism positioned within the closure the timing mechanism including a sensory device, a timer, and means for activating the timer and sensory device when the contents from the bottle are poured into the closure

wherein the sensory device is a light and the light is configured to flash during a duration determined by the timer and the light begins to flash when the means for activating the timer and sensory device contacts the contents.

8. The packaging system of claim 7 , wherein the contents is a mouthwash with antibacterial agents.

9. A method of using a dental hygiene product, the method comprising:

removing a cap from a bottle in which the dental hygiene product is stored;

pouring the dental hygiene product into the cap, the dental hygiene product activating a timing mechanism provided within or on the cap;

transferring the dental hygiene product from the cap to a user's mouth; and

using the dental hygiene product for a period of time that is indicated by the timing mechanism.

10. A dental hygiene product, comprising:

a bottle having a body portion and a neck portion connected to the body portion, the body portion configured to hold a mouthwash with antibacterial agents;

a cap defining a cavity, the cap configured to be removably coupled to the neck portion of the bottle;

a timing device positioned within the cavity of the cap and configured to operate for a predetermined rinse time;

a sensory device coupled to at least one of the bottle or the cap, the sensory device providing an audible or visual output in response to a signal received from the timing device, the signal being received during or after expiration of the predetermined rinse time; and

a sensor positioned within the cavity and coupled to the timing device to activate the timing device when the mouthwash contacts the sensor.

11. The dental hygiene product of claim 10 , further comprising a switch coupled to the timing device to activate the timing device.

12. The dental hygiene product of claim 10 , wherein the sensor comprises at least two electrodes.

13. The dental hygiene product of claim 10 , wherein the visual output is a light.

14. The dental hygiene product of claim 13 , wherein the light is configured to flash during or after the predetermined rinse time.