SYNERGISTIC LASER CLEANING AND WHITENING OF TEETH

1 . A system for synergistic laser cleaning and whitening of teeth, the system comprising:

a laser system configured to perform a laser treatment on exposed tooth surfaces on a plurality of a patient's teeth, the laser system comprising:

a laser arrangement configured to generate a laser beam;

an optical arrangement configured to direct the laser beam toward the exposed tooth surfaces; and

a laser controller configured to control the laser beam to remove a pellicle from the exposed tooth surfaces; and

a tray configured to apply a whitening agent to the exposed tooth surfaces after the laser treatment.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the tray further comprises a light source configured to illuminate the exposed tooth surfaces for a prescribed whitening duration.

3 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the prescribed whitening duration is no greater than 1 hour.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the prescribed whitening duration is within a range of about 0.5 hours to about 3 hours.

5 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the light source has a wavelength in a range of about 250 nm to about 750 nm.

6 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the tray comprises a battery configured to power the light source.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the battery is a zinc air type battery.

8 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the tray comprises a wireless network connection.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the whitening agent comprises at least one of carbamide peroxide and hydrogen peroxide.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the whitening agent has an active ingredient concentration percentage of between 2% and 50%.

11 . A method of synergistic laser cleaning and whitening of teeth, the method comprising:

performing, using a laser system, a laser treatment on exposed tooth surfaces on a plurality of a patient's teeth, wherein the laser treatment comprises:

generating, using a laser arrangement, a laser beam;

directing, using an optical arrangement, the laser beam toward the exposed tooth surfaces; and

controlling, using a laser controller, the laser beam to remove a pellicle from the exposed tooth surfaces;

applying, using a tray, a whitening agent to the exposed tooth surfaces within a certain post-laser time after the laser treatment after the pellicle has been removed; and

maintaining, using the tray, application of the whitening agent to the exposed tooth surfaces for a prescribed whitening duration.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the certain post-laser time is no greater than 1 hour.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein applying the whitening agent, further comprising:

Inserting, using a dispenser, the whitening composition into the tray; and

placing the tray over the exposed tooth surfaces for the prescribed whitening duration.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the tray comprises a light source having a wavelength in a range of about 250 nm to about 7500 nm.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the tray comprises a battery configured to power the light source.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the battery is a zinc air type battery.

17 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the illumination tray comprises a wireless network connection.

18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the prescribed whitening duration is within a range of about 0.5 hours to about 3 hours.

19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the whitening agent comprises at least one of carbamide peroxide and hydrogen peroxide.

20 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the whitening agent has an active ingredient concentration percentage of between 2% and 50%.