{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.toothbrush","code":"thing-q134205","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q134205/","name":"toothbrush","alternateNames":["electric toothbrush","Sonic toothbrush","Ultrasonic toothbrush","Oral-B","Sonicare","Ruscello","Diplomat Abigail","DIPLOMAT CHAMPION","DIPLOMAT COMFORT","DIPLOMAT EXECUTIVE","DIPLOMAT GREAT GATSBY","DIPLOMAT NANCY"],"kind":"thing","status":"published","version":"0.1.0-research.1","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"Physical world and living systems","entryKind":"thing","plane":"PHY","domain":["PHY.OBJ"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":[],"facets":{}},"whatItIs":"A handheld oral-hygiene instrument whose working end is a compact head of densely packed filaments (or an equivalent oscillating/sonic head) used to mechanically disrupt dental plaque and debris from tooth surfaces and the gingival margin.","purpose":"Enable an AI agent to recognise a toothbrush, assess its cleaning readiness and condition, and determine appropriate use, care, component replacement or retirement.","scope":{"in":["Manual and powered toothbrushes and their identifying configuration","Tooth-contact elements, head geometry and access to intended brushing surfaces","Handle grip, brushing motion and powered operating readiness","Personal assignment, cleaning, drying and storage condition","Wear, damage, replaceable-part compatibility and retirement decisions"],"out":["Diagnosis and treatment of the user's teeth, gums or oral conditions","Toothpaste, gels and other applied cleaning substances","Dental floss, interdental brushes, oral irrigators and dedicated tongue cleaners","Charging docks, storage cases and replacement-head stock as independently managed objects","Clinical effectiveness claims and individual brushing prescriptions"],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Its intended primary task is brushing tooth surfaces; appearance alone does not distinguish it from a small household cleaning brush.","Its working end presents a head or arrangement of contact elements intended to move against tooth surfaces, rather than delivering a water jet or drawing floss between teeth.","A narrow brush intended primarily for interdental gaps is distinguished by its stated purpose and working geometry, even though both objects may have bristles.","A detachable head without its required handle is a toothbrush component, not a complete usable toothbrush.","A tongue-cleaning surface on the reverse of a toothbrush head is a secondary feature; a dedicated tongue scraper has a different primary function."],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"toothbrush-identity","name":"Toothbrush identity","description":"Establishes intended tooth-brushing function and the boundaries of the implement being assessed.","layers":[{"id":"intended-cleaning-role","name":"Intended cleaning role","description":"Records evidence that the working surface is intended for brushing teeth.","findings":[{"id":"tooth-brushing-purpose","name":"Tooth-brushing purpose","description":"Record the stated primary use and the evidence supporting classification as a toothbrush.","questions":[{"text":"What establishes that this implement is intended to brush tooth surfaces?","id":"tooth-brushing-purpose-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Does its primary function instead place it with interdental brushes, tongue cleaners or non-oral cleaning brushes?","id":"tooth-brushing-purpose-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"implement-composition","name":"Implement composition","description":"Identifies the handle, cleaning head and components required for the assessed configuration.","findings":[{"id":"complete-brushing-assembly","name":"Complete brushing assembly","description":"Record whether the object is a complete toothbrush and which parts are integral or detachable.","questions":[{"text":"Which parts constitute this toothbrush in its present configuration?","id":"complete-brushing-assembly-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Is the observed object a complete implement, a detached head or a handle awaiting a required head?","id":"complete-brushing-assembly-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"tooth-contact-and-access","name":"Tooth contact and access","description":"Describes the cleaning elements and geometry that meet tooth surfaces.","layers":[{"id":"cleaning-elements","name":"Cleaning elements","description":"Records the construction and declared properties of bristles or other tooth-contact elements.","findings":[{"id":"contact-surface-profile","name":"Contact surface profile","description":"Record contact-element material, layout and stated stiffness without inferring unverified performance.","questions":[{"text":"What contact elements are present, and how are they arranged across the working surface?","id":"contact-surface-profile-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"What source supports any material, stiffness or tip-finish designation?","id":"contact-surface-profile-q02","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"oral-access-geometry","name":"Oral access geometry","description":"Captures head and neck geometry relevant to reaching intended tooth surfaces.","findings":[{"id":"head-clearance-and-reach","name":"Head clearance and reach","description":"Record dimensions and access constraints while keeping individual suitability unresolved unless assessed.","questions":[{"text":"What are the head dimensions and the neck length and angle?","id":"head-clearance-and-reach-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"What evidence establishes whether this geometry can reach the intended brushing surfaces for the intended user?","id":"head-clearance-and-reach-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"brushing-control-and-power","name":"Brushing control and power","description":"Records how the toothbrush is held, moved and operated.","layers":[{"id":"grip-and-motion","name":"Grip and motion","description":"Describes the handle and how brushing motion reaches the cleaning head.","findings":[{"id":"controlled-brushing-motion","name":"Controlled brushing motion","description":"Record the actuation mechanism and grip features relevant to controlling the head.","questions":[{"text":"Is brushing motion supplied by the user's hand, a powered mechanism or a documented combination?","id":"controlled-brushing-motion-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Can the intended user securely hold and operate this handle under the expected brushing conditions?","id":"controlled-brushing-motion-q02","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"powered-functions","name":"Powered functions","description":"Applies only where power, controls or feedback are present.","findings":[{"id":"powered-operation-readiness","name":"Powered operation readiness","description":"Record power availability, functional controls and observed feedback without assuming that all powered brushes share features.","questions":[{"text":"Which power source, operating modes and feedback features are documented for this toothbrush?","id":"powered-operation-readiness-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Do observed charge indications, head movement or fault signals permit the intended operation under its instructions?","id":"powered-operation-readiness-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"personal-use-and-hygiene","name":"Personal use and hygiene","description":"Records whose toothbrush it is and the conditions affecting its preparation and storage.","layers":[{"id":"user-assignment","name":"User assignment","description":"Associates the toothbrush or individually assigned head with a user.","findings":[{"id":"personal-head-identification","name":"Personal head identification","description":"Record identifying marks and assignment uncertainty, including configurations with individually assigned detachable heads.","questions":[{"text":"Who is assigned this toothbrush or fitted head, and how is that assignment evidenced?","id":"personal-head-identification-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"If assignment or prior use is uncertain, what verified guidance determines the next action?","id":"personal-head-identification-q02","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"cleaning-and-storage","name":"Cleaning and storage","description":"Tracks observable residue, moisture and storage conditions alongside applicable care instructions.","findings":[{"id":"care-state-and-next-step","name":"Care state and next step","description":"Record care-relevant observations without equating visible cleanliness with microbiological safety.","questions":[{"text":"What residue, retained moisture or contact with other stored brush heads is observed?","id":"care-state-and-next-step-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which documented cleaning, drying and storage actions apply to this head and handle?","id":"care-state-and-next-step-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"wear-and-renewal","name":"Wear and renewal","description":"Connects cleaning-head wear and structural faults to component replacement or retirement.","layers":[{"id":"wear-and-damage-evidence","name":"Wear and damage evidence","description":"Records changes to tooth-contact elements and the structure supporting them.","findings":[{"id":"condition-based-review","name":"Condition-based review","description":"Record observed deterioration and the evidence used to judge whether it requires intervention.","questions":[{"text":"What splaying, deformation, missing elements, cracks or attachment looseness are present?","id":"condition-based-review-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which verified condition or service-life criteria require head replacement or withdrawal of the whole toothbrush?","id":"condition-based-review-q02","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"component-renewal","name":"Component renewal","description":"Determines whether continued service requires a new head, supported power maintenance or replacement of the implement.","findings":[{"id":"supported-renewal-path","name":"Supported renewal path","description":"Record replaceable parts and compatibility evidence before selecting a renewal action.","questions":[{"text":"Which heads or power components are documented as compatible and user-replaceable for this toothbrush?","id":"supported-renewal-path-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Can the identified issue be resolved through a supported component action, or must the toothbrush be retired?","id":"supported-renewal-path-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"evidence-and-external-alignment","name":"Evidence and external alignment","description":"What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.","layers":[{"id":"reported-evidence","name":"Reported evidence","description":"Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.","findings":[{"id":"evidence-kinds","name":"Kinds and varieties","description":"Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of toothbrush this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-kinds-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-identifiers","name":"Identifiers and schemes","description":"Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of toothbrush this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-identifiers-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-standards-and-regulation","name":"Standards and regulation","description":"Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these standards and regulation hold for the sense of toothbrush this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-standards-and-regulation-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-real-world-use","name":"Real-world use","description":"Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of toothbrush this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-real-world-use-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-measurements","name":"Typical measurements","description":"Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of toothbrush this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-measurements-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards","name":"Failure modes and hazards","description":"Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of toothbrush this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-regional-variation","name":"Regional variation","description":"Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of toothbrush this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-regional-variation-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-neighbours","name":"Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart","description":"Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of toothbrush this model covers, and on what 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class"},{"target":"Q614467","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.toothbrush","Wikidata: Q134205 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134205)"]},"properties":{"applicability":"required","items":["Intended brushing use: Stated target surfaces and intended user group; unknown if undocumented","Actuation type: Manual, powered or unresolved; record documented motion type separately","Head dimensions: Head length, width and thickness in millimetres","Contact-element construction: Recorded material, arrangement and manufacturer stiffness designation, each with unknown allowed","Cleaning-head condition: Observed splaying, deformation, missing elements, looseness or no observed defect; uninspected allowed","Handle and neck integrity: Observed cracks, sharp damage, looseness, grip deterioration or no observed defect","Assigned user: Reference to assigned user, unassigned or assignment unknown","Hygiene condition: Recorded residue, moisture, storage exposure and cleaning history; microbiological status unknown unless established","Fitted-head compatibility: Handle-to-head pairing with documented compatibility, observed fit and unresolved constraints","Powered readiness: Not applicable, untested, operational, low-power indication, depleted or fault observed"]},"recognition":{"applicability":"required","items":["A long handle with a small head of tightly packed bristles.","Powered versions have a thicker handle and a moving head."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["Identify the toothbrush and associate it with its assigned user.","Inspect the head, neck and handle for residue, wear, damage and insecure attachment.","Brush intended tooth surfaces using the applicable manual or powered operation.","Clean, dry and store the toothbrush according to verified instructions.","Fit a verified compatible replacement head or replenish power where supported.","Withdraw the toothbrush or a component from use when an applicable replacement or fault criterion is met."]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Gum damage from hard bristles or heavy pressure.","Bacterial build-up on old or shared brushes.","Battery or charger faults in powered brushes."]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["ISO 20126, issued by the International Organization for Standardization, specifies general requirements and test methods for manual toothbrushes.","ISO 20127, issued by the International Organization for Standardization, specifies general requirements and test methods for powered toothbrushes."]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["A toothbrush is used during routine oral hygiene at home, in care settings and while travelling.","Its filaments mechanically remove plaque and food debris from accessible tooth surfaces and the gum margin."]}},"sources":[{"title":"ISO 20126:2022 Dentistry - Manual toothbrushes - General requirements and test 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