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An oral electrical treatment apparatus and method that includes contacting gingival tissue around a plurality of teeth with electrical contact members, providing means for supplying an electrical current to the electrical contact and providing means for adjusting the electrical current supplied to t

An oral electrical treatment apparatus and method that includes contacting gingival tissue around a plurality of teeth with electrical contact members, providing means for supplying an electrical current to the electrical contact and providing means for adjusting the electrical current supplied to the electrical gingival contact members. The oral electrical treatment apparatus and method also includes means for monitoring the current received by the gingival tissue from the electrical gingival contact members. The oral electrical treatment apparatus and method permits defects and diseases in the mouth to be conveniently treated with a minimal amount of discomfort to the patient.

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Oral electrical treatment apparatus comprising means for electrically contacting gingival tissue in a mouth, said gingival electrical contacting means comprising at least one electrode assembly including at least two elongated gingival tissue contact members each having an underside shaped to confor

Oral electrical treatment apparatus comprising means for electrically contacting gingival tissue in a mouth, said gingival electrical contacting means comprising at least one electrode assembly including at least two elongated gingival tissue contact members each having an underside shaped to conform to the shape of the gingival tissue adjacent a tooth in said mouth, said gingival tissue contact members each having an inner surface shaped to conform to the exterior outer surface of said tooth just above the gum line, means locatable about said tooth for locating said electrode assembly, and means locatable outside of said mouth for supplying an electrical current to said gingival electrical contacting means.