Oral care system with sanitization function

Abstract

An oral care system () comprises an oral care device (). The oral care device is designed to either comprise or attach to a cleaning or treatment portion (), e.g. a brush head or mouthpiece. The oral care device thus has a cleaning or treatment function. The oral care device is further provided with an electromagnetic (EM) field or radiation generator () adapted to generate and emit radio or microwave frequency electromagnetic energy in a space around an emitter arrangement () (sanitization area) used to emit the radiation or field. The EM emissions are configured to have electromagnetic properties suitable for heating water or water-containing fluid located within the sanitization area (). This allows for a sanitization or disinfection function in a dedicated mode, wherein the EM emissions of the EM generator causes heating to a temperature of at least 50° C., preferably at least 70° C., of water on any surfaces of the cleaning or treatment portion located within the sanitization area, the heating having a sanitization or disinfection effect.