Dentistry – Apparatus – Hand manipulatable implement
Patent
1983-05-27
1985-06-11
Peshock, Robert
Dentistry
Apparatus
Hand manipulatable implement
132 93, A61C 300
Patent
active
045225958
ABSTRACT:
A dental tool for the cleaning of teeth interproximally is disclosed. The dental tool includes an elongate shank with a resilient tip located around one end of the shank. The tip is designed to be deformably insertable interproximally and has a pear-shaped cross section. Preferably, the shank is attached to a handle which is conveniently the end of a toothbrush. The tip and shank can be integrally formed of a rubber material, or the shank can be made of metal and the tip of a rubber material. Ribs are also provided around the periphery of the tip.
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Prior Invention of Applicant submitted to John O. Butler Co., Chicago, Ill., dated Feb. 4, 1981.
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