Devices for personal hygiene and professional oral care

Details Devices for personal hygiene and professional oral care Devices for personal hygiene and professional oral care

1996-04-19

1998-04-07

Lewis, Ralph

Dentistry

Apparatus

Jaw, cheek, lip, or tongue positioner

600238, 15145, A61C 514, A61B 124

Patent

active

057356912

ABSTRACT:
A hygiene implement handle formed of a compressible material includes an aperture for receiving a hygiene implement. Alternatively, a mouth prop handle apparatus has a handle and mouth prop formed integrally to one another of a compressible material. A rigid core is positioned within the compressible material. A mouth prop having a wedge shape can also be formed of the compressible material. The compressible material can be a foam material. The mouth prop handle and hygiene implement handle are disposable and can be advantageously used for special needs patients.

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"Complete Ableware Catalog" by Maddak, Inc. Cat. #1294 pp. 33, P18,53.

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