Interproximal floss brush

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1996-06-10

1997-11-04

O'Connor, Cary E.

Toilet

Toothpick

A61C 1500

Patent

active

056829116

ABSTRACT:
A dental hygiene device for cleaning enlarged embrasures includes a brush portion having a plurality of bristles projecting from a rigid spine opposed ends of which are secured to lengths of flexible filament such as dental floss. A free end of at least one of the filaments may be provided with a stiff pin-like tip useful as a toothpick or in threading the device through gaps between teeth or orthodontic structures.

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