Oral cleansing article and method of using the same

Details Oral cleansing article and method of using the same Oral cleansing article and method of using the same

1999-03-22

2000-05-23

Wilson, John J.

Dentistry

Method or material for testing, treating, restoring, or...

Cleaning

433 1, 433141, 601139, A61C 1500, A61C 300, A61D 500, A61H 1300

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06065967&

ABSTRACT:
An oral hygiene article adapted to be received as a whole within a mouth so that the article can thereby be manipulated with the tongue to dislodge foreign particles, promote salivary excretion, drag bacterial plaque, and massage the gums. The article includes at least a core portion and a plurality of protruding members extending from the core portion. The protruding members each have a proximal end connected to the core portion and a distal end portion opposing the proximal end and spaced from the core portion. One or more of the protruding members has a distal end that terminates in an associated substantially linear edge. One or more of the protruding members can have a polygon-shaped cross section that continuously decreases in area from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion to define the substantially linear edge.

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