Periodontal pocket cleaner

Details Periodontal pocket cleaner Periodontal pocket cleaner

1988-01-15

1991-03-26

Stone, Cary E.

Toilet

Toothpick

132329, A61C 1500

Patent

active

050020773

ABSTRACT:
The periodontal pocket cleaner is a device for cleaning the deeper recesses of a periodontal pocket by the removal of debris material. The device can also be employed for ascertaining and monitoring bleeding and suppuration within such pocket so as to detect the onset of an inflamation or other pathology and for delivering medication to such pockets as a complement for the treatment of infections or inflammation. The device has a wooden composition and an elongated narrow shape with the grain of the wood running parallel to the direction of elongation. The device includes a tapered end which narrows to a functional point to facilitate the insertion of the device into the deeper recesses of the periodontal pocket. This tapered end of the device also serves for scooping material from the pocket, for scraping plaque from the tooth surfaces adjacent to the pocket, and for absorbing blood and other suspended components from the pocket. By virtue of its small size, narrow shape, wooden composition, softness, and pliancy, the device minimizes the deformation and abrasion of the detached gingival tissues which form the pocket. The pocket cleaner is designed for daily home use after each meal by dental patients for maintaining periodontal hygiene.

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