Hygienic toothbrushing method

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2008-12-31

2010-12-28

Lu, Jiping (Department: 3743)

Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids

Process

Gas or vapor contact with treated material

Reexamination Certificate

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07856738

ABSTRACT:
A method for sanitizing a toothbrush using a receptacle having a plurality of openings, a plurality of toothbrushes to be removably retained in the receptacle, where the toothbrushes are arranged for each cycle of use so that a dry toothbrush is always available for use and replaced after use within the receptacle in a different arrangement from the rest and allowed to be dried for a sufficient period to kill and prevent bacterial proliferation prior to its reuse in a subsequent cycle of use.

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