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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7356869 | Flexible cleaning tool with replaceable non-woven pad A flexible cleaning tool (22) is disclosed. The cleaning tool (22) includes a handle (24) connected to an elongated flexible support member (26) that includes a plurality of discrete, rotatably interconnected segments (40). A clean... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347691 | Protective sleeve for saliva ejector The protective sleeve for a saliva ejector is formed of a soft, porous plastic material for installation upon the end of a conventional ejector tube to protect the soft tissues within the mouth of a dental patient during dental work. The device has a generally cylin... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322067 | Oral care implement An oral care implement with a handle includes a head with a tissue cleanser. The tissue cleanser may be a pad composed of an elastomeric material. The pad is disposed on the head on a surface opposite the tooth cleaning elements. The tissue cleanser may include a pl... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7267548 | Support for interdental brushes and similar instruments for oral hygiene The present invention relates to a supporting device for an interdental cleaning means, of the type comprising a handle and a tightening head for an elongated appendix portion of said cleaning means, said tightening head comprising a central body around which a comp... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7226289 | Method for overmolding polymers over dental tools A method for overmolding a plurality of polymers having different properties onto a dental instrument. The method involves providing a dental instrument substrate made of metal, overmolding a first polymer onto a portion of the dental instrument substrate, and then ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213288 | Toothbrush A toothbrush includes a head having a prophylaxis polishing cup closely surrounded by cleaning elements in the form of a bristle ring extending above the upper surface of the cup. Alternatively, the cups could be in the form of arrays of densely packed cleaning elem... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7181799 | Oral-care device and system A device with two or more regions configured to clean or treat a working surface is disclosed. Preferably, the device is an oral-care device with a power cleaning head. The power cleaning head comprises two or more regions, wherein at least one of the regions is con... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174596 | Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush The invention relates to a toothbrush having a handle and a head part, on which bristle filaments and at least one flexible cleaning element are arranged. According to the invention, the at least one flexible cleaning element is arranged on a carrier element which c... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7143462 | Oral care implement An oral care implement with a handle includes a head with a tissue cleanser. The tissue cleanser may be a pad composed of an elastomeric material. The pad is disposed on the head on a surface opposite the tooth cleaning elements. The tissue cleanser may include a pl... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7093316 | Gels for force gauging For effective plaque removal, a combination of a gel force gauging component and a plaque removing gel component are employed to prevent tooth and gum damage over gel rigidity range of from about 75 gram Bloom to about 300 gram bloom. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089621 | Toothbrush A toothbrush includes a head and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements for enhanced cleaning of the teeth. The tooth cleaning elements include cleaning elements that define a loop arrangement for better retention of the dentifrice, a central cleaning element dispos... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7044671 | Applicator for cleaning teeth A disposable teeth cleaning applicator device. An elongated tubular shaft member has an applicator tip member at one end and a toothpick device at the other end. A liquid dental material is positioned inside the tubular shaft member and, once released, is squeezed o... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6993804 | Oral care devices Oral devices are provided, including oral brushes that include bristle tufts and a rocking member having radially extending protrusions constructed to penetrate between a user's teeth. The protrusions are shaped to penetrate the interproximal region, cleaning betwee... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6918154 | Toothbrush with longitudinal and lateral motion conversion A toothbrush has a number of rotatable brush assemblies mechanically linked so as to move together with a handle. Each rotatable brush assembly includes a wheel, with radially projecting bristles, configured to rotate about an axis which is roughly parallel to a pla... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6826797 | Oral devices Oral devices are provided, including oral brushes that include bristle tufts and a rotatable member having radially extending protrusions constructed to wedge between a user's teeth and, among other things, cause compression of the papilla. ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6671919 | "Air cushion effect" soft oral care brush A oral care brush device is described for use primarily for massaging and stimulation of sensitive gums and teeth. The brush head is hollow but closed at one end, and is made of a shape-retaining but soft and resilient material. One end of the brush handl... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6463618 | Toothbrush comprising improved means for fixing friction elements A toothbrush, of the type in which a brush head is equipped with flexible friction rods which include a lower anchoring foot by fastening the rods to a principal body of the head, the anchoring foot of at least some of the rods is received in an anchoring... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6389634 | Oral devices Oral devices are provided, including oral brushes that include bristle tufts and a rotatable member having radially extending tips constructed to penetrate the interproximal and subgingival regions of the oral cavity.... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6374448 | Toothbrush The present invention relates to a brush, in particular a toothbrush, comprising a brush body carrying cleaning elements and a perforated plate through which the cleaning elements are projecting. A brush which is improved in terms of hygiene is created by... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6205611 | Tooth and gum cleaning tool A tooth and gum cleaning tool for cleaning teeth and gums. The tooth and gum cleaning tool includes an elongate handle portion having first and second ends. A sponge portion is coupled to said first end of said handle portion. The sponge portion has an en... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6151745 | Gum-massaging oral brush An oral brush is provided that includes an elongated body, a head portion extending from the body, and a plurality of bristles, formed of particular thermoplastic elastomers, extending from the body. In various embodiments, the thermoplastic elastomer has... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6145152 | Replaceable head toothbrush construction A replaceable head toothbrush construction 10 including an elongated handle member 20 having a hollow upper portion 24 provided with a contoured central bore 25 having an intermediate portion which defines a peripheral recess 28 and further including a he... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6041467 | Toothbrush A toothbrush for cleaning teeth, especially the interproximal region between adjacent, closely spaced or normally contacting teeth, has at least one fin extending from the body of the toothbrush through the bristled head. The fin is a thin, tapering, blad... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6010469 | Hand massage tool A massage tool with which a professional massager can apply the full force generated by their arm to a precise body area, without any finger or wrist stress, even over indefinitely prolonged periods is disclosed. The massage tool comprises: an elongate ha... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5987688 | Gum-massaging oral brush An oral brush is provided that includes an elongated body a head portion extending from the body, and a plurality of bristles, formed of particular thermoplastic elastomers, extending from the body. In various embodiments, the thermoplastic elastomer has ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5947912 | Vibratory tongue conditioning implement A tongue conditioning implement includes a handle, a head and a removable and replaceable cartridge including a conditioning element, the handle containing a vibrational motor to cause the implement to vibrate and reduce the manual action needed for the c... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5930861 | Gingival stimulator A dental/gingival stimulating article is disclosed that provides interdental stimulation and plaque removal to several teeth at once. This design holds many stimulator tips that have broadened but narrow profile paddle ends. The instrument is held in one ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5628082 | Toothbrush with improved efficacy An improved toothbrush with a secure grip, a more effective bristle arrangement, and a specially shaped head is disclosed. The handle is formed with opposed gripping portions, and fits securely in the hand of the brusher, facing either up or down, imparti... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5615443 | Toothbrush A toothbrush which includes a brush head having an arched base made from flexible material, and a handle having two coupling rods respectively fastened to two transverse slots on the arched base, wherein the arched base of the brush head has two longitudi... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5604951 | Prophy toothbrush A toothbrush for cleaning and polishing teeth includes a handle attached to a brush head. Attached to the brush head is at least one prophy cup device for polishing teeth, and a plurality of bristle tufts for scrubbing teeth, the bristle tufts being attac... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5581838 | Articulating toothbrush assembly A toothbrush assembly is disclosed which includes an articulating head portion for releasable supporting a brushhead, and which is configured to releasably mount a plurality of interchangeable dental accessory tools. A spring biased actuation member havin... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5573398 | Dental hygiene device and cleaning solution A dental hygiene device has a brush assembly and a control unit. The brush assembly has a handle with suction and irrigation conduits passing therethrough. A brush head has two or more parallel rows of bristles. Suction and irrigation ports are positioned... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5500975 | Toothbrush A toothbrush having two types of bristle end forms. Filaments, each having a tapered end and a ball-like end, are bundled, and folded in to a U-shape bend in a manner that the tapered end is projected from the ball end. The tapered end is inserted into a ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5459899 | Interstitial flossing toothbrush A toothbrush for brushing tooth surfaces and for flossing and picking foreign matter from spaces and interstices on and between and around teeth and gums.... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5438726 | Tooth cleaning system with timer and signaling means A toothbrush with timer and signalling apparatus having interchangeable periodontal devices. The signalling apparatus is composed of both an audio and vibrating signalling device to alert the user when the preset time limit is achieved.... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5342284 | Soft brush gum stimulator A gum stimulator is disclosed which has a removable brush composed of a high-density of soft thin fibers. The brush tip is disposed on a handle, which may comprise an end of a toothbrush, and is mounted on a shaft which extends from the handle. In one emb... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5205302 | Soft brush gum stimulator A gum stimulator is disclosed which has a removable brush composed of a high-density of soft thin fibers. The brush tip is disposed on a handle, which may comprise an end of a toothbrush, and is mounted on a shaft which extends from the handle. In one emb... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5175901 | Apparatus and method for brushing teeth An apparatus for brushing an entire arch of teeth at once has a resilient U-shaped housing containing a channel within which the arch of teeth fits. A plurality of bristles substantially covers the surface area of the channel, and a handle extends from ea... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5123841 | Interproximal dental plaque remover A device for removal of dental plaque from the furca, cemento-enamel junction, and gingival pockets in between two adjacent teeth, the device having a dental arm with a detachable dental brush having a malleable spine supported substantially perpendicular... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5122056 | Local anesthetic applicator An applicator to deliver and hold anesthetic to the gums of a teething infant. In a first embodiment, an open ended trough having a sponge lining has a handle, so that medicament may be applied to the sponge lining and then held against the gum. In a seco... | 06/16/1992 |
