Dental Hygiene And Gum Stimulator Device

Abstract

Dental hygiene and gum simulator devices according to the present invention comprise a bristle platform and a plurality of bristles attached to the bristle platform. The devices are put into a user's mouth and chewed thereby producing sub-gingival penetration. The bristle platform may have different shapes and dimensions. One embodiment has two flat sides connected to one another forming an interior right angle. The bristles are attached to the bristle platform at 45 degrees and 90 degrees. Another embodiment has a small ball shaped bristle platform. The bristles are attached to the small ball. While the device is chewed in the user's mouth, the device dislodges bacteria from between teeth, along the side plane of the tooth, as well as the sulcular pocket. In the process this new device also gently stimulates and massages the gum surface as well as stimulating the sulcus resulting in much healthier, less tender gums.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]This invention relates generally to oral cleansing devices and more particularly to dental hygiene and gum stimulator devices.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]Present flossing techniques and material do not present a simple and comfortable method of dislodging particulates, especially along the gingival collar at the side plane of the tooth. There are many devices designed to aid in the use of traditional string floss, but they all are time consuming, require exceptional dexterity, require changing from one device to another and require specific training to use properly. The traditional string floss is also painful and uncomfortable to use resulting in very limited and less consistent use.[0005]Therefore, it is necessary to have a device that is user friendly thereby promoting use, effectiveness and overall dental health.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0006]In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is ...

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Benefits of technology

[0015]These design features have been selected so as to allow the user to comfortably apply vertical pressure downward on the tooth and the surrounding gums by a chewing action. With this chewing action the bristles are pushed into the gum sections between and around the entire tooth, all at the same time. This vertical pressure allows the bristles to penetrate the subgingival area to effectively clean and loosen calculus from the sulcular pocket which is the area of the tooth surface hidden by the gum tissue. This vertically directed penetrating pressure of the bristle tips stimulates and massages the gums. Traditional forward, backward, up and down motion yields a condition where the bristle simply glides along the surface of the tooth and gum always pointing away and drawn away from the area and does not penetrate with any degree of force to the area between the teeth and the area just below the gum line. This area is the most critical and where the onset of gingivitis and gum disease initiates. This is especially evident with poorly aligned or overlapping teeth not allowing the bristle any contact with the gingival collar, let alone the subgingival area. The user will shortly find that with consistent use the gums will no longer bleed, no longer be tender, plaque buildup is prevented entirely and that their teeth have that same “clean feeling” everyday that is typically experienced only when professionally cleaned.

[0016]The angle of the bristle is to produce a less piercing action. In conjunction with the angle, the softness of the bristle allows it to bend more easily producing a stimulating and massaging feel while penetrating and cleaning below the gum line. The length of the bristles are longer than traditional tooth brushes to allow the brush tip to have contact with the gums before the bristle platform bottoms out on the top of the tooth when chewing. The shape of the bristle platform is that of a right angle to provide a flat surface for compression by opposing teeth and downward bristle platform for side bristles. Bristles shall be inserted at 45 and 90 degrees to the bristle platform surface respectfully extending to the inward side of the angle.

Problems solved by technology

Present flossing techniques and material do not present a simple and comfortable method of dislodging particulates, especially along the gingival collar at the side plane of the tooth.

There are many devices designed to aid in the use of traditional string floss, but they all are time consuming, require exceptional dexterity, require changing from one device to another and require specific training to use properly.

The traditional string floss is also painful and uncomfortable to use resulting in very limited and less consistent use.

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