Oral hygiene kit

Abstract

The invention relates to an oral hygiene kit, comprising a case having a cover and a storage compartment for housing any or all oral hygiene devices, the case having an aperture or a plurality of apertures to provide ventilation and an outlet for draining trapped liquid inside the case. The oral hygienic devices are restrained and secured at the storage compartment by several means and the kit is made compact for easy handling by making the oral hygiene devices smaller, especially the toothbrush, which minimizes the size of the case holding the kit. One method of making the toothbrush smaller thereby minimizing the size of the case is to provide a toothbrush with uncovered bristles having handles that can be shortened at will. Some examples of restraining and securing means for the oral hygiene devices are a pair of fence, a clip, a secure structure or a hook and loop fastener. The plurality of apertures in the case are in one location or evenly spread out on a bottom surface of the storage compartment or at a top surface of the cover. The case and the secure structure can be made of plastic, blended polymeric material, metal, natural leather, synthetic leather, and wood. The cover of the case can be partially or wholly transparent. A blade made of plastic, wood and metal is fastened into the case for cutting dental flosses.

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BACKGROUND [0001] The invention relates to an oral hygiene kit having a ventilated case securing all oral hygiene devices to prevent the formation of molds and growth of bacteria on the devices especially during storage. [0002] It is important to maintain proper oral hygiene. Brushing one's teeth is one of the most important parts of a healthy hygiene. To have a healthy smile, the American Dental Association recommends that the teeth should be brushed at least twice daily, preferably after meals. Many who are away from home are unable to brush their teeth after lunch or immediately following an afternoon snack. The longer food particles remain in the mouth, the more susceptible the teeth become to the formation of cavities and decay. While there is a great desire to brush one's teeth after every meal, often times, people do not brush their teeth because of the bulkiness and inconvenience in always taking along at least a toothbrush and a toothpaste wherever one goes. Further, after ...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] The invention relates to an oral hygiene kit, comprising a case having a cover and a storage compartment for housing any or all oral hygiene devices, the case having an aperture or a plurality of apertures to provide ventilation and an outlet for draining trapped liquid inside the case. The oral hygienic devices are restrained and secured at the storage compartment by several means and the kit is made compact for easy handling by making the oral hygiene devices smaller, especially the toothbrush, to minimize the size of the case holding the kit. One method of making the toothbrush smaller thereby minimizing the size of the case is to provide a toothbrush with uncovered bristles having handles that can be shortened at will. Other oral hygiene devices which have been miniaturized into a travel size are suitable as components of the oral hygiene kit herein without the need of further modification. Examples of handles that can be shortened at will are detachable handles, folding handles that unfold from and fold into the toothbrush head for storage and telescopic handles. Folding handles differ from the detachable handle in that the handle is attached to a connector section of a toothbrush head by hinges. Some examples of attaching means for both the detachable and fol

Problems solved by technology

Many who are away from home are unable to brush their teeth after lunch or immediately following an afternoon snack.

The longer food particles remain in the mouth, the more susceptible the teeth become to the formation of cavities and decay.

While there is a great desire to brush one's teeth after every meal, often times, people do not brush their teeth because of the bulkiness and inconvenience in always taking along at least a toothbrush and a toothpaste wherever one goes.

However, even with the wrapping of the bristles, the problem of mold and bacterial growth is not totally prevented because the napkin stays moist fo

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