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However, orthodontic patients with fixed devices, such as braces, face unique challenges in the removal of plaque around these devices and the surrounding teeth and gingiva or gums.
It is not uncommon for the level of plaque removal in these types of patients to be unacceptable, as the presence of fixed orthodontic appliances prevents conventional toothbrushes from reaching areas around and under the devices where plaque accumulates.
The consequences of improper dental care may include various forms of tooth decay.
However, such interdental brushes are only somewhat effective in cleaning and do not reach all areas of teeth and gums.
Additionally, such brushes fail to clean around and in the orthodontal devices.
Conventional proximal brushes attempt to clean outward tooth surfaces and are rendered less effective by the presence of orthodontic appliances, such as
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[0045]Certain embodiments provide tooth, orthodontic appliance, gingival (gum), tongue, and / or cheek cleaning devices. Certain embodiments provide an oral cleaning device including a plurality of bristles arranged to contact surfaces of teeth and gums as well as going around and under braces or other orthodontic appliances rather than being deflected away from the orthodontic appliances. Non-rotating cleaning elements are better suited to cleaning teeth, gingiva, other oral tissue (e.g., tongue and cheek), and orthodontic appliances at least in part because the cleaning elements do not slip on the surface to be cleaned. Certain embodiments provide cleaning devices for reaching teeth, gums, tongue, cheek, and orthodontic appliances in proximal, interproximal, interdental, and / or other areas. Cleaning elements may be used to clean teeth, tongue, cheek, and gums, as well as reaching between, inside, and / or around wires, undercuts, and / or other areas of orthodontic appliances (such as d...
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Certain embodiments provide toothbrushes and/or other cleaning devices for contacting and cleaning teeth, gums, tongue, cheeks, and orthodontic appliance in an oral cavity. Certain embodiments provide a mouth cleaning device. The device includes a handle portion for holding and maneuvering the mouth cleaning device in an oral cavity. The device also includes a cleaning head portion including a core and a plurality of cleaning elements extending radially around the core, the core attached to the handle portion.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to and benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 987,410, filed on Nov. 13, 2007; No. 60 / 911,899, filed on Apr. 15, 2007; No. 60 / 895,683, filed on Mar. 19, 2007; No. 60 / 895,669, filed on Mar. 19, 2007; No. 60 / 987,409, filed on Nov. 13, 2007, 60 / 979,405, filed on Oct. 12, 2007; and No. 60 / 911,901, filed on Apr. 15, 2007, each of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention generally relates to design and use of a tooth and gum cleaning device. More particularly, the present invention relates to design and use of improved toothbrush devices for cleaning teeth, gums, and / or orthodontic appliances.BACKGROUND[0003]People without fixed orthodontic appliances may find conventional toothbrushes adequate in removing plaque. However, orthodontic patients with fixed devices, such as braces, face unique challenges in the removal of plaque around these...
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