Tooth brushing mask

Abstract

To provide a tooth brushing mask suppressing a surrounding area from getting dirty by scattering of dirt removed by tooth brushing and also dispensing with preparation of a container for disposing waste liquid generated by rinsing.SOLUTION: Ear hook parts of a tooth brushing mask 20 are detachably hooked to the ears of a wearer 10 whose teeth 13 are to be brushed. A mask body 21 covers at least the mouth 12 of the face of the wearer 10, with the ear hook parts hooked on the ears. A bag body 35 made of a flexible material is formed into a cylindrical shape, and includes an opening 41 at a base end 36 thereof, where a tip 37 thereof is closed. A finger 17 of a hand is inserted into the bag body 35 through the opening 41. The base end 36 of the bag body 35 is located on a back side of a surface 23 of the mask body 21 and fixed to a portion of the mask body 21 that covers the mouth 12. A lid part 24 configured to be openable is provided in a closed state at a part including at least the surface 23 of the mask body 21 and covering the mouth 12.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a dental mask. [Background technology]

[0002] For people who have difficulty visiting a dental clinic, a dentist or dental hygienist visits their home or a nursing facility to provide dental treatment and specialized oral care. In a dental home visit, teeth may be brushed using a toothbrush (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, teeth may be brushed using a finger-mounted toothbrush (see, for example, Patent Document 2) instead of a toothbrush. A finger-mounted toothbrush has a brush part formed on a cylindrical body into which a finger is inserted. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2023-90088 A [Patent Document 2] Utility Model Registration No. 3184795 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the method using a conventional toothbrush or a finger toothbrush, dirt removed by brushing the teeth may scatter from the open mouth and soil the surrounding area. Also, a container such as a cup must be prepared to dispose of the wastewater generated by rinsing.

[0005] This problem can occur not only when brushing teeth during a dental visit, but also when brushing teeth at a location other than the sink. For example, it can occur when a caregiver brushes the teeth of a person who requires care. The problem can also occur in the same way when a healthy person brushes their own teeth with a finger-mounted toothbrush in a car, etc. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] Various aspects of a toothpaste mask for solving the above problems will be described below. [Aspect 1] A toothbrush mask comprising: an attachment part that is removably attached to a wearer whose teeth are being brushed; a mask body that covers at least the mouth of the wearer's face when the attachment part is attached to the wearer; and a bag body that is formed in a tubular shape from a flexible material and has an opening at its base end and a closed tip end through which fingers can be inserted, wherein the base end of the bag body is behind the front surface of the mask body and is fixed to a portion of the mask body that covers the mouth, the base end of the bag body including at least the front surface of the mask body, and a lid portion that is openably configured and closed at the portion covering the mouth.

[0007] According to the above configuration, when the wearing part of the toothbrush mask is worn by a wearer who is brushing his / her teeth, at least the mouth of the wearer's face is covered by the mask body. At this time, the bag body is in a pre-use form in which the bag body is located between the wearer's mouth and the back side of the mask body with the lid part closed. At this time, since the lid part is closed, the bag body is not visible or is difficult to see from the front side of the toothbrush mask.

[0008] Next, the form of the bag body is switched from the pre-use form to the toothbrush form. At this time, the bag body is located on the back side of the front surface of the mask body. The lid part is pressed from the front side of the toothbrush mask to the back side by the fingers of the hand. This pressing opens the lid part. The fingers are inserted into the bag body through the opened lid part and the opening. The fingers may be the wearer's own fingers or other people's fingers. Then, the bag body covered by the fingers is moved while being pressed against the teeth, so that the dirt components such as plaque attached to the teeth are removed. In addition, the bag body is moved while being pressed against the gums, so that the gums are massaged. The mask body covers the mouth when the toothbrush form is adopted. Therefore, even if the dirt components removed by toothbrushing are scattered from the open mouth, they are received by the mask body.

[0009] When the mouth is rinsed after the above-mentioned tooth brushing, drainage occurs. The form of the bag body is switched from the tooth brushing form to the drainage treatment form. During this switching, the bag body in the tooth brushing form is turned inside out. In this state, at least a part of the bag body is protruded from the surface of the mask body through the opened lid portion to the front side. This protruding part is used as a place from which the drainage is discharged. The drainage is discharged into the bag body in the drainage treatment form, so that the inside of the mouth, including the teeth, is kept clean. Since the bag body is attached to the mask body as one component of the tooth brushing mask, there is no need to prepare a container such as a cup for discharging the drainage.

[0010] [Aspect 2] A toothbrush mask as described in [Aspect 1], wherein the bag body is fixed to the mask body with the tip end adjacent to the base end. According to the above configuration, in the pre-use state, the tip end portion of the bag body is adjacent to the base end portion, making the bag body compact in shape, and therefore the toothbrush mask is less likely to be bulky in the thickness direction of the mask body.

[0011] [Aspect 3] A toothpaste mask as described in [Aspect 2], wherein the bag body has an intermediate portion between the base end and the tip end wrapped around the base end such that the tip end is adjacent to the base end, and the bag body is stretched into a tubular shape when the wrapping is released.

[0012] According to the above configuration, in the pre-use state, the intermediate portion of the bag body is wrapped around the base end portion, so that the tip end portion of the bag body is adjacent to the base end portion. At this time, the bag body is located on the back side of the front surface of the mask body where the lid portion is closed.

[0013] In the tooth brushing mode, the lid is opened with a finger, and the finger is inserted into the bag through the lid and the opening. As the finger is inserted, the wrapping is released and the bag is stretched into a cylindrical shape. The bag is now placed over the finger.

[0014] [Aspect 4] A toothbrush mask as described in any one of [Aspect 1] to [Aspect 3], in which a protrusion is provided on the outer surface of the bag body, which is extended into a cylindrical shape behind the front surface of the mask body, at least at a location including the tip portion.

[0015] The protrusion may be, for example, a spherical protrusion or a brush bristles. According to the above configuration, in the tooth brushing mode, by pressing the protruding portion of the bag body against the teeth and moving a finger, the dirt components such as plaque adhering to the teeth are efficiently removed. Also, by pressing the protruding portion against the gums and moving a finger, the gums are effectively massaged.

[0016] [Aspect 5] A toothbrush mask described in any one of [Aspect 1] to [Aspect 4], further comprising a cleaning solution bag in which mouthwash solution is sealed in a packaging bag, the packaging bag being configured to be tearable at least in part, and the cleaning solution bag being removably attached to the mask body.

[0017] According to the above configuration, since the cleaning liquid bag is attached to the mask body in advance, there is no need to prepare a separate mouthwash. The cleaning liquid bag is removed from the mask body before or after brushing the teeth.

[0018] After brushing the teeth, the wearer removes the attachment part. A part of the packaging bag of the mouthwash bag is torn. This allows the mouthwash to flow out from the packaging bag. The mouthwash in the packaging bag is put into the mouth, and rinsing is performed to clean the mouth. The drained liquid generated by rinsing is discharged into the drained liquid treatment bag. Effect of the Invention

[0019] According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the surrounding area from being soiled due to scattering of dirt components removed by tooth brushing, and to eliminate the need to prepare a container for disposing of the waste liquid generated by rinsing. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view of a dental mask according to one embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 4 is a rear view of the toothbrush mask in the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of the toothbrushing mask in the embodiment, in which the bag body is in a pre-use form. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which the toothbrushing mask is worn by a wearer in the embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of the toothbrush mask in the embodiment, in which the bag body in the pre-use form is being changed into the teethbrush form. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of the toothbrushing mask in the embodiment, in which the bag body is in a toothbrushing form. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of the toothbrushing mask in the embodiment, in which the bag body is in the drainage treatment form. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0021] Hereinafter, one embodiment of a dental mask will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 4, the toothbrushing mask 20 of this embodiment is used when brushing the teeth 13 (see FIG. 6) of the wearer 10, and is worn by the wearer 10. The wearer 10 here may be a person who has difficulty brushing their teeth 13 by themselves, such as a person receiving dental care at a home visit or a person requiring assistance, or may be a healthy person who can brush their teeth 13 by themselves. In the case of a dental care visit, the person who brushes the teeth 13 is a dentist or a dental hygienist. The person who brushes the teeth 13 of a person requiring assistance is an assistant. In the case of a healthy person, the person who brushes the teeth 13 is the healthy person himself.

[0022] 1 and 2, the toothbrush mask 20 of this embodiment includes a mask body 21, an attachment portion, a bag body 35, and a cleaning liquid bag 45. Next, each part constituting the toothbrush mask 20 will be described.

[0023] <Attachment part> The wearing part is composed of a pair of left and right ear hooks 31. Each ear hook 31 is composed of a curved string that bulges in the left-right direction toward the side that moves away from the opposite ear hook 31. Both ends of each ear hook 31 are fixed to the left and right sides of the mask body 21. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, each ear hook 31 is hooked on the ear 15 of the wearer 10, so that the wearing part is removably attached to the wearer 10. The ear hooks 31 may or may not be stretchable.

[0024] <Mask body 21> The mask body 21 has a size that covers at least the mouth 12 on the face 11 of the wearer 10 when both ear loops 31 are hung on the corresponding ears 15. The size that covers the mouth 12 here means the size that covers the mouth 12 in an open state. The mask body 21 is formed of nonwoven fabric, gauze, urethane, etc., in a rectangular shape that is longer in the left-right direction than in the up-down direction. The mask body 21, like general masks available on the market, has a function of preventing pollen and dust from entering the bronchi. In addition, the mask body 21 has a function of preventing the spread of droplets generated by coughing, sneezing, etc.

[0025] 3, the mask body 21 includes a front portion 22 and a back portion 26 disposed behind the front portion 22. Note that the terms "front" and "front side" refer to the sides away from the face 11 in the thickness direction of the mask body 21 when it covers the mouth 12, and the terms "back" and "back side" refer to the sides approaching the face 11.

[0026] The mask body 21 may or may not have an intermediate surface portion (not shown) between the front surface portion 22 and the back surface portion 26. In the former case, the intermediate surface portion may be composed of a single surface portion or may be composed of multiple layers of surface portions. The front surface 23 of the front surface portion 22 constitutes the front surface of the mask body 21, and the back surface 27 of the back surface portion 26 constitutes the back surface of the mask body 21.

[0027] 3 and 4, a through-hole 28 is formed in the back surface portion 26 at a location covering the mouth 12 of the wearer 10. An annular attachment protrusion 29 is fixed to the front surface of the back surface portion 26 around the through-hole 28.

[0028] In the above-mentioned surface portion 22, a lid portion 24 configured to be openable is provided in a closed state at a portion that is the front side of the through-hole 28, i.e., a portion that covers the mouth 12 of the wearer 10. The surface portion 22 on which the lid portion 24 is provided is a portion that includes at least the surface 23 of the mask body 21.

[0029] In this embodiment, the surface portion 22 is formed with a breakable portion 25 that has a lower strength than other portions of the surface portion 22 and is more easily broken than the other portions. As shown in FIG. 1, the breakable portion 25 is formed by perforations made in the surface portion 22. That is, the breakable portion 25 is formed by making a plurality of cuts, each having a predetermined length, in the surface portion 22 at predetermined intervals. The breakable portion 25 is formed by repeating a unit consisting of a cut portion and an adjacent uncut portion a plurality of times. In this embodiment, the breakable portion 25 (perforations) is formed to have a cross shape as a whole, but may be formed to have another shape, for example, an H shape.

[0030] Of the surface portion 22, the portion surrounding the planned breaking portion 25 (perforation) constitutes the lid portion 24. Before the planned breaking portion 25 is broken, the lid portion 24 is in a closed state. In contrast, when a pressing force of a certain value or more is applied to a portion of the surface portion 22 near the planned breaking portion 25, the planned breaking portion 25 breaks as shown by the solid line in Fig. 5, and the lid portion 24 becomes openable.

[0031] <Bag body 35> 3 and 5, the bag body 35 is formed into a cylindrical shape from a material having low water permeability and flexibility, in this embodiment, thin-film rubber. Here, in order to distinguish between the two ends of the cylindrical bag body 35, one end is referred to as a base end 36 and the other end is referred to as a tip end 37.

[0032] The bag body 35 has an opening 41 at its base end 36. The tip end 37 of the bag body 35 is closed. The bag body 35 has a thickness and length that allows the fingers 17 of a person brushing their teeth to be inserted through the opening 41.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 3, the base end 36 of the bag 35 is on the back side of the front surface 23 of the mask body 21, and is fixed to a portion of the mask body 21 that covers the mouth 12. More specifically, the bag 35 is fixed to the mask body 21 with the tip end 37 adjacent to the base end 36. Here, an intermediate portion 38 between the base end 36 and the tip end 37 of the bag 35 is wound around the base end 36, so that the tip end 37 is adjacent to the base end 36. The tip end 37 is disposed on the back side of the front surface 22, and on the front side of the mounting protrusion 29. The annular base end 36 and the annular portion (intermediate portion 38) wound around the base end 36 are disposed around the mounting protrusion 29. The bag 35 is fixed to the mounting protrusion 29 at the base end 36. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the bag 35 is configured to be stretched into a cylindrical shape by unwinding the wound annular portion.

[0034] The outer surface of the bag 35, which is extended cylindrically on the back side of the surface 23 of the mask body 21, is provided with a plurality of protrusions 42 that protrude outward at least at a location including the tip 37. The protrusions 42 may be formed of spherical projections or the like, or may be formed of brush bristles (hair-like portions). The protrusions 42 may be formed integrally with the bag 35, or may be formed of a separate member and fixed to the bag 35. In this embodiment, the protrusions 42 are provided only on the tip 37.

[0035] The flexible bag body 35 can be deformed to take three forms: a pre-use form, a toothbrush form, and a drainage treatment form. In the pre-use state, as shown in FIG. 3, the bag body 35 is located behind the front surface 23 of the mask body 21 with the lid portion 24 closed.

[0036] In the tooth brushing mode, as shown in FIG. 6, the bag body 35 is located behind the front surface 23 of the mask body 21, and the wearer 10 inserts the fingers 17 through the open lid portion 24 and opening 41 to use the bag body 35 for brushing his / her teeth.

[0037] In the drainage treatment mode, the bag body 35 in the toothbrushing mode is turned inside out as shown in Fig. 7. In this state, the bag body 35 protrudes to the front side beyond the front surface 23 of the mask body 21 through the opened lid portion 24. This protruding portion is used as a drainage point for drainage liquid 50 generated by rinsing after toothbrushing.

[0038] The bag body 35 switches between the above-mentioned pre-use form, tooth brushing form, and drainage treatment form in that order. <Cleaning solution bag 45> As shown in Fig. 2, the outer shell of the cleaning solution bag 45 is formed of a packaging bag 46 formed in a stick shape. The packaging bag 46 contains an amount of mouthwash necessary for at least one rinse. The packaging bag 46 is configured to be tearable at least in a portion. The cleaning solution bag 45 is removably attached to the back surface 27 of the back surface portion 26 at a location spaced from the through-hole 28. In this embodiment, the cleaning solution bag 45 is removably attached to the upper part of the back surface 27 with an adhesive in an orientation extending in the left-right direction.

[0039] Next, the operation of the present embodiment configured as above will be described. <When not using Toothbrush Mask 20> When the toothbrush mask 20 is not in use, as shown in Fig. 3, the middle portion 38 of the bag body 35 is wrapped around the base end portion 36. The tip portion 37 of the bag body 35 is adjacent to the base end portion 36. The bag body 35 is located behind the front surface 23 of the mask body 21 with the lid portion 24 closed, and on the front side of the back surface portion 26. The bag body 35 has a compact shape. Therefore, the bag body 35, and in turn, the entire toothbrush mask 20, are not bulky in the thickness direction of the mask body 21.

[0040] <When using Toothbrush Mask 20> When using the toothbrush mask 20, the cleaning liquid bag 45 may be removed from the mask body 21 before brushing teeth, or may be removed from the mask body 21 after brushing teeth as described below.

[0041] When using the toothbrush mask 20, the left and right ear loops 31 are hooked over the corresponding ears 15 of the wearer 10, as shown in Fig. 4. Then, at least the mouth 12 of the face 11 of the wearer 10 is covered by the mask body 21.

[0042] At this time, the bag body 35 is in the pre-use form shown in Fig. 3. In the pre-use form, the bag body 35 is located behind the front surface 23 of the mask body 21 with the lid portion 24 closed, between the bag body 35 and the mouth 12 of the wearer 10. In this manner, the ear hooks 31 are hooked on the ears 15, thereby putting the bag body 35 into the pre-use form and positioning the bag body 35.

[0043] At this time, no pressing force is applied to the lid portion 24 by the finger 17 or the like. The lid portion 24 remains closed because the breakable portion 25 is not broken. The closed lid portion 24 is located on the front side of the bag body 35. Therefore, the bag body 35 is not visible or is difficult to see from the front side of the dental mask 20.

[0044] Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the form of the bag body 35 is switched from the pre-use form to the toothbrush form. At this time, a pressing force from the front side to the back side is applied to the lid portion 24 by the finger 17 or the like. When a pressing force of a certain value or more is applied to the lid portion 24, the breakable portion 25 is broken. The lid portion 24 falls toward the back side from the front surface 23, and is in an open state.

[0045] As shown in Fig. 6, in the tooth brushing mode, the bag body 35 is located on the back side of the front surface 23 of the mask body 21. A finger 17 is inserted into the bag body 35 through the open lid portion 24 and the opening 41. As the finger 17 is inserted, the wrapping is released and the bag body 35 is stretched into a cylindrical shape. The bag body 35 is now in a state of covering the finger 17.

[0046] Then, the bag body 35 placed over the finger 17 is moved while being pressed against the teeth 13 of the wearer 10, thereby removing dirt components such as plaque adhering to the teeth 13. Also, the bag body 35 is moved while being pressed against the gums 14, thereby massaging the gums 14.

[0047] The bag 35 made of rubber is flexible and stretchable, so that when the finger 17 inserted in the bag 35 is moved, the bag 35 moves smoothly in response to the movement.

[0048] In particular, in this embodiment, by pressing the protrusion 42 of the bag body 35 against the teeth 13 and moving the finger 17, dirt components such as plaque adhering to the teeth 13 are efficiently removed. In addition, by pressing the protrusion 42 against the gums 14 and moving the finger 17, the gums 14 are effectively massaged.

[0049] The mask body 21 covers the mouth 12 when the above-mentioned tooth brushing form is adopted. Therefore, even if dirt components removed by tooth brushing are scattered from the open mouth 12, they are received by the mask body 21. Therefore, the dirt components are less likely to scatter to the front side than the mask body 21.

[0050] After brushing the teeth, the ear hooks 31 are removed from the ears 15, and the attachment portion of the toothbrush mask 20 is removed from the wearer 10. The cleaning liquid bag 45 may be removed from the mask body 21 at this time.

[0051] A part of packaging bag 46 of cleaning solution bag 45 is torn. This allows the mouthwash to flow out of packaging bag 46. The mouthwash in packaging bag 46 is poured into mouth 12, and rinsing is performed, thereby cleaning the inside of mouth 12. As the mouthwash is rinsed, drainage liquid 50 (see FIG. 7) is generated inside mouth 12.

[0052] On the other hand, the lid 24 of the mask body 21 is tilted toward the front side from the surface 23 to be in an open state. The form of the bag body 35 is switched from the toothbrushing form to the drainage treatment form. During this switching, the bag body 35 in the toothbrushing form is turned inside out. This turning may be performed, for example, by pushing the bag body 35 (see FIG. 6 ) stretched into a cylindrical shape from the tip end 37 side toward the base end 36 side with the finger 17. Alternatively, the bag body 35 may be turned inside out by being picked up and pulled out from the front side of the mask body 21.

[0053] At least a part of the bag body 35 in the inverted state as described above is protruded to the front side beyond the surface 23 of the mask body 21 through the lid portion 24 that is open to the front side. This protruding part is used as a place from which the waste liquid 50 is discharged.

[0054] The drainage liquid 50 in the mouth 12 of the wearer 10 is drained into the drainage treatment bag body 35, as shown by the two-dot chain line in Figure 7, so that the inside of the mouth 12, including the teeth 13 and gums 14, is kept clean.

[0055] The rubber used to form the bag body 35 is a material with low water permeability, so that the waste liquid 50 discharged into the bag body 35 is unlikely to permeate and leak out. Since the bag body 35 is attached to the mask body 21 as one of the components of the toothbrush mask 20, a container such as a cup for discharging the waste liquid 50 is not required.

[0056] Then, the bag 35 from which the drainage liquid 50 has been discharged is subjected to a process to prevent leakage of the drainage liquid 50 or to a process to make leakage less likely. For example, the bag 35 is closed by tying the middle portion 38 of the bag 35 with a string or the like. After this process is performed, the toothbrush mask 20 is discarded in a trash can or the like.

[0057] Next, the effects of this embodiment will be described. (1) As shown in Figures 3 and 5, this embodiment uses a bag 35 that is made of a flexible material and is formed into a cylindrical shape, and has an opening 41 through which a finger 17 is inserted. A base end 36 of the bag 35 is fixed to a portion of the mask body 21 that is behind the surface 23 of the mask body 21 and covers the mouth 12. Furthermore, a lid 24 that is openable is provided in a closed state on a portion (surface portion 22) of the mask body 21 that includes at least the surface 23 and covers the mouth 12. This provides the following various effects.

[0058] The left and right ear hooks 31 are hooked on the corresponding ears 15 of the wearer 10 and the toothbrush mask 20 is placed on the wearer 10, whereby the bag body 35 can be positioned. When the bag body 35 is in the pre-use form (see FIG. 3), the cover portion 24 is closed and the bag body 35 is not or hardly visible, so that the dental mask 20 has a good appearance.

[0059] Even if you do not have a toothbrush or a finger toothbrush, you can brush your teeth 13 and massage your gums 14 with the bag body 35 while covering your mouth 12 with the mask body 21. At this time, the mask body 21 can prevent dirt removed by brushing from scattering and contaminating the surrounding area.

[0060] The waste liquid 50 generated during rinsing can be discharged into the bag 35 (see FIG. 7). The waste liquid 50 can be disposed of even without a container for disposing of the waste liquid, such as a cup. (2) As shown in Fig. 3, in this embodiment, an intermediate portion 38 between a base end portion 36 and a tip end portion 37 of a bag 35 is wrapped around the base end portion 36. This wrapping allows the bag 35 to be fixed to the mask body 21 with the tip end portion 37 adjacent to the base end portion 36. This provides the following effects.

[0061] The toothbrush mask 20 is not bulky in the thickness direction of the mask body 21, and the toothbrush mask 20 can be made in a form suitable for carrying and storing. As shown in Figures 5 and 6, when brushing teeth, the lid 24 is opened with the fingers 17 of the hand. By inserting the fingers 17 into the bag body 35 through the lid 24 and the opening 41, the bag body 35 can be stretched into a cylindrical shape while being released from the wrapping, and the bag body 35 can be placed over the fingers 17.

[0062] (3) In this embodiment, when the form of the bag body 35 is switched from the pre-use form shown in Fig. 3 to the toothbrushing form shown in Fig. 6, the finger 17 is inserted into the bag body 35 to temporarily stretch it into a cylindrical shape. Therefore, when the form of the bag body 35 is switched from the toothbrushing form to the drainage treatment form shown in Fig. 7, it is not necessary to insert the finger 17 into the bag body 35 again to stretch it into a cylindrical shape.

[0063] (4) As shown in Fig. 6, in this embodiment, the protrusions 42 are formed on the outer surface of the bag body 35 that is extended cylindrically on the back side of the surface 23 of the mask body 21, and on at least the tip 37 that is the part used for brushing teeth. Therefore, compared to a case where the protrusions 42 are not provided, dirt components adhering to the teeth 13 can be removed more efficiently. In addition, the protrusions 42 can effectively massage the gums 14.

[0064] (5) As shown in Fig. 2, in this embodiment, the cleaning liquid bag 45 is removably attached to the mask body 21. Therefore, rinsing can be performed without separately preparing a mouthwash liquid.

[0065] (6) The bag body 35 is made of elastic rubber. Therefore, the following effects are obtained. As shown in FIG. 6, when the finger 17 inserted in the bag body 35 is moved, the bag body 35 can be moved smoothly in accordance with the movement of the finger 17 .

[0066] As shown in FIG. 7, when the drainage liquid 50 is discharged into the bag 35, the drainage liquid 50 can be prevented from permeating the bag 35. The above embodiment can also be implemented as modified examples as follows: The above embodiment and the following modified examples can be implemented in combination with each other within a range that does not cause technical contradiction.

[0067] <About the attachment part> The attachment part may be attached to a part of the wearer 10 other than the ear 15 . The mounting part may be formed of a separate member from the mask body 21 and fixed to the mask body 21. Also, the mounting part may be formed integrally with the mask body 21 using the same material.

[0068] Instead of a string, the ear hook 31 may be made of a flexible sheet. In this case, the ear hook 31 may have a width greater than the thickness of the string. <Matters regarding mask body 21> Instead of the portion to be broken 25, a slit (not shown) may be provided in the surface portion 22. In this case, the portion of the surface portion 22 that sandwiches the slit becomes the lid portion 24.

[0069] When the bag body 35 is in the pre-use form, the portions of the surface portion 22 that sandwich the slit are adjacent to each other via the slit. Therefore, the cover portion 24 is in a closed state. The slit is difficult to see from the front of the dental mask. Therefore, the provision of the slit does not impair the appearance of the dental mask, or if any, it is only slightly.

[0070] When brushing teeth, finger 17 is inserted through the slit. The portions of surface portion 22 that sandwich the slit are deformed in such a way that they move away from each other, and lid portion 24 is opened. The mask body 21 may be made of an opaque material. In this case, the mask body 21 is not see-through. The parts of the face 11 of the wearer 10 that are covered by the mask body 21 cannot be seen by others. Therefore, even if the wearer brushes his / her teeth 13 with the bag body 35 containing the finger 17, it is difficult for people around him / her to notice. Therefore, it is possible to brush his / her teeth without worrying too much about the eyes of others.

[0071] The mask body 21 may be made of a transparent material. In this case, the part of the face 11 of the wearer 10 that is covered by the mask body 21 can be seen through the mask body 21. Therefore, when a person other than the wearer 10 brushes the teeth 13 of the wearer 10, the person can easily grasp the positional relationship between the inside of the mouth 12 and the bag body 35 with the finger 17 placed therein, which makes it easier to brush the teeth 13.

[0072] The size of the mask body 21 can be changed, provided that it is large enough to cover at least the open mouth 12 of the face 11 of the wearer 10. A lid portion configured to be openable may be provided in a closed state at a portion covering the mouth 12 of the back surface portion 26, similar to the front surface portion 22. That is, in place of the through hole 28, a lid portion similar to the lid portion 24 of the front surface portion 22 may be provided at the back surface portion 26. In this case, a breakable portion or a slit may be provided at the lid portion.

[0073] <Matters concerning bag body 35> The bag 35 may be formed of a flexible, foldable sheet, cloth, or the like. In this case, an intermediate portion 38 between the base end 36 and the tip end 37 of the bag 35 may be folded. This folding also allows the tip end 37 to be adjacent to the base end 36. Then, the bag 35 in this state where the tip end 37 is adjacent to the base end 36 may be fixed to the mask body 21.

[0074] In this modification, by inserting a finger 17 into the bag body 35 through the opening 41, it is possible to unfold the bag body 35 and extend it into a cylindrical shape. The bag body 35 may be made of resin instead of rubber.

[0075] The entire bag body 35 in the pre-use form may be disposed on the rear side of the back surface portion 26. That is, in the above embodiment, the bag body 35 is built into the mask body 21, but it may be disposed outside the mask body.

[0076] When the bag body 35 is in the pre-use configuration, the tip end 37 may extend away from the base end 36 into a cylindrical shape. <Matters regarding the protrusion 42> The protrusion 42 may be provided on at least a part of the middle portion 38 (a portion adjacent to the tip portion 37) in addition to the tip portion 37 of the bag body 35.

[0077] The protrusion 42 may be omitted as appropriate. <Matters regarding cleaning solution bag 45> The packaging bag 46 of the cleaning liquid bag 45 may be formed in a shape other than a stick shape.

[0078] The cleaning liquid bag 45 may be removably attached to a location on the rear surface 27 of the mask body 21 that is different from that in the above embodiment. The packaging bag 46 may be configured to be tearable at least in part, and the entire packaging bag 46 may be configured to be tearable.

[0079] The cleaning liquid bag 45 can be omitted as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0080] 10. Wearer 11. Face 12...mouth 13…Teeth 17...Finger 20…Toothbrush mask 21…Mask body 23…Surface 24…Lid part 31…Ear hook (attachment part) 35...Bag body 36...Proximal end 37...Tip 38…middle part 41…Opening 42…Protrusion 45…Cleaning solution bag 46...Packaging bag

Claims

1. A mounting part that is removably mounted on a wearer whose teeth are to be brushed; a mask body that covers at least the mouth of the wearer when the wearing portion is worn by the wearer; a bag body formed in a cylindrical shape from a flexible material, having an opening at a base end thereof and a closed tip end thereof, into which a finger of a hand is inserted through the opening; The base end of the bag body is located on the back side of the front surface of the mask body and is fixed to a portion of the mask body that covers the mouth, A toothbrush mask comprising a lid portion that is openably provided in a closed state on a portion of the mask body that includes at least the surface and covers the mouth.

2. The mask for brushing teeth according to claim 1 , wherein the bag body is fixed to the mask body with the tip end adjacent to the base end.

3. In the bag body, an intermediate portion between the base end portion and the tip end portion is wrapped around the base end portion, so that the tip end portion is adjacent to the base end portion, The mask for brushing teeth according to claim 2 , wherein the bag body is stretched into a cylindrical shape by being unwound.

4. The toothbrush mask according to claim 1, wherein a protrusion is provided on an outer surface of the bag body which is extended cylindrically on the back side of the front surface of the mask body, at least at a location including the tip portion.

5. The mouthwash bag further includes a mouthwash bag containing the mouthwash in a packaging bag. The packaging bag is configured to be tearable at least in a portion thereof, The toothbrush mask according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the cleaning liquid bag is removably attached to the mask body.

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