289 results about "Dental flossing" patented technology

The present invention includes compositions and methods for the treatment and prevention of oral mucosal disorders and for promotion of bone health. In particular, the present invention describes new therapeutic and preventative uses for 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM), or a DIM-related indole, alone or in combination with anti-inflammatory agents and/or antibacterial agents, to treat oral mucosal disorders and promote bone health. The compositions of the invention are used to prevent and reverse oral mucosal disorders and bone loss (osteopenia and osteoporosis) associated with aging and chronic inflammation. Oral mucosal disorders include Periodontitis, gingivitis and related oral mucosal inflammation. Formulations of the compositions of the invention include capsules, tablets, toothpastes, oral gels, mouthwashes, mouth rinses, lozenges, chewing gum, dental floss, and dental topical formulations, and fortified foods.

The present invention is directed to dental compositions, including dentifrices, containing ascorbic acid for removing and inhibiting dental biofilms which form plaque and tartar, and also for treating and preventing gingivitis and periodontitis. The ascorbic acid composition can contain may additional ingredients, including an enamel-strengthening component, and be used in many different forms, including breath spray, chewing gum, dental floss, dental powder, gargle, lozenge, mouth spray, mouth wash, tooth gel, tooth liquid, tooth paste and tooth strips. Also described in a method of using a dental composition containing ascorbic acid in order to treat plaque and tartar as well as gum disorders.

An electric device which removes supragingival and sub-gingival plaque and undesirable debris from the interproximal surfaces between teeth is described. This device utilizes a combination of sonic energy and dental floss which is secured between two tines, the tines being part of a flexible fork which is removable from a powered handle which contains batteries and an electric motor. The electric motor, which is coupled to an eccentrically mounted disc on an output shaft, revolves at sonic frequencies which in turn generates sonic energy that is transmitted to the flexible fork which holds the floss. The sonic energy is synchronized and in tune with the natural resonance frequencies of the fork thereby stimulating the resonance action of oscillating vertical and/or elliptical movement of the fork which in turn imparts cleaning energy to and enhances the cleaning properties of the floss. The flexible fork may be removed from the handle and replaced with other dental cleaning tools such as a brush, a pick, and/or a tray attachment.

The present invention generally is an adjustable applicator employed for application of a cosmetic or a care product such as for application of mascara, coloring strands of hair, for dental flossing or for applying pharmaceuticals or cleaning agents. The invention discloses an adjustable applicator comprising an applicator element having a non-centrally aligned bore, a filament wherein the filament is housed inside the bore of the applicator element and a clasping means wherein the applicator element angularly deforms when a force is applied on the clasping means. Also disclosed is a device for packaging and dispensing a substance comprising said adjustable applicator.

A novel dental device is disclosed for facilitating oral hygiene. The device includes a light source and a light guide, where light from the light source is propagated through the light guide so that it refracts from the end thereof. Through this refraction it at least partially illuminates bristles, or dental floss or a dental pick and in use illuminates, at least partially, teeth and gums within the mouth. Preferably the dental device utilizes a light source of such a wavelength that facilitates killing of bacteria.

A dental care kit assembly having a plurality of operative components such as one or more dental floss assemblies and a cleaning implement located within separated areas or compartments of a container. The container has a substantially flat, predetermined, reduced size configuration, closely corresponding to the size of a conventional credit card thereby enabling it to be conveniently carried on the person of a user. The reduced size container and the various components contained therein may be structured to be disposable after a single or a limited number of uses or alternatively may be of a more permanent structure capable of being used over a more extended period of time.

A dispenser for dental floss comprises a closed container having a reel of dental floss disposed therein, and having a generally planar back and front face, a pair of opposed side faces, a bottom face, and a top face opposed to the bottom face. There is a hub centrally located in the interior of the closed container, the reel of dental floss is mounted for rotation about the hub when the dental floss is unwound and removed from the reel. A slot is formed in the top face near a first corner of the container, through which slot a strand of dental floss extends so as to be unwound from the reel. A channel is formed at a second corner of the container, at the intersection of the top face and a second side face, and the channel extends between the top face and the second side face. A friction and cutting member comprises a tongue portion which is angled away from a base portion thereof, and is secured in place within the channel. The top face is concave on a centrally located axis extending between the back face and the front face, the concavity being defined by ridges located at the first and second corners. Thus the slot is located in the first ridge at the first corner, and the channel extends through the second ridge at the second corner.

The present invention generally is an adjustable applicator employed for application of a cosmetic or a care product such as for application of mascara, coloring strands of hair, for dental flossing or for applying pharmaceuticals or cleaning agents. The invention discloses an adjustable applicator comprising an applicator element having a bore, a filament wherein the filament is housed inside the bore of the applicator element and a clasping means wherein the applicator element angularly deforms when a force is applied on the clasping means such that the angular deformation occurs on the radial axis of the applicator element. Also disclosed is a device for packaging and dispensing a substance comprising said adjustable applicator.

A dental flosser including a plastic handle having proximal and distal ends, a flosser head at the distal end of the handle, and two spaced apart arms extending from the flosser head. First and second strands of dental floss extend transversely between the spaced apart arms. The first and second strands may different material characteristics from each other, such as different coefficients of friction. The first and second strands may be arranged on the arms to provide enhanced cleaning. For instance, a portion of one of the strands may be offset from the other strand along the width of the flosser arms.

The invention belongs to the field of finished-floss manufacturing equipment, and particularly relates to a winding mechanism. The winding mechanism comprises a correction wheel set, a guiding mechanism, a roller and a roller driving mechanism; the correction wheel set comprises a correction wheel set base plate, a first guide wheel, a second guide wheel, a third guide wheel, a fourth guide wheel and a correction wheel, the first guide wheel, the second guide wheel, the third guide wheel, the fourth guide wheel and the correction wheel are rotatably mounted on the correction wheel set base plate, the first guide wheel and the second guide wheel are sequentially arranged along the conveying direction of a floss, the third guide wheel is arranged on the lower side of the first guide wheel, the fourth guide wheel is arranged on the lower side of the second guide wheel, and the correction wheel is arranged between the first guide wheel and the second guide wheel; the cooperation portion of the first guide wheel and the third guide wheel, the cooperation portion of the second guide wheel and the fourth guide wheel and the upper side of the correction wheel are floss conveying surfaces; the roller driving mechanism comprises a rotary driving mechanism driving the roller to rotate rotationally and a translational driving mechanism driving the roller to move periodically, axially and translationally. A zippered dental floss is subjected to correction by the correction wheel set to form a bend to be fittingly wound on the roller.

A dental floss indicating a 2D construction in its non-use status and an L-shaped construction in use includes a U-shaped holder, a floss secured and bridged between two tops of the U-shaped holder, a left handle and a right handle respectively connected to both sides at the base of the U- shaped holder; a left hinge and a right hinge made thinner and allowing easy bending being respectively provided at where both handles are connected to the U-shaped holder; a left and a right locking means being respectively provided to both of the left and the right handles; the surface each of the left and the right handles being disposed with multiple ribs; and a tail hinge being disposed at where both ends from the left and the right handles are connected to each other.

Disclosed is a filament composition having a surface for reducing microbial contamination having a surface for reducing microbial contamination comprising a filament material, such as a dental floss or a suture material, and lactoferrin.

A dental floss holder for storing and manipulating dental floss used for cleaning a person's teeth comprises a housing, a spool, a fork, a bottom board, a fasten wheel, a block member, a sleeve, a retrieving wheel, a retaining portion and a roll of dental floss which is reeled in the spool, wherein the housing has a position base and an assembling zone at two ends thereof being opposite to each other. The fork is fitted on the position base, the block member is assembled on the housing, the retaining portion is assembled on the bottom board, and the spool, the fasten wheel, the retrieving wheel, the sleeve are defined to coaxially assemble with the assembling zone.

The invention discloses an electric dental floss tensioner and a disposable dental floss ring for the same. The electric dental floss tensioner comprises a rotation controller, a fixing pipe and an ejecting component, wherein the rotation controller comprises a vibrating base, a screw rod connected with the vibrating base, and a vibrating assembly fixedly arranged on the vibrating base; the fixing pipe comprises a protruding hooked part and a screw inserting space; the ejecting component comprises a jointing part, a screw hole in the jointing part, and a tensioning frame, the tensioning frame is connected with the jointing part and the two ends of the tensioning frame are expanded oppositely and comprise two embedding grooves; the vibrating base is inserted into the screw inserting space of the fixing pipe and is jointed with the screw hole of the jointing part of the ejecting component through threads. A dental floss ring is put at the embedding grooves and the hooked part, the vibrating base is rotated to drive the ejecting component to stretch in a direction opposite to the fixing pipe to expand the dental floss ring, while the vibrating base is rotated oppositely, the dental floss ring can be loosened and a used dental floss ring can be taken down conveniently, so that replacement of the dental floss ring is relatively low in cost and is quite environment-friendly and sanitary.

A toothbrush with dental floss holder (1) having an elongated hollow handle (2) having an interior (22), an exterior (23), a first end (3), a second end (4), a plurality of bristles (5) located on the first end (3), a dental floss holder (8) located on the second end (4), an axle (15) internally located within the handle (2) for holding a spool (12) of dental floss (16) and an aperture (17) located on the handle (2). To use, a person threads the dental floss (16) through the aperture (17) so as to expose the dental floss (16) external to the handle (2). Then, the user wraps the dental floss (16) around the dental floss holder (8) and secures the dental floss (16) to the handle (2) so as to create a taut line of dental floss (16) for use between the teeth.

The present invention has an object of providing a toothed cable 1 not to cause an unnecessary load on a motor or the like, not to cause tear in the cover layer and to have excellent durability. The present invention provides a toothed cable 1 comprising a core cable 2, and a tooth line 3 helically wound on the outer periphery of the core cable 2. The toothed cable 1 further comprises a cover layer 4 covering the outer surface of the core cable 2 and the tooth line 3 with a resin continuously. This toothed cable 1 has helical convex portions 41 formed by covering the tooth line 3 with the resin and helical concave portions 42 formed by covering intervals in the tooth line with the resin, and the covered layer 4 is in contact with the core cable 2 and the tooth line 3.

An oral hygiene products dispenser stand for storing and dispensing oral hygiene products such as toothbrushes, mouthwash, disposable cups, and dental floss. The stand includes a base, a truss connected to and extending upwardly from the base and a shelf connected to the truss. The shelf supports a disposable cup dispenser and a plurality of toothbrush holders. The brush head end of a toothbrush can be placed into a toothbrush holder to be sanitized and dried. The stand serves as an oral hygiene products dispensing station when the base supports a bottle of mouthwash, fluoride rinse or other antiseptic fluid.