Patent classifications
A61C15/041
Dental flosser assembly with disposable portion and means for adjusting floss tension and method of use
A dental flosser assembly that includes a handle member having a proximal end and a distal end, a U-shaped portion removably secured to the distal end of the handle member, the U-shaped portion having a first arm and a second arm spaced apart from each other, a floss strand attachment member associated with and movable with respect to the handle member between at least a first position and a second position, and a floss strand having a length and a first end and a second end. The first end of the floss strand is fastened to the first arm and the second end of the floss strand is attached to the floss strand attachment member.
ORTHODONTIC COMPOSITION
An orthodontic composition is provided which may be for use in the mouth, such as a coating for dental floss and dental picks, and for use as an orthodontic wax composition or tooth wax composition. The orthodontic composition may include approximately: between 75.0% and 80.0% by weight beeswax, more preferably organic mechanically bleached beeswax; between 15.0% and 20.0% by weight coconut oil, more preferably organic coconut oil; and between 0.1% and 1.5% by weight xylitol, more preferably organic xylitol. Optionally, the composition 100 may comprise between 0.1% and 0.3% by weight natural flavors that preferably are organic. Preferably, the composition may be formed into an application body, the application body having a mass of between 1.0 and 10.0 grams. Preferably, an application body may include a convex surface and a concave surface, and the convex surface may be opposingly positioned relative to the concave surface.
Production of dental floss from wood fibers
Celluloses are taken from industrial trees by means of chemical pulp processing method which does not give damage to environment, and turned into fiber form, and fibers of industrial trees are turned into dental floss form. As said industrial tree; a kind of tree selected from beech tree, birch tree, poplar tree, elm and oak tree is used.