Orthodontic tool comprising hook, chewy and brush members

An orthodontic tool comprising:

• a hook member configured to assist in removal of an orthodontic appliance from a dental arch of a user, the hook member comprising a tapered tip with lateral projections extending outwardly from opposite sides of a body of the hook member;
• a chewy member configured to facilitate seating of the orthodontic appliance onto the dental arch of the user, the chewy member comprising a pivot portion, a first cylindrical portion having a first diameter, and a second cylindrical portion having a second diameter greater than the first diameter, the first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion forming a stepped cylindrical profile of the chewy member;
• a brush member configured to clean internal surfaces of the orthodontic appliance, the brush member comprising a pyramidal brush profile tapering toward a middle of the brush member and having bristles arranged in three distinct sections with varying angular orientations;
• an opening formed within a body of the orthodontic tool and configured to pivotally receive only the chewy member, wherein the opening extends through an entire width of the orthodontic tool from a top surface to a bottom surface;
• a pivot mechanism configured to enable rotational movement of the chewy member between a stowed position within the opening and an active position extending outwardly from the orthodontic tool;
• and
• wherein the hook member and brush member are permanently integrated within the body of the orthodontic tool and cannot be individually separated therefrom, and wherein only the chewy member is removable and replaceable, and
• wherein the hook member, the chewy member, and the brush member are consolidated into a single portable structure sized to be stored within a standard orthodontic appliance case.