Dental tool

Abstract

The invention discloses a thin strip of plastic or other suitable material for dental hygiene. The material may be flat, curved, or have a portion of a partially cut or flattened tube. The strip includes a shaped tine on one end and a rimmed, folded or tubular grip on the other end. The material may include holes, slits or ribs and some porosity and a sac or pellet of absorbent material placed within or on the strip containing small amounts of antiseptics, cleansers or abrasive particles, pastes or other soluble or insoluble materials which are released into the folds, holes or slits along the length of the strip. The strips are capable of being a part of or joined at or near the grip with a similar strip of different configuration or, if tubular, a section of extendible, bendable concentric rings have an extension for holding or forming a similar strip of different configuration or providing means for inserting or attaching a bristle brush or other dental device.

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