Adjustable Flossing Mouthpiece
OwnerRakesh Joshua Sahooinventor
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Abstract
A method and device for flossing teeth utilizing positionally adjustable floss picks holding strands of dental floss. The floss picks fit into a retainer component and are positioned to insert the floss strands into the interproximal dental spaces between the user's teeth. The position of individual floss picks can be adjusted to achieve the correct fit. The disclosure also teaches a retainer with two sides comprising slotted tracks extending substantially the length of each retainer side. The slots contain floss strands.
Claims20
A device for flossing teeth comprising a retainer having tracks retaining one or more floss strands that are slideably and positionally moveable in the retainer.
A method of flossing teeth comprising positioning a plurality of floss strands on a retainer and inserting the floss strand into an interproximal dental space.
A method of flossing teeth comprising the steps of:
- a) holding a retainer containing one or more floss strands;
- b) moving at least one floss strand in relation to the retainer;
- c) placing the retainer in a user's mouth;
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- d) closing the user's mouth on the retainer to position the floss in the interproximal dental space.
A floss strand retainer device where a floss retainer holds floss strands for both a lower and upper jaw and the floss strands are independently and slideably, positionally moveable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.