Method And Model For Visual Demonstration Of Bacteria Removal On Simulated Tongue Material
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsJason William Newlon, Linda M. Bayuk, Melba Highley, Carrita Anne Hightower, Melissa Patterson, Debra Kay Williams
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Abstract
A method of demonstrating bacteria removal from the tongue, the method comprising: providing a simulated tongue substrate comprising a plurality of projections wherein the plurality of projections are arranged to simulate the surface of a human tongue; applying a film to the surface of the simulated tongue substrate; exposing the simulated tongue substrate to a liquid; agitating the simulated tongue substrate and the liquid to at least partially remove the film, wherein a liquid-film mixture is formed.
Claims20
A method of demonstrating oral bacteria removal, the method comprising:
- providing a simulated tongue substrate comprising a plurality of projections wherein the plurality of projections are arranged to simulate the surface of a human tongue;
- applying a film to the surface of the simulated tongue substrate;
- exposing the simulated tongue substrate to a liquid;
- agitating the simulated tongue substrate and the liquid to at least partially remove the film, wherein a liquid-film mixture is formed;
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- optionally recording the application and removal of the film from the surface of the simulated tongue substrate.
A model system for demonstrating oral bacteria removal comprising:
- a simulated tongue substrate comprising a base and a plurality of projections wherein the plurality of projections simulate the papillae of a human tongue;
- a film wherein the film comprises one or more bacteria simulating components;
- an agitation device;
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- a recording device.
A model for demonstrating oral bacteria removal comprising:
- a simulated tongue substrate;
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- a film comprising at least one bacteria simulating component;
- wherein the simulated tongue substrate comprises a base and a plurality of projections;
- wherein the plurality of projections are arranged to simulate the surface of a human tongue;
- wherein the film at least partially covers the plurality of projections;
- wherein the film is substantially removable in a liquid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.