Dental Polishing Strip With Threading Tail
OwnerJames Herrinventor
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Abstract
A dental polishing tool for use in dental procedures. The polishing tool comprises an elongate polishing strip having an abrading surface. The polishing strip has a leading end and a trailing end. Extending from the leading end of the polishing strip, is a thin, flexible tail which comprises a flexible portion and a rigid tip at the end of the tail. The tail is designed to be inserted into a gap between two adjacent teeth. This tail facilitates positioning of the polishing strip into a position between the teeth. The tail is pulled through to draw the polishing strip into a position between the teeth. The user could then apply the polishing strip against the tooth in a conventional manner.
Claims20
A dental polishing tool, comprising:
- an elongate strip having an abrading surface, a leading end, and a trailing end;
- at the leading end of the elongate strip, a tail having a length of at least one-half the length of the elongate strip;
- wherein the tail comprises a flexible portion and a rigid tip at the end of the tail, wherein the flexible portion is more flexible than the rigid tip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.