Dental hygiene article
AssigneeGillette Canada Inc.
InventorsGordon G. Guay, Jean L. Spencer, Ronald R. Duff, Jr.
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Abstract
A dental hygiene article, including a dental floss, and a microcapsule associated with a portion of the floss. The microcapsule includes a pigment encapsulated within the microcapsule for changing the color of a portion of the floss associated with the microcapsule upon rupture of the microcapsule as an indication of use or release of an active agent.
Claims41
A dental hygiene article comprising:
- a dental floss;
- a microcapsule disposed on a portion of said floss, said microcapsule having an outer surface and a layer disposed on said outer surface of said microcapsule;
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- a material on the layer of the microcapsule configured to adhere the microcapsule to the portion of the floss.
A method of manufacturing a dental hygiene article comprising applying a microcapsule to a dental floss with a material configured to adhere the microcapsule to the floss, wherein the microcapsule comprising an outer surface and a layer disposed on said outer surface.
A method of flossing an interdental region of a mammal comprising:
- placing a portion of a dental hygiene article in an interdental region,
- said article comprising a dental floss, a microcapsule associated with a portion of said floss, and a material on the layer of the microcapsule configured to adhere the microcapsule to the portion of the floss,
- said microcapsule comprising an outer surface and a layer disposed on said outer surface of said microcapsule;
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- flossing said region with said portion of said dental hygiene article.
A dental hygiene article comprising:
- a dental floss;
- a microcapsule disposed on a portion of said floss, said microcapsule having an outer surface and a layer disposed on said outer surface of said microcapsule;
- wherein the layer comprises an active ingredient.
A dental hygiene article comprising:
- a dental floss;
- a microcapsule disposed on a portion of said floss, said microcapsule having an outer surface and a layer disposed on said outer surface of said microcapsule;
- wherein the layer comprises a pigment to conceal the contents within said microcapsule.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.