DENTAL PROBE WITH BRISTLES
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Abstract
What is disclosed is a dental tool having a probe and a portion configured to disguise the dental probe from a patient.
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17 Claims
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5. What is claimed is:
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a dental tool having a first end and a second end and a length between said first end and said second end; a plurality of bristles located proximate said first end of said dental tool and extending in a first generally normal direction from said first end of said dental tool; and a hard probe located proximate said first end of said dental tool and extending outward from said first end of said dental tool. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of probing for a carious lesion, wherein said method comprises the following steps:
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a. providing a device for probing for carious lesions in a mouth, wherein said device comprises a first section and a second section, wherein said first section comprises a hard probe, wherein said second section comprises a section configured to disguise said dental tool such that said tool does not appear to include a hard probe; brushing said device to probe a tooth for the presence of carious lesions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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