Dental floss and pre-threaded leader
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1. An integrally formed dental floss and leader for use with bridges, implants or other structures such as teeth and prosthodontic devices, comprising in combination:
- said leader having a free end for threading into interproximal dental spaces and a tethered end which supports said floss,said tethered end including means for fixedly prefusing said floss to said leader thereto in a manner preventing substantial sliding of said floss relative to said tethered end of said leader.
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Abstract
An integrally formed dental floss and leader which lends itseld to oral prophylaxis especially for implants and bridges. The floss is captured by the leader through a hinged door which swings from an open to a closed position during fabrication to provide an integral unit for use by a floss user.
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1. An integrally formed dental floss and leader for use with bridges, implants or other structures such as teeth and prosthodontic devices, comprising in combination:
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said leader having a free end for threading into interproximal dental spaces and a tethered end which supports said floss, said tethered end including means for fixedly prefusing said floss to said leader thereto in a manner preventing substantial sliding of said floss relative to said tethered end of said leader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for forming a flossing device for cleaning interproximal dental spaces like spaces existing between dental bridges, implants or the like and other dental structures such as teeth and gums, the steps including:
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forming a leader with a door having a hinge, initially orienting the door in an open position, looping a floss about the hinge of the leader door, sealing the door shut on the floss in a manner securely capturing the floss to the leader. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device for flossing dental appliances such as bridges, implants and the like, comprising in combination:
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a leader having a free end and a tethered end, said tethered end including a door, and acrylic fiber floss having a substantially uniform cross-sectional area along its length and having a plurality of outwardly extending fibrous free ends which contact and remove plaque from the dental environment, said floss connected to said tethered end via said door such that, during fabrication of said device, said floss is looped about a hinge of said door and said door is shut.
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21. An integrally formed dental floss and leader for use with bridges, implants or other structures such as teeth and prosthodontic devices, comprising in combination:
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said leader having a free end for threading into interproximal dental spaces and a tethered end which supports said floss, said tethered end including means for fixedly prefusing said floss to said leader in an orientation wherein said floss adjacent said leader remains in a plane coplanar with said leader, whereby both said floss and said leader can easily pass through a narrow interproximal space. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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