Dental cleaning implement including toothpick, and method of cleaning teeth therewith
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1. A dental cleaning implement, comprising:
- a handpiece graspable at one end by a user;
an electrical oscillating drive within the handpiece for oscillating the handpiece at a frequency of at least 5 Khz;
a head at the opposite end of the handpiece for releasably attaching a toothpick thereto;
and a wooden toothpick removably attached to said head.
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Abstract
A dental cleaning implement includes a handpiece graspable at one end by a user, an electrical oscillating drive within the handpiece for oscillating the handpiece at a frequency of at least 5 Khz, a head at the opposite end of the handpiece including attaching apparatus for releasably attaching a toothpick or toothbrush thereto, and a spray nozzle for discharging a liquid spray in the region of the toothpick or toothbrush when attached to the head.
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1. A dental cleaning implement, comprising:
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a handpiece graspable at one end by a user; an electrical oscillating drive within the handpiece for oscillating the handpiece at a frequency of at least 5 Khz; a head at the opposite end of the handpiece for releasably attaching a toothpick thereto; and a wooden toothpick removably attached to said head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method cleaning teeth, comprising:
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grasping a dental implement including a handpiece, and an electrical oscillating drive within the handpiece for oscillating the handpiece at a frequency of at least 5 Khz, a head at an end of the handpiece for releasably attaching a wooden toothpick thereto, and a toothpick releasably attached to said head; and applying said wooden toothpick to the space between the teeth, and also to the space between the teeth and gums, while oscillating the toothpick at a frequency of at least 5 Khz. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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