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WO/1999/001083A1 |
A packaged dental floss is provided that includes a predetermined length of dental floss, suitable for a single use to floss a user's teeth, sealed within a cavity having walls of predetermined height, by a sealing film that is construct...
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WO/1999/001082A1 |
The invention relates to a tooth cleaning device in the shape of an elongated element (2), the cross-sectional dimension of which permits its introduction between the teeth and which is constituted by a dental floss (3), which in its lon...
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WO/1998/057617A1 |
A dental floss is provided comprising a plurality of filaments of a substrate material formed into thread, an ingestible binder onthe filaments which are bound to particles of encapsulated agents. The encapsulated agents are flavorants, ...
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WO/1998/057596A1 |
A dental floss dispenser is provided comprising a molded platic housing which may be disassembled by the user to change the position of a removable cutting edge for the floss to one of two mounting positions within the housing. When the ...
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WO/1998/056308A1 |
This invention is a flossing device (12) for flossing the teeth as part of a dental care program. The device (12) includes a central arch (14) madeup of two legs connected by a central segment. A length of floss (16) is secured to the fr...
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WO/1998/055043A1 |
A dental hygiene article that includes a dental floss, a first component associated with the floss, a second component associated with the floss, and a first barrier constructed to separate the first component from the second component u...
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WO/1998/052492A1 |
A package (1) containing dental floss for cleaning teeth comprising a mounting plate (2) for detachable mounting of a number of pre-cut lengths of dental floss filaments (4) and an envelope (3) for carrying the mounting plate. The packag...
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WO/1998/050607A1 |
A method of converting a plastics material into a yarn comprises heating the material to melt it and pumping the melted material through an extrusion die (114) to form an extruded filament (116). The extruded filament is cooled and passe...
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WO/1998/036703A1 |
The invention relates to an automatic, electrically powered apparatus for cleaning interdental spaces, comprising a housing (3), an intermediate part (4), a stem (5) and a head (2) having a holder (22) for holding treatment elements (9, ...
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WO/1998/036661A1 |
A toothbrush (1) having at least one brushing head disposed at one of its ends; the toothbrush (1) comprises a handle (3), the handle (3) comprises a longitudinal grip portion (5) and at least one bifurcated end portion (7, 9). The bifur...
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WO/1998/031297A2 |
The invention relates to an oral hygiene appliance with a resilient-elastic, plastic foam - like working piece on the head of a holding piece. The aim of the invention is to avoid possible penetration by cohesing or adhesion inside the f...
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WO/1998/031254A1 |
The invention relates to a teeth-cleaning device (1) with a handle (2) which on one end, preferably on two opposite ends, has an interdental treatment element, for example in the form of a fine brush (3) or hard brush (4) and possibly ev...
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WO/1998/030191A1 |
Together with other accessories components, the material comprises a mixture of ion exchange resins, cationic and anionic, charged with Ca?2+�, F?-� and PO�4??3-� ions, with an approximative molar ratio of 2:1:1, respectively. Th...
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WO/1998/020808A1 |
A dental floss holder (300) comprising: a body part, first and second spaced apart arms (302) extending from the body part, a first strand (306) of dental floss extending generally axially between said arms, the first strand having oppos...
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WO/1998/020774A1 |
Disclosed is a dental care apparatus comprising at least one cleaning element of an extruded polymer, which contains in the polymer of the cleaning element at least in its area close to the surface a water and/or saliva-soluble additive ...
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WO/1998/019623A1 |
Improved dental flosses include two or more components selected to provide desired properties to the floss. The improved flosses may comprise one or a plurality of multicomponent filaments, each filament including an inner core selected ...
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WO/1998/017197A1 |
Elastomeric polymeric flosses comprising particulate modification agents stably associated with the surface thereof, as well as methods for their fabrication, are provided. In the subject flosses, particulate modification agents are eith...
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WO/1998/016169A1 |
For good dental care, an interdental cleaner is disclosed which consists of a stretch stick-shaped support made of a first plastic material, the surface of which is partly covered with at least one insert or a plating made of a second pl...
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WO/1998/016572A1 |
The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a low-fibrillation moulded body containing polytetrafluorethylene. The method is characterized by twisting a polytetrafluorethyl preform and pressing it flat again afterwards. The ...
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WO/1998/014133A1 |
A novel dental floss and gum massager made in the form of a strand, a tape or a sheet of polymeric material, said sheet having selectively positioned multiple sized holes for inserting through and holding by the fingers of the hands. The...
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WO/1998/010710A1 |
A dental floss having improved abrasion resistance composed of dental fibers coated with a UV-curable resin, and a method for producing a dental floss having improved abrasion resistance.
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WO/1998/008458A2 |
A wiping or scraping device (10) particularly for cleaning a human tongue, is provided having one or more wiping teeth (18) or wiping elements. Each tooth or element has at least one scoop-like side (20) which terminates at a wiping edge...
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WO/1998/008460A1 |
This invention is improved methods and an apparatus for the removal of plaque from interproximal areas of the dental anatomy and from periodontal pockets. A reciprocal or orbital vibratory motion about the longitudinal axis of the bristl...
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WO/1998/006350A1 |
Improved dental flosses are provided, comprising a coextruded, multicomponent, monofilament, viscoelastic floss having a first thermoplastic elastomer to provide strength to the floss and a second thermoplastic elastomer to provide desir...
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WO/1998/001082A1 |
The floss is comprised of one or more strands of a tensilized polytetrafluoroethylene. The polytetrafluoroethylene is tensilized by stretching with heating to increase the tensile strength and to decrease elongation. The floss is readily...
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WO/1998/000073A1 |
A dental floss product and a method for making the same. A texturized dental floss substrate having a plurality of strands is provided. Each of the strands is formed from a plurality of individual filaments. At least one of the strands i...
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WO/1997/049352A1 |
Improved dental flosses are provided, including a fiber core, preferably a multifilament fiber, and an elastomeric outer layer.
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WO/1997/048349A1 |
The present invention relates to a method and arrangement for tensioning dental floss, and to a device for cleaning teeth. Such an inventive device comprises a handle (2) constituting the device body (1), and finger-like floss holders (6...
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WO/1997/047255A1 |
A dental hygiene device for cleaning enlarged embrasures includes a brush portion (14) having a plurality of bristles (18) projecting from a rigid spine (28) opposed ends of which are secured to lengths of flexible filaments (34, 36) suc...
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WO/1997/046172A1 |
A dental floss holder has a casing containing a cartridge that is slidable within said casing through various sequential positions. The cartridge contains a plurality of U-shaped segments with each segment containing a length of dental f...
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WO/1997/043980A1 |
A disposable dental floss holder (10) for removing plaque and food debris from tooth surfaces and from the interspaces between teeth has a handle part (20), a bow (14) and a length of dental floss (18) spanning the bow (14). A movable el...
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WO/1997/043924A1 |
A toothbrush consists of a bristle head (10) and a handle (11) comprising a removable holder (12) and a removable cap (15). Within the holder (12) is housed a bobbin (13) of dental floss, the free end of which emerges through an aperture...
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WO/1997/042907A1 |
The floss is of a yarn type that has a first thickness when under no tension and a considerably diminished thickness when under tension. The thickness of the floss can be decreased to as low as 10 percent of the thickness of the relaxed ...
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WO/1997/040774A1 |
A tooth flossing device (10, 20) comprises a non-toxic extrusion molded thermoplastic polyurethane having a minimal relaxed thickness-to-width ratio of 8:1, a nominal thickness gauge of approximately 0.325 mm in a relaxed state and a fil...
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WO/1997/040775A1 |
A dental floss article is provided comprising a fiber having a predetermined length and defined by at least one substantially rigid portion and at least one flexible portion.
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WO/1997/038645A1 |
A dental brush (10) having a flexible fibrous tip (24) with internal cannula (22) to allow medicament, such as tetracycline, chlorhexidine or stannous fluoride, or combinations thereof to flow through the fibrous tip. The flexible fibrou...
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WO/1997/036549A2 |
Dental flossing devices (10, 11, 34, 100) and methods which are of particular use with corrective dental braces (71, 171). The flossing devices utilize a strand of floss (14, 44, 150) supported by an arm (20, 38, 120) attached to a grip ...
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WO/1997/035498A1 |
This invention is an ergonomic toothbrush (10) having an oversized handle (20), a shapeable stem (16), interchangeable, flexible heads (12) of different sizes, bristle arrangements (14), and geometrical configurations. The handle (20) is...
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WO/1997/034542A2 |
An automated dental cleaner (320) comprises a subassembly (324) having a pair of pivotally supported spaced tines (336) for supporting a movable floss span (338) therebetween. A pair of capstans (346, 352) are provided for drivingly reci...
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WO/1997/031587A1 |
A hand-held dental flossing device (2) has a housing (4) with a handle (6) which may be held with one hand. A dental floss supply (14) is located in the housing (4) and a winding gear (22) is rotatably mounted to the housing (4). A free ...
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WO/1997/031589A1 |
A process is provided for producing an additive-containing PTFE or other fluorocarbon polymer resin which achieves substantially complete and thorough homogeneous distribution of the selected additive within the polymer matrix. The selec...
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WO/1997/031588A1 |
A toothpick that has an angle shape, due to the sinew (5) along the axis, with a hook on the one tip. It is a toothpick that has formation at both tips. One tip of the toothpick is pointed (2) hook and notched (6) which can be used as a ...
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WO/1997/025935A1 |
A method of cleaning interproximal tooth surfaces comprises alternating the flossing of the lower teeth and the upper teeth in separate flossing sessions. A preferred embodiment is to floss the lower teeth on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri...
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WO/1997/024078A1 |
An elongate PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) element is formed, having a PTFE matrix and containing a water soluble additive material in the form of solid particles distributed within the matrix. The PTFE elements may be twisted or untwist...
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WO/1997/024077A1 |
This invention is a flossing device (10) having a stabilizing member (34) and a thumb driven floss movement mechanism (26). In one embodiment, the flossing device (10) includes a shaft (12) having an operative end (16) and a distal end (...
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WO/1997/021395A1 |
A power driven floss (1) comprises a pair of spaced tines (42) having rollers (41, 43, 54) for guiding floss to move along each tine (42) in order to form a movable floss span between bulbs (50) at end portions of the tines (42). The tin...
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WO/1997/016131A1 |
A floss dispenser has an essentially cylindrical case, the case including a cylindrical wall with an inner surface and two opposite ends. The case further includes an opening formed in at least one end for receiving a spool having floss ...
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WO/1997/013472A2 |
This invention relates to a toothpick holder and toothpicks. The toothpicks are provided in and securely attached by at least one part to a support means which provides protection on at least one end and both sides of the toothpick or to...
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WO/1997/012560A1 |
The product is an effective toothpick (toothcleaner). Because of the unique shape of the toothpick, it cleans the teeth and massages the gums and helps to prevent plaque and parodontal disease at the same time. The product is the only on...
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WO/1997/009943A1 |
In one aspect of the present invention a single use dental floss dispenser comprises a tri-fold assembly having a base portion and first and second covering portions. The first and second covering portions are foldably attached to the ba...
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