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Disposable dental brush

US5150495A · kind A · utility

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5References
4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 19, 1991
Grant dateSep 29, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA46B2200/1066
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A disposable dental brush for applying various dental materials onto a tooth in thin even, coatings, e.g. etchants, sealants, bonding agents, tints, opaquers, varnishes and the like that includes an elongated straight handle having a tuft of bristles connected to one end thereof. The elongated handle is constructed so as to allow the portion thereof adjacent to the brush end to be readily bent so as to angularly dispose the brush end relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle. The arrangement is such that the brush can be used either as a straight brush or an angularly bent brush to reach difficult areas of the mouth or teeth. Also, the brush is made of inexpensive plastic material so as to render it readily expendable or disposable after each use.

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