Extensible polishing mono-filament dental floss
US6340027B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C15/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Monofilament dental floss/tape of polymer material including fluoride and polishing powder the dental floss/tape (1) being ribbon-shaped and having material properties that enable it to be stretched to increase its length by at least 100% and also to reduce its cross-sectional area by up to ten times, and also a method fot the use of monofilament polymer dental floss/tape (1) by preparing a suitable length of dental floss/tape (1) for cleaning the teeth , by extending it to a reduce cross section so that the area of the whole piece of floss/tape can thereafter be used to clean the teeth distally and/or mesially.
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