DENTAL HYGIENE DEVICE

摘要

A dental hygiene device such as an interdental brush includes a handle, a brush head having bristles extending therefrom, and a neck portion extending between the brush head and the handle. The neck portion of the dental hygiene device is configured to provide two modes of operation, a first cleaning mode of operation wherein the brush head contacts the teeth at a first pressure for a given application pressure, and a second cleaning mode of operation wherein the brush head contacts the teeth at a second pressure, greater than the first pressure, for the same given application pressure.

主权项

1. An interdental brush for cleaning teeth, the interdental brush comprising:
a handle; a neck portion extending from the handle; a brush head coupled to and extending from the neck portion, the brush head including a stem from which a plurality of bristles extend in a diametrically opposed manner; and the neck portion being configured to provide two modes of operation, a first cleaning mode of operation wherein the brush head contacts the teeth at a first pressure for a given application pressure, and a second cleaning mode of operation wherein the brush head contacts the teeth at a second pressure, greater than the first pressure, for the same given application pressure.