Dental Floss

摘要

A dental floss apparatus for cleaning the gaps between adjacent teeth which is comprised of a pair of handles that are configured for engagement with the fingers with strands of flossing substrate extending therebetween. The flossing substrate runs substantially parallel and extends within an opening formed between the ends of the two handles, during tensioned employment of the handles by a user. A dissolvable component is positioned within the opening through an engagement with one or both of the handles or the flossing substrate. The dissolvable component dissolves to a solution during use to deposit a residue on the surface of the teeth. The solution from the dissolving component may be colorized or fluorescent, and have an additive material such as mouthwash, breath freshener, cooling agent, or flavor.

主权项

1. A dental floss apparatus for cleaning the gap between two adjacent teeth in the surrounding mouth of a user, comprising:
at least one strand of flossing substrate extending between respective first ends of a respective pair of handles from respective engagements with each said handle; said handles having a second end opposite said first end opposing side edges running therebetween defining handle surfaces configured for a compressive engagement in-between a finger and thumb of a user for a pulling of said handles in substantially opposite directions and rendering said flossing substrate to an as-used position, tensioned and between said respective first ends of said handles; means for an enhancement of said compressive engagement between said thumb and said finger of a user for preventing a slippage of said handles during said pulling; at least one dissolvable component positioned adjacent respective first ends of said pair of handles in an engagement with one of said handles or with said flossing substrate; and a dissolving of said dissolvable component with said dental floss apparatus in said as-used position, communicating a deposit of a residue upon said surfaces of said teeth and the surrounding mouth of said user, and translation of said dental floss apparatus in said as-used position while inserted within said gap, providing a translating contact of said flossing substrate with surfaces of said teeth which is enhanced through elimination of said slippage during said flossing.