Bobbin of multi-ribbed dental tape

摘要

The present invention relates to a bobbin of elastomeric tape, comprising: a spool having a width; and an elastomeric dental tape wound onto the spool such that it forms a width, the elastomeric dental tape comprising: a core body comprising a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface opposite said first cleaning surface, said core body having an aspect ratio of greater than about 10:1; and a plurality of ribs disposed along at least one of said first and second cleaning surfaces, wherein the ratio of the width of said dental tape to the thickness of said dental tape is from about 3:1 to about 25:1, wherein the percent at which the width formed by the elastomeric dental tape exceeds the width of the spool by no more than 10 percent of the width of the spool.