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A dental hygiene tool particularly adapted for cleaning and treating dental spaces, surfaces and other areas including interproximal surfaces, orthodontic appliances, bridgework, crowns, surgical sites, implants and periodontal pockets and for gently massaging and compressing gingival tissues and to help reduce inflamation and pocket depth, in a single device. The tool comprises a conical, hollow, compressible and expansive tip made of elastomeric material and having a pointed end dimensioned to penetrate interproximal spaces. Rows of pointed spicules of the same material project radially from the outer surface of the tip in progressively diminishing sizes from the base of the conical tip to its apex. The tip is mounted to the distal end of a handle upon a reinforcing prong to limit the collapsibility of the tip, and provide better ability to guide the tip to a desired location. The handle can be made hollow and be connected to a pulsating source of fluid causing the tip to alternately inflate and retract providing a vibrating massage to the contacted areas. Small bores in the tip or spouts on the distal end of the handle can squirt a lubricating, cleansing and/or therapeutic agent loaded liquid.
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