Dental Brush

Abstract

A dental brush ( 1 ) includes a handle ( 2 ) and an elongate brush stem ( 5 ) extending outwardly from the handle ( 2 ). The dental brush ( 1 ) includes a plurality of bristles ( 8 ) spaced apart along the stem ( 5 ) wherein the bristles ( 8 ) extend outwardly from the stem ( 5 ) and are inclined toward the handle ( 2 ) at an angle of 10 to 80 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the stem ( 5 ). A method of providing the dental brush ( 1 ) is also provided. The method includes the steps of providing a manually claspable handle ( 2 ), mounting an elongate brush stem ( 5 ) to the handle ( 2 ) such that the stem ( 5 ) extends outwardly from the handle ( 2 ), disposing a plurality of bristles ( 8 ) along the stem ( 5 ) such that the bristles ( 8 ) extend outwardly from the stem ( 5 ) and are inclined toward said handle ( 2 ) at an angle of 10 to 80 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the stem ( 5 ).

1 . A dental brush including:
 a handle;   an elongate brush stem extending outwardly from said angle; and   a plurality of bristles spaced part along said stem wherein said bristles extend radially outwardly from said stem and are disposed substantially about said stem, said bristles being inclined toward said handle at an angle of 10° to 80° relative to the longitudinal axis of said stem.   
   
   
       2 . The dental brush according to  claim 1  wherein said angle of inclination of said bristles is between 25° to 50°. 
   
   
       3 . The dental brush according to  claim 1  wherein said bristles extend substantially the same distance in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said stem. 
   
   
       4 . The dental brush according to  claim 1  wherein the distance said bristles extend in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said stem tapers along said stem from the end of said stem distal said handle to the other end. 
   
   
       5 . The dental brush according to  claim 1  wherein the distance said bristles extend in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said stem tapers along said stem from the end of said stem distal said handle to a point intermediate said stem distal end and the other end of said stem, and wherein said bristles extend substantially the same distance in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said stem from said point to said other end of said stem. 
   
   
       6 . The dental brush according to  claim 1  wherein said brush stem is formed from wire. 
   
   
       7 . The dental brush according to  claim 1  wherein said brush includes a cap disposed over said stem and said bristles. 
   
   
       8 . A method a providing a dental brush, said method including the steps of:
 providing a manually claspable handle;   mounting an elongate brush stem to said handle such that said stem extends outwardly from said handle; and   disposing a plurality of bristles along said stem such that said bristles are disposed substantially about said stem and extend outwardly therefrom, said bristles being inclined toward said handle at an angle 10° to 80° relative to the longitudinal axis of said stem.   
   
   
       9 . A method according to  claim 8  including the step of disposing a cap over said stem and said bristles. 
   
   
       10 . The dental brush according to  claim 2  wherein said bristles extend substantially the same distance in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said stem. 
   
   
       11 . The dental brush according to  claim 2  wherein the distance said bristles extend in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said stem tapers along said stem from the end of said stem distal said handle to the other end. 
   
   
       12 . The dental brush according to  claim 2  wherein the distance said bristles extend in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said stem tapers along said stem from the end of said stem distal said handle to a point intermediate said stem distal end and the other end of said stem, and wherein said bristles extend substantially the same distance in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said stem from said point to said other end of said stem.