Disposable teeth cleaning system

Abstract

The disclosure describes several embodiments of a disposable teeth cleaning system comprising: an elongated body comprising, a brush portion for cleaning teeth wherein the brushes are coated with Xylitol™, fluoride, or a flavoring agent, a flossing portion having a flossing member coated with coated with Xylitol™, fluoride, and a handle portion joining the brush portion to the flossing portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A disposable teeth cleaning system comprising:
 a elongated body having a longitudinal axis;   a handle portion of the elongated body including:
 a first convex curved surface, 
 a second convex curved surface opposing the first convex curved surface; 
 a first plurality of lateral indents defined on the first convex curved surface; 
 a second plurality of lateral indents defined on the second convex curved surface of the handle portion, 
   a head portion coupled to one end of the handle portion, wherein the head portion comprises:
 a plurality of groups of bristles, wherein each bristle in the plurality of bristles is coated with a material selected from the group consisting of Xylitol™, fluoride, and a flavoring agent, 
 a brush retaining portion having a plurality of apertures sized to coupled with and retain the plurality of groups of bristles in a generally transverse direction to the longitudinal axis, 
 a transition portion joining the brush retaining portion to the handle portion wherein a width of the transition portion narrows from the brush retaining portion to the handle portion, 
 wherein a thickness of the transition portion narrows from the brush retaining portion to the handle portion, 
   a first intersection portioned positioned between the transition portion of the head portion and the handle portion,   a flossing portion coupled to an opposing end of the handle portion, the flossing portion comprising:
 a curved portion coupled to the elongated body, 
 an end portion coupled to the curved portion, 
 a side projection portion extending from the elongated body in a direction generally parallel with respect to the end portion, 
 a flossing member strung tautly between the end portion and the side projected portion, wherein the flossing member is coated with a material selected from the group consisting of Xylitol™, fluoride, and a flavoring agent, 
 a toothpick positioned on a surface of the end portion having a second longitudinal axis that is generally transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle portion; 
   a second intersection positioned between the flossing portion and the handle portion,
 wherein a thickness of the handle portion varies such that the thickness increases from the first intersection to a first crown point positioned approximately midway along the longitudinal axis; and 
   an enclosure sized to enclose the disposable teeth cleaning system.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the handle portion varies such that the thickness decreases from the crown point to the second intersection of the handle portion and the flossing portion. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the handle portion further comprises:
 a third convex curved surface, and   a fourth convex curved surface opposing the third convex curved surface;   wherein a width of the handle portion is defined by the distance between the third convex curved surface and the fourth convex curved surface and the width of the handle portion varies such that the width increases from the first intersection to a second crown point located generally at a longitudinal center of the handle portion, and then decreases from the second crown point to the second intersection of the handle portion and the flossing portion.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the bristles extend approximately 0.1969″ or 5 mm from a face of the bristle retaining portion of the head portion. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the toothpick extends approximately 0.1969″ or 5 mm from a surface of the end portion. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein an overall length for the longitudinal body is approximately 3.54″ or 90 mm. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the handle portion varies from approximately 0.063″ or 1.6 mm at the first intersection of the transition portion of the head portion and the handle portion to 0.11″ or 3 mm at the first crown point location positioned approximately longitudinally midway along the handle portion. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the handle portion varies from approximately 0.11″ or 3 mm at the first crown point location to approximately 0.063″ or 1.6 mm at a second intersection of the flossing portion and the handle portion. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the width of the handle portion at the second crown point is approximately 0.23″ or 5.91 mm wherein the second crown point is located approximately at the longitudinally middle of the handle portion and wherein the width of the handle portion varies from the second crown point to first intersection where the width at the first intersection is 0.2″ or 5 mm. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the width of the handle portion is constant along the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the flossing portion is approximately 0.063″ or 1.6 mm. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the width of the brush retaining portion of the head portion is approximately 0.47″ or 12 mm and the thickness of the brush retaining portion is 0.157″ or 4 mm. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal distance between a first attachment point position on the end portion and a second attachment point positioned on the side projection portion is approximately 0.88″ or 22.5 mm. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of groups of bristles comprises approximately 28 groups of bristles. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated body is molded from a group of plastics consisting of a sterile plastic, polypropylene, and a low strength TPU (Thermoplastic polyurethane). 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the flossing element material consists of a string having a diameter of 0.00394″ or 0.1 mm and made from a material, wherein the group for the material consisting of nylon, a nylon-polyester blend, Terylene, and Polyester and wherein the string is coated with a coating agent, comprising a group of coating agents comprising: (1) Xylitol™ and a flavoring agent, (2) Xylitol and fluoride and a flavoring agent, (3) fluoride and a flavoring agent, or (4) any combination Xylitol and fluoride with or without a flavoring agent. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein an overall length for the system is approximately 4.72″ or 120 mm. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the width of the handle portion varies from approximately 0.47″ (12 mm) at the first crown point location positioned approximately in the longitudinal middle of the handle portion to approximately 0.28″ (7 mm) at the first intersection of the flossing portion and the handle portion. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the handle portion varies from approximately 0.1969″ or 5 mm at the second crown point location positioned at the approximate longitudinal middle of the handle portion to approximately 0.0787″ or 2 mm at the first intersection of the flossing portion and the handle portion. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the flossing portion is approximately 0.079″ or 2 mm. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the width of the brush retaining portion of the head portion is approximately 0.35″ or 9 mm and the thickness of the brush retaining portion is 0.2″ or 5 mm.