Bacteria resistant automatically self sanitizing oral care appliance

Abstract

Disclosed is a toothbrush with oligodynamic properties. This is achieved with a small current produced as a result of the dissimilar materials from which it is constructed. A small piece of zinc metal. attached to the device at a specified location acts as a sacrificial anode in order for any corrosion which will naturally occur, to occur at the replaceable anode, and nowhere else on the toothbrush. The bristles of the tooth brush are much longer than those of a conventional toothbrush in order to spend a longer period of time in contact with the teeth and gums thereby causing the desired effect to be more pronounced.

1 . From a selection including mild steel, brass, copper, silver, or gold, a stamped formed metallic piece with the piece including a plurality of perforations on one distal end of the piece, the perforations for the purpose of accepting bristle tufts to be secured to the perforations 
     
     
         2 . The invention recited in  claim 1  further including the placement of a zinc sacrificial anode at a preselected location on the metallic piece. 
     
     
         3 . The invention recited in  claim 1  wherein wire bristle tufts are secured to the perforations on the metallic piece by means of a low flowing temperature silver bearing solder.