Disposable Toothbrush Head

Abstract

This present application discloses a disposable toothbrush head product that cleans the teeth and removes plaque, food particles and other unwanted debris from the mouth easily and safely. The disposable toothbrush head product is an individually wrapped, thin plastic or rubber toothbrush head with a series of shorter bristles. The bristles are coated with an activatable toothpaste, gel or other tooth cleaning solution. The brush head can be adhered to a finger using adhesive or a plastic ring for cleaning the teeth. Additionally, the product is a convenient toothbrush option for individuals looking to clean teeth while away from home.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A single use toothbrush head comprising;
 a toothbrush head having a first surface and a second surface;   a plurality of bristles positioned along the first surface, wherein at least some of the plurality of bristles have a helically shaped tip;   
       a finger ring positioned along the second surface; and
 a teeth cleaning solution positioned on at least a portion of the plurality of bristles, wherein the teeth cleaning solution is activated upon exposure to a liquid. 
 
     
     
         2 . A single use toothbrush head as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of bristles are arranged in rows, and are comprised of first and second bristle types. 
     
     
         3 . A single use toothbrush head as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the first bristle type is arranged on a perimeter of the toothbrush head, and the second bristle type is arranged in a central body portion. 
     
     
         4 . A single use toothbrush head as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the first bristle type is taller than the second bristle type. 
     
     
         5 . A single use toothbrush head as recited in  claim 2 , wherein at least some of the plurality of bristles are between 1 to 3 mm longer than other of the plurality of bristles. 
     
     
         6 . A single use toothbrush head as recited in  claim 1 , wherein all of the plurality of bristles have the helically shaped tip. 
     
     
         7 . A single use toothbrush head as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the finger attachment means is an adhesive strip having a release liner to expose an adhesive. 
     
     
         8 . A single use toothbrush head as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the toothbrush head has a length of between 19 mm to 50 mm, and a width of between 12.7 mm to 25.4 mm. 
     
     
         9 . A single use toothbrush head as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the toothbrush head is comprised of a food grade plastic. 
     
     
         10 . A toothbrush head comprising:
 a toothbrush head having first and second surfaces, with a plurality of a first size of bristles being disposed around a perimeter of the first surface of the toothbrush head and a plurality of a second size of bristles provided in an interior area of the first surface;   a finger ring provided on the second surface of the toothbrush head, opposite the first surface the finger ring securely and removably holding a finger to the toothbrush head the finger ring provided generally centrally of the toothbrush head; and   one of a toothpaste, gel or teeth cleaning solution is provided on each of the first and second sizes of bristles with the one of toothpaste, get or teeth cleaning solution being activated by water and/or saliva; and   
       wherein at least some of the bristles are charcoal infused and have a helically shaped tip.