Dental Hygiene Device

Abstract

A dental hygiene device for stimulating glands, cleaning teeth and massaging gums to support oral health. The dental hygiene device includes a body having a handle in contact with a head, wherein the handle and the head support positioning of the dental hygiene device within the mouth of the user. A first and second set of protrusions each forming a first and second set of brushes extend from a first side and a second side of the head, respectively, such that the first set of protrusions are able to contact an upper jaw of a user and the second set of protrusions are able to contact a lower jaw of the user, simultaneously. The head and protrusions are designed to produce beneficial contact with the teeth, gums, and oral cavity of the user, and, in some embodiments, include abrasive elements for wiping, cleaning, massaging and/or stimulation.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A dental hygiene device, comprising:
 a body having a handle extending from a head, wherein the head comprises a first side and a second side;   a first set of protrusions extending from the first side and a second set of protrusions extending from the second side;   wherein the first set of protrusions are configured to contact an upper oral cavity of a mouth and the second set of protrusions are configured to contact a lower oral cavity of the mouth, simultaneously.   
     
     
         2 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 1 , wherein an exterior perimeter of the head extends beyond the first set and second set of protrusions for gland stimulation. 
     
     
         3 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 1 , wherein a channel is formed between a pair of protrusions of the first set of protrusions, such that a sidewall of the pair of protrusions is configured to contact a side of a tooth within the mouth. 
     
     
         4 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 1 , wherein the first set of protrusions are perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the body. 
     
     
         5 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 4 , wherein the second set of protrusions are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the body. 
     
     
         6 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 1 , further comprising an abrasive element disposed on the head and/or the first set of protrusions. 
     
     
         7 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 6 , wherein the abrasive element comprises a helical band extending from a proximal end to a distal end of a protrusion of the first or second set of protrusions. 
     
     
         8 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of outer protrusions aligning a side of the first set of protrusions. 
     
     
         9 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of outer protrusions comprise a different length than the first set of protrusion. 
     
     
         10 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of outer protrusions comprise a different cross-sectional shape than the first set of protrusions. 
     
     
         11 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of outer protrusions are exterior to the first set of protrusions. 
     
     
         12 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 1 , wherein a front side of the head comprises a narrower width than a width of a rear side of the head. 
     
     
         13 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 1 , wherein the first set of protrusions are slanted relative to a face of the first side of the head, such that an interior angle between the face of the head of which the first set of protrusions extends is greater than or less than 90 degrees. 
     
     
         14 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 13 , wherein the second set of protrusions are slanted relative to a face of the second side of the head, such that an interior angle between the face of the head of which the second set of protrusions extends is greater than or less than 90 degrees. 
     
     
         15 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 1 , wherein the first set of protrusions form a first column of protrusions and a second column of protrusions. 
     
     
         16 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 15 , further comprising a bristled section extending between the first and second column of protrusions. 
     
     
         17 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle and the head are disposed on a same plane, wherein the plane extends through a longitudinal axis of the body. 
     
     
         18 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 17 , wherein the handle comprises an opening. 
     
     
         19 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 1 , wherein the body forms a solid core that extends from the first side to the second side thereof. 
     
     
         20 ) The dental hygiene device of  claim 1 , wherein a protrusion of the first set or second set of protrusions is removably secured to the body.