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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2000
Eugene C. Wagner, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A dental appliance includes a cylindrical barrel. Fitted at one end of the barrel is a cylindrical carrier plug having a dedicated dental implement, e.g. a pick or scaler, projecting axially. The other end of the carrier includes a universal affixment post for a further dental implement which is selected from a variety of attachments such as an interdental stimulator, a toothbrush head, a burnishing head, an abrasive stain removing head, a prophy cup, an interproximal brush, etc. Either the universal affixment post and the selected dental attachment project from the end of the barrel or, the dental implement projects from the end of the barrel. The end of the barrel and the implement may be covered with a cap having a pocket clip, for example in simulation of a writing implement. Optionally, both ends of the barrel are open, a carrier is inserted in each end such that two dental implements are available at the same time, without removal of the carriers or attachments.