Claims
- 1. A method of cleaning teeth comprising the following steps, in combination:inserting a U-shaped plate sized to cover substantially only the biting surfaces of upper and lower teeth of a human jaw into a mouth of a user; drawing an appropriate amount of liquid into the mouth; biting down on the plate; rinsing the liquid repeatedly while biting down on the plate; spitting out the liquid; and removing the plate from the mouth.
- 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the liquid is drawn into the mouth through a tube extending through the plate.
- 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plate is formed of resilient material.
- 4. A method of cleaning crevices between adjacent teeth of a human jaw, the method comprisinginserting a plate between upper teeth and lower teeth of the jaw of a user, drawing a liquid into a mouth of the user, biting down on the plate to cover substantially only the biting surfaces of the upper teeth and the lower teeth and to substantially block spaces between the upper teeth and the lower teeth, and forcing the liquid through the crevices between adjacent teeth of the upper jaw and adjacent teeth of the lower jaw while the biting surfaces remain substantially covered by the plate.
Parent Case Info
This application claims priority from Provisional application Ser. No. 60/094,316, filed Jul. 27, 1998.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
Country |
Kind |
PCT/US99/16256 |
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WO |
00 |
Publishing Document |
Publishing Date |
Country |
Kind |
WO00/06045 |
2/10/2000 |
WO |
A |
US Referenced Citations (12)
Provisional Applications (1)
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Number |
Date |
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60/094316 |
Jul 1998 |
US |