CPC A01K 15/026 (2013.01) [A01K 13/001 (2013.01); A46B 1/00 (2013.01); A46D 1/0253 (2013.01); A61D 5/00 (2013.01); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01); A46B 2200/1086 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A monofacial pad (10) for use in a dental hygiene appliance comprising:
a pad base (11) comprising a pad base top surface (12); and
a plurality of mushroom-shaped bristles (50) extending from the top surface (12), wherein the mushroom-shaped bristles (50) comprise a material with Shore 00 hardness between about 50 and about 100,
wherein at least one of the mushroom-shaped bristles comprises a pileus (51) and a stipe (52), wherein the pileus comprises a distinct, flexible and thin brim extending outwardly in a flat plane from the pileus (60).
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