KR102423984B1 - Toothpick for periodontal care - Google Patents

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention is a toothpick for periodontal care used for periodontal care, a toothpick body provided to be gripped and used, and a sharply provided end of the toothpick body, and at least one solid of a drug or mouthwash is supported. toothpick tips.

Description

Toothpick for periodontal care {TOOTHPICK FOR PERIODONTAL CARE}

The present invention relates to a toothpick for periodontal care, and more particularly, to a periodontal care that can be effectively used for periodontal management by loading a solid drug or mouthwash on the end of the toothpick, and can increase the convenience and efficiency of periodontal care It's about toothpicks.

In general, periodontal care (dental care, teeth care) is for effectively managing teeth, gums, and oral cavity, and is performed using toothpaste and toothbrush, dental floss or interdental toothbrush, mouthwash, and various treatment agents.

In the past, periodontal care was recognized as a medical service provided by a specialized medical institution for the purpose of treatment. It is becoming common to do.

In other words, periodontal management can be provided as a professional service from specialized medical institutions such as dentists and public health centers, or an individual can purchase periodontal care products and perform periodontal management for preventive purposes on a regular basis.

To this end, in recent years, various oral fresheners or pharmaceuticals for treating or preventing various diseases of teeth, gums, and oral cavity have been developed and sold, as well as mouth fresheners or medicines to accurately and conveniently provide mouthwashes or pharmaceuticals to the affected areas in the mouth. Medical devices for periodontal management are also being developed and sold.

The periodontal management medical device as described above is preferably designed in a structure that can be conveniently used not only by professional medical personnel such as doctors or nurses, but also by patients or ordinary people without separate medical knowledge.

For example, in Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-0135792 (title of invention: toothpick for periodontal care, publication date: 2017.12.08) filed by the present applicant, a toothpick for periodontal care for applying intraoral drugs is disclosed has been The toothpick for periodontal care as described above has a structure in which a drug for periodontal care is applied between teeth through a toothpick by pressing a drug container containing a drug for periodontal care.

Recently, as social interest and market for periodontal care have expanded, various medical devices for periodontal management have been developed and competition has intensified.

Therefore, there is a need to actively reflect the needs of doctors, patients, and general users in order to secure the marketability and competitiveness of medical devices for periodontal management. That is, there is an urgent need to develop a medical device for periodontal management that is easy to use, handle, and store, and is inexpensive.

Korea Patent Publication No. 2017-0135792 (published on Dec. 8, 2017)

An embodiment of the present invention provides a toothpick for periodontal care that can effectively provide the drug or mouthwash to teeth, gums and oral cavity by supporting the drug or mouthwash used for periodontal care on the end of the toothpick.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention provides a toothpick for periodontal management that can increase convenience and efficiency of periodontal management by using it like a toothpick, and can also reduce production cost and increase marketability.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, as a toothpick for periodontal care used for periodontal care, a toothpick body provided to be gripped and used, and a solid body provided at an end of the toothpick body to be pointed and at least one of a drug or a mouthwash includes a loaded toothpick tip.

Preferably, a supporting space for containing the solid body may be provided in the toothpick tip, and a plurality of supporting spaces may be provided to be spaced apart from each other along the circumference of the toothpick tip.

Preferably, the toothpick tip includes a tip body that protrudes from an end of the toothpick body in a longitudinal direction of the toothpick body and has a diameter corresponding to the end of the toothpick body, and an outer peripheral surface of the tip body. It may include a plurality of tip grooves arranged in a radial shape. In this case, the holding space may be provided in each of the tip grooves.

Preferably, the toothpick tip includes a tip body which protrudes from the center of an end of the toothpick body in a longitudinal direction of the toothpick body and is provided with a smaller diameter than the end of the toothpick body, and radiates along an outer circumferential surface of the tip body. It may include a plurality of tip wings protruding in the shape. In this case, the supporting space may be provided between the tip wing portions, respectively.

One end of the tip body may be connected to an end of the toothpick body, and the other end of the tip body may extend in a rod shape along a longitudinal direction of the toothpick body. In this case, the tip wings may be provided in a shape in which the protrusion height decreases from one end of the tip body to the other end.

On the other hand, the toothpick tip is formed on the surface of the tip wing portions, respectively, and increases the adhesion between the tip wing portion and the solid body to prevent the solid body from being arbitrarily separated from the supporting space to stably stabilize the solid body. It may further include a solid support for supporting.

The solid support portion may include a locking protrusion protruding from the surface of the tip wing portion to catch the solid body, an uneven portion provided in a concave-convex shape on the surface of the tip wing portion, and the tip wing portion to increase the surface roughness of the tip wing portion It may be provided as at least one of a surface-processed roughness processing part, and a coating part coated on the surface of the tip wing parts with a material having higher adhesion to the solid body than the tip wing part.

The solid support portion may be disposed to be spaced apart from a set distance in a radial direction along the surface of the tip wing portion from the tip body portion to prevent the solid material from abnormally remaining in the interior of the support space during periodontal management.

Preferably, the toothpick tip may have a surface roughness higher than a set level to stably support the solid body, or may provide concavo-convex portions on the surface at regular intervals.

Preferably, the toothpick tip may be provided integrally with the end of the toothpick body or may be detachably provided on the end of the toothpick body to be replaced.

Preferably, the toothpick tip may be formed of a material having elasticity and flexibility so that the solid body can be provided smoothly without damaging the teeth or gums during periodontal care.

Preferably, the solid of the drug may be prepared by solidifying chlorhexidine gluconate. In addition, the solid of the mouthwash is menthol (menthol), thymol (thymol), methyl salicylate (methyl salicylate), eucalyptol (eucalyptol), fluorine, cetylpyridinium chloride hydrate (CPC, cetylpyridinium chloride monohydrate), or benzine chloride It may be prepared by solidifying any one of tonium (benzethonium chloride) alone or a mixture of two or more types.

Since the toothpick for periodontal care according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed in a structure in which a solid body of a drug or mouthwash is supported on a toothpick tip provided at the end of the toothpick body, the toothpick tip is in contact with teeth, gums or oral mucosa, etc. Thus, it is possible to very easily provide a solid substance of a drug or mouthwash to a site requiring periodontal management, and accordingly, periodontal management using a toothpick for periodontal management can be effectively performed.

In addition, since the toothpick for periodontal management according to an embodiment of the present invention can be used in the same way as a general toothpick, not only medical professionals but also patients or the general public can use it conveniently, and thereby the convenience and product of the toothpick for periodontal management saints can be obtained. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to increase the convenience and efficiency of periodontal management by using a toothpick for periodontal management.

In addition, since the toothpick for periodontal care according to an embodiment of the present invention has a simple structure in which a solid body of a drug or mouthwash is supported on a toothpick tip, it is possible to secure price competitiveness by reducing the manufacturing cost, and depending on the purpose and situation of use A toothpick for periodontal care can be used for single use or can be used repeatedly by replacing the toothpick tip.

In addition, the toothpick for periodontal care according to an embodiment of the present invention is a structure in which a solid support for increasing the adhesion between the tip wing and the solid is provided on the surface of the tip wing forming the supporting space in the toothpick tip. It is possible to effectively prevent the problem that the solids contained in the support space of the tip are arbitrarily separated toward the outside of the support space, and the quality stability and marketability of the toothpick for periodontal management can be sufficiently improved by stably loading the solids in the support space of the toothpick tip. can be obtained

In addition, the toothpick for periodontal care according to an embodiment of the present invention forms a solid support portion on the surface of the tip wing portion of the toothpick tip, but forms a solid support portion at a position spaced apart by a set distance along the radial direction of the tip body portion, so the tip It is possible to prevent in advance the problem that a part of the solid body remains inside the supporting space while sufficiently securing the adhesion between the wing portion and the solid body. Therefore, in this embodiment, since a part of the solid body does not remain abnormally inside the support space during periodontal management, unnecessary waste of the solid body can be prevented, and the periodontal management effect is reduced when using a toothpick for periodontal management. It can be blocked in advance.

1 is a view showing a state of use of a toothpick for periodontal management according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing an example of the toothpick for periodontal management shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a cross section taken along line AA shown in FIG. 2 .
4 is a view showing a cross-section of another example of the toothpick for periodontal management shown in FIG. 1 .
5 to 11 are views each showing various types of modifications to the toothpick for periodontal management according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited or limited by the examples. Like reference numerals in each figure indicate like elements.

1 is a view showing a state of use of a toothpick 100 for periodontal management according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of the toothpick 100 for periodontal management shown in FIG. 1 , and FIG. 3 is a view showing a cross-section taken along the line A-A shown in FIG. 2 . 4 is a view showing a cross-section of another example of the toothpick 100 for periodontal management shown in FIG.

1 to 4 , a toothpick 100 for periodontal management according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a toothpick body 110 and a toothpick tip 120 .

The toothpick 100 for periodontal management of this embodiment is a medical instrument used for periodontal management to cope with various diseases and wounds on the teeth 10 and the gums 20 and the oral mucosa (not shown). The toothpick 100 for periodontal care as described above is provided in the form of a conventional rod-type toothpick, but is not limited thereto and may be provided in other forms such as an interdental toothbrush. Hereinafter, for convenience of description of the present invention, the toothpick 100 for periodontal management is limited to a conventional rod-type toothpick type.

In addition, the toothpick 100 for periodontal care of this embodiment provides at least one solid body 140 of a drug or an oral freshener to the teeth 10 and the gum 20 and the oral mucosa to perform periodontal management, It can be provided to accurately and conveniently provide the solid body 140 to a site where various diseases and wounds have occurred or a site where the occurrence is suspected. The toothpick 100 for periodontal management as described above may be used professionally by professional medical personnel of a medical institution that professionally provides periodontal management services, or may be used personally by patients or general public in need of periodontal management as well.

In addition, the solid body 140 of the drug or mouthwash according to this embodiment is a periodontal care drug made by solidifying the drug or mouthwash, and is applied to teeth 10 and gum 20 and oral mucosa during periodontal care. It can treat or prevent various diseases and wounds.

For example, the solid body 140 of the drug may be prepared by solidifying chlorhexidine gluconate (chlorhexidine gluconate). The chlorhexidine gluconate drug as described above is a kind of disinfectant or antiseptic used for sterilization of surgical instruments and skin disinfection, and is also used to clean wounds, prevent plaque, treat thrush, or prevent catheter obstruction. Chlorhexidine gluconate is mainly used in liquid or powder form.

In addition, the solid body of the mouthwash 140 is menthol (menthol), thymol (thymol), methyl salicylate (methyl salicylate), eucalyptol (eucalyptol), fluorine, cetylpyridinium chloride hydrate (CPC, cetylpyridinium chloride monohydrate), or It may be prepared by solidifying any one of benzethonium chloride alone or a mixture of two or more kinds. Here, eucalyptone can be used as an herbal extract for antibacterial, tartar and bad breath removal, and methyl salicylate is a kind of anti-inflammatory agent. Cetylpyridinium chloride hydrate has the effect of removing plaque, and benzethonium chloride has excellent sterilization power.

Hereinafter, in this embodiment, for convenience of explanation of the present invention, 'solid body 140 of at least any one of pharmaceuticals or mouthwash' will be simply described as 'solid body 140'.

1 to 3 , the toothpick body 110 of the present embodiment may be provided to be gripped and used. The toothpick body 110 as described above is formed in a rod shape that is easy to grip, and a handle 112 for stably gripping by hand may be provided.

At the end of the toothpick body 110 , a body connection part 114 for connection with the toothpick tip 120 may be provided. The body connection part 114 as described above may be integrally connected with the tip connection part 126 of the toothpick tip 120 to be described later or may be detachably connected to the tip connection part 126 .

1 to 3, the toothpick tip 120 of this embodiment may be provided in a pointed shape at the end of the toothpick body 110, and a solid body 140 for use in periodontal care may be supported. . The toothpick tip 120 as described above is a portion corresponding to the tip portion of a conventional toothpick, and provides elasticity and flexibility to smoothly provide the solid body 140 without damaging the teeth, gums or oral mucosa during periodontal care. It may be formed of a material having For example, in this embodiment, the toothpick tip 120 is formed of a rubber material having excellent elasticity and flexibility, but is not limited thereto, and any material may be applied as long as it has high elasticity and flexibility and is not harmful to the human body.

The toothpick tip 120 as described above may have a surface roughness higher than a set level or provide concavo-convex portions on the surface at regular intervals so as to stably support the solid body 140 . That is, the surface of the toothpick tip 120 may be roughened beyond a set level, or irregularities such as protrusions or embossing may be provided on the surface of the toothpick tip 120 at regular intervals, and thus the solid body 140 may be a toothpick. A large amount can be easily and stably attached to the surface of the tip 120 .

However, in this embodiment, the toothpick tip 120 will be described as being provided with a supporting space (S) for containing the solid body (140). A plurality of supporting spaces S as described above may be provided to be spaced apart from each other along the circumference of the toothpick tip 120 .

For example, the toothpick tip 120 may include a tip body portion 122 , a plurality of tip wing portions 124 , and a tip connection portion 126 .

The tip body part 122 may protrude long along the length direction of the toothpick body 110 from the center of the end of the toothpick body 110 . For example, the tip body portion 122 may be formed to be longer in the shape of a rod having a smaller diameter than the end of the toothpick body 110 . One end of the tip body 122 may be connected to an end of the toothpick body 110 , and the other end of the tip body 122 may extend in a rod shape along the longitudinal direction of the toothpick body 110 .

Here, the tip body portion 122 may be formed to have a relatively smaller diameter than the toothpick body 110 to support the tip wing portions 124 as well as to determine the shape of the toothpick tip 120 . Accordingly, the tip body 122 may be gently bent according to the force applied during periodontal care, and may be bent in various forms according to the use environment and circumstances of periodontal care. The tip body portion 122 as described above is provided to be flexibly elastically deformed or plastically deformed into a desired shape, and is preferably formed to have a smallest diameter as possible in order to increase the size of the supporting space (S).

The tip wing portions 124 may protrude radially along the circumference of the outer peripheral surface of the tip body portion 122 . The tip wing portions 124 as described above may be formed to extend long along the longitudinal direction of the tip body portion 122 on the outer circumferential surface of the tip body portion 122 . In this case, the tip wings 124 may be provided in a shape in which the protrusion height decreases from one end of the tip body 122 to the other end so that the shape of the toothpick tip 120 is sharp.

Hereinafter, in this embodiment, six tip wing portions 124 are described as provided in a radial shape along the circumferential direction of the tip body portion 122 as the center of the tip body portion 122, but the present embodiment is not limited thereto. It can be changed in various ways according to the design condition and situation of the dragon toothpick. For example, the tip wing portions 124 may be provided in 2 to 4 or 7 or more, or may be provided at different angles apart from each other. In addition, the tip wings 124 may protrude from the tip body 122 to have the same length, or from the tip body 122 to have different lengths.

In this case, the carrying space (S) may be provided between the tip wing portions (124), respectively. That is, in the present embodiment, since the supporting space (S) is formed between the six tip wing portions 124 , six supporting spaces (S) may be provided along the circumference of the toothpick tip 120 .

The tip connection part 126 may be provided at one end of the tip body part 122 to be connected to the body connection part 114 of the toothpick body 110 . The tip connection part 126 may be integrally connected to the body connection part 114 or may be detachably connected to the body connection part 114 to be replaceable.

For example, the tip connection part 126 may be integrally connected to the body connection part 114 by a connection method such as bonding, fusion, or welding. In this case, since the toothpick body 110 and the toothpick tip 120 are integrally formed, a plurality of toothpicks 100 for periodontal management are prepared and used one by one, but after using the toothpick 100 for periodontal management, discard it as it is, Only the toothpick tip 120 may be washed, sterilized, and disinfected to reuse the toothpick 100 for periodontal management.

As another example, the tip connection part 126 may be detachably connected to the body connection part 114 by a mounting method such as fastening, assembling, taping, or clamping. In this case, since the toothpick body 110 and the toothpick tip 120 are separably formed, a plurality of toothpick tips 120 are prepared and then used by replacing one at the end of the toothpick body 110, but the toothpick body 110 ) separated from the toothpick tip 120 may be discarded as it is or reused by washing, sterilizing, or disinfecting.

Unlike the above, the toothpick body 110 and the toothpick tip 120 may be integrally injection-molded.

Meanwhile, FIG. 4 shows another example of the toothpick tip 120 . As shown in FIG. 4 , the toothpick tip 120 of this embodiment may include a tip body 122 , a plurality of tip grooves 128 , and a tip connection part 126 .

Here, since the tip body portion 122 and the tip connection portion 126 of this embodiment are formed in the same manner as the tip body portion 122 and the tip connection portion 126 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , a detailed description thereof will be omitted. do.

On the other hand, the tip groove portion 128 of the present embodiment may be provided to form a supporting space instead of the tip wing portions 124 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 . The tip groove portions 128 as described above are grooves formed to a predetermined depth in the tip body portion 122 , and may be radially disposed along the outer peripheral surface of the tip body portion 122 . In particular, the tip groove portions 128 may be formed to be elongated in the longitudinal direction of the tip body portion 122 .

At this time, the carrying space (S) may be provided in each of the tip groove (128). That is, in this embodiment, since the supporting space (S) is formed inside the six tip grooves 128 , six supporting spaces (S) may be provided along the circumference of the toothpick tip 120 .

Hereinafter, various types of modifications will be described in more detail by limiting that the toothpick tip 120 of the toothpick 100 for periodontal care is provided in a structure including the tip wing portions 124 .

Looking at the method of use and the effect of operation of the toothpick 100 for periodontal management according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above.

First, the solid body 140 is supported in the support space (S) formed in the toothpick tip 120 of the toothpick 100 for periodontal care.

For example, a liquid drug or mouthwash is put into the holding spaces (S) of the toothpick tip 120 and then solidified, or the solid body 140 of the drug or mouthwash is placed in the holding space (S) of the toothpick tip 120 ( The solid body 140 may be pushed into the supporting spaces (S) of the toothpick tip 120 to be inserted into the S).

When the solid body 140 is supported in the supporting spaces (S) as described above, the toothpick tip 120 in a state of holding the toothpick body 110 during periodontal management is closely adhered to the desired part in the mouth with a predetermined pressure or The solid body 140 is applied while rubbing with an appropriate pressure in a close contact state.

As shown in Figure 1, when the toothpick tip 120 is inserted between the teeth formed between the teeth, the tip wing portions 124 are compressed in the process of being inserted between the teeth and the solid body contained in the supporting spaces (S) ( 140) is pushed out of the toothpick tip 120 and is applied to a pair of teeth and gums forming an interdental space. In addition, when the toothpick tip 120 is rubbed in close contact with the teeth or gums, the solid body 140 contained in the supporting spaces (S) in the process of the tip wing parts 124 being in close contact with the toothpick tip 120 is outside of the toothpick tip 120 . It is pushed out and applied to the teeth or gums.

That is, in this embodiment, it is possible to conveniently provide the solid body 140 of the drug or mouthwash to the affected part of the teeth, gums or oral mucosa using the toothpick 100 for periodontal care.

In particular, since the toothpick 100 for periodontal management can be used in a simple way using a conventional toothpick, it is possible to conveniently use it even for patients or ordinary people without specialized knowledge.

5 to 11 are views each showing various types of modifications of the toothpick 100 for periodontal management according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In FIGS. 5 to 11 , reference numerals similar to those shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 denote the same members, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, different points from the toothpick 100 for periodontal management shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be mainly described.

1 to 11 , the toothpick 100 for periodontal management according to another embodiment of the present invention is different from the toothpick 100 for periodontal management shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , the toothpick tip 220 . It is in that it further includes a solid support part 240 for stably supporting the solid body 140 by increasing the adhesion between the tip wing part 124 and the solid body 140 of the.

That is, the solid support portion 240 may be respectively formed on the surface of the tip wing portion 124 in contact with the solid body 140 contained in the supporting space (S). The solid support part 240 as described above is a configuration for preventing the abnormal separation of the solid body 140 contained in the supporting space (S), and the solid body 140 is more firmly attached to the surface of the tip wing part 124 . can be attached.

For example, the solid support portion 240 may be provided as at least one of the locking protrusion 241 , the uneven portion 242 , the roughness processing portion 243 , and the coating portion 244 . However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and if the solid body 140 can be stably supported and fixed, the structure and material of the solid body support unit 240 may be variously modified.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the locking protrusion 241 may protrude from the surface of the tip wing 124 in a protrusion shape. That is, the solid body 140 contained in the supporting space (S) may be caught by the locking protrusion 241 in a direction to be separated from the supporting space (S). The locking protrusion 241 as described above is a protrusion protruding in various cross-sectional shapes from the surface of the tip wing part 124 , and a plurality of protrusions may be provided on the surface of the tip wing part 124 at positions spaced apart from each other.

For example, the locking protrusion 241 shown in FIG. 5 may protrude from the surface of the tip wing 124 in a triangular cross-section, and may extend long in the longitudinal direction of the tip wing 124 . In particular, the locking protrusions 241 may be staggered with respect to the radial direction of the tip body 122 on the opposite surfaces of the tip wing parts 124 disposed adjacent to each other.

As described above, when the locking protrusions 241 are provided on the surfaces of the tip wing parts 124 , respectively, the solid body 140 contained in the carrying space S is caught and supported by the locking protrusions 241 , so the solid body 140 is supported. ) can be stably fixed to the inside of the supporting space (S), thereby preventing the problem that the solid body 140 is separated to the outside of the supporting space (S) by the action of an external shock and load.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the concavo-convex portion 242 may be provided in a concave-convex shape on the surface of the tip wing unit 124 . That is, the solid body 140 contained in the supporting space (S) may be caught in the concave-convex portion 242 in a direction to be separated from the supporting space (S). The concave-convex portion 242 as described above may be provided such that a concave-convex structure is formed on the surface of the tip wing unit 124 , or the tip wing unit 124 may be provided such that the concave-convex structure is bent.

In fact, the uneven portion 242 shown in FIG. 6 is provided in a structure in which the tip wing portions 124 are repeatedly bent in a zigzag shape along the radial direction of the tip body portion 122, the bending of the uneven portion 242 A line may be formed to be long in the longitudinal direction of the tip wing portion 124 .

When the uneven portions 242 are provided on the tip wing portions 124, respectively, as described above, the solid body 140 contained in the supporting space (S) is inserted into the valleys of the uneven portions 242, and the uneven portions ( 242), so that the solid body 140 can be stably fixed to the inside of the supporting space (S), and thereby the solid body 140 by the action of an external impact and load is held in the supporting space (S). ) can be prevented from escaping to the outside.

As shown in FIG. 7 , the roughness processing part 243 is a region in which the surface roughness of the tip wing part 124 is increased and may be processed and molded on the surface of the tip wing part 124 . That is, the solid body 140 contained in the supporting space (S) may be strongly attached to the surface of the tip wing 124 by the surface roughness of the tip wing 124 . The roughness processing part 243 as described above is formed by molding the surface of the tip wing part 124 to an appropriate roughness using a conventional roughness processing method, and the surface of the tip wing part 124 according to the physical properties of the solid body 140 . The roughness can be appropriately adjusted.

For example, the roughness processing part 243 shown in FIG. 7 may be formed with a rough surface formed on the surface of the tip wing part 124 , and may be provided with the same roughness on the surface of the tip wing part 124 .

When the roughness processing portion 243 is provided on the entire surface of the tip wing portions 124 as described above, the solid body 140 contained in the supporting space S is attached to the roughness processing portion 243 with a high adhesive force. The shape 140 can be stably fixed to the inside of the supporting space (S), thereby preventing the problem that the solid body 140 is separated to the outside of the supporting space (S) by the action of external impact and load. can

As shown in FIG. 8 , the coating part 244 may be coated on the surface of the tip wing parts 124 with a material having a higher adhesive force with the solid body 140 than the tip wing part 124 . That is, the solid body 140 contained in the carrying space (S) may be attached to the coating portion 244 coated on the surface of the tip wing portion (124). The coating portion 244 as described above is a coating layer having high adhesion to the solid body 140 , and may be coated on the surface of the tip wing portion 124 by selecting an appropriate material according to the type of the solid body 140 .

For example, the coating portion 244 shown in FIG. 8 may be provided on the surface of the tip body portion 122 together with the surface of the tip wing portion 124 to increase the manufacturability of the coating portion 244 . That is, the coating portion 244 may be coated on both the tip wing portions 124 forming the wall surface of the supporting space (S) and the surface of the tip body portion 122 .

When the coating portion 244 is coated on the entire surface of the tip wing portions 124 as described above, since the solid body 140 contained in the supporting space S is attached to the coating portion 244 with high adhesion, the solid body ( 140) can be stably fixed to the inside of the supporting space (S), thereby preventing the problem that the solid body 140 is separated to the outside of the supporting space (S) by the action of external impact and load .

On the other hand, with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11 , the solid body support 240 according to another embodiment of the present invention prevents the solid body 140 from being separated, and the solid body 140 has a supporting space during periodontal management ( It can be formed to prevent the problem of abnormally remaining inside the S). That is, the solid body 140 is disposed inside the support space (S), and when the toothpick 100 for periodontal management is used, some of the solid bodies 140 contained in the support space (S) are part of the tip body part 122 ) is likely to remain in the vicinity of the As described above, if a portion of the solid body 140 is abnormally left inside the supporting space (S), the efficiency of use of the solid body 140 may decrease and the effect of periodontal management may be reduced, and the Waste of the solid body 140 may be increased due to the generation of the solid body 140 .

In order to solve the above problems, the solid support portion 240 is disposed only in a portion spaced apart from the tip body portion 122 by a set distance in the radial direction along the surface of the tip wing portion 124, or the tip body portion ( As the distance from the tip wing portion 124 along the surface of the 122 to the solid body 140 is increased, it may be provided. The toothpick tip 220 in which the structure of the solid support 240 is reflected as described above is specifically illustrated in FIGS. 9 to 11 .

As shown in FIG. 9, the solid support 240 of the toothpick tip 220 shown in FIG. 9 is provided with the same engaging protrusion 241 as the toothpick tip 120 shown in FIG. The protrusion 241 may be provided at a portion spaced apart from the tip body portion 122 by a set distance in the radial direction along the surface of the tip wing portion 124 .

That is, on the surface of the tip wing 124 , the tip wing is spaced apart by a set distance from the first region L1 adjacent to the tip body 122 and the tip body 122 in the radial direction of the tip body 122 . It may be divided into a second region L2 adjacent to the end of the portion 124 . At this time, the dividing line of the first region (L1) and the second region (L2) is to be appropriately spaced in the radial direction along the tip wing portion 124 at the connection point of the tip body portion 122 and the tip wing portion 124. can

As described above, by providing a structure in which the locking protrusion 241 is disposed only in the second region L2, the solid body 140 is caught by the locking protrusion 241 formed in the second region L2 and in the supporting space (S). It is possible to sufficiently prevent the problem of abnormal separation, and the locking protrusion 241 is omitted in the first region L1 , so that the adhesive force between the solid body 140 and the tip wing 124 is increased in the first region L1 . Therefore, the solid body 140 may not remain in the first region L1.

As shown in FIG. 10, the solid support 240 of the toothpick tip 220 shown in FIG. 10 is provided as a locking protrusion 241 formed in the same manner as the toothpick tip 120 shown in FIG. The protrusion length of the locking protrusions 241 provided in the second region L2 of the tip wing 124 may be gradually increased as the distance from the tip body 122 increases.

When the protrusion length of the locking protrusions 241 increases as the distance from the tip body part 122 increases as described above, a part of the solid body 140 is supported by the adhesive force between the solid body 140 and the tip wing part 124 . It is possible to solve the problem remaining inside the space (S).

As shown in FIG. 11, the solid support 240 of the toothpick tip 220 shown in FIG. 11 is provided with a coating 244 formed in the same manner as the toothpick tip 120 shown in FIG. The coating portion 244 is provided only in the second region L2 of the tip wing 124 , and the coating 244 is omitted or the solid body 140 in the first region L1 of the tip wing 124 . A non-adhesive coating portion 245 may be coated to reduce adhesion with the .

That is, in FIG. 11 , the coating portion 244 is coated on the second region L2 of the tip wing 124 , and the non-adhesive coating 245 is on the first region L1 of the tip wing 124 . Described as coated.

The coating portion 244 is provided only in the second region L2 of the tip wing portion 124, so that the solid body 140 is attached to the coating portion 244 formed in the second region L2 to support space (S). It is possible to sufficiently prevent the problem of abnormal deviation from On the other hand, since the non-adhesive coating portion 244 is provided in the first region L1 of the tip wing 124 , the adhesive force between the solid body 140 and the tip wing 124 is increased in the first region L1 . As a result, the solid body 140 does not remain in the first region L1 and all can be smoothly discharged.

As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has been described with specific matters such as specific components and limited embodiments and drawings, but these are only provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is limited to the above embodiments Various modifications and variations are possible from these descriptions by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, and not only the claims to be described below, but also all those with equivalent or equivalent modifications to the claims will fall within the scope of the spirit of the present invention.

100: toothpick for periodontal care
110: toothpick body
120, 220: toothpick tip
122: tip body portion
124: tip wing
126: tip connection
128: tip groove
130: solids of pharmaceuticals or mouthwashes
240: solid support portion
S: loading space

Claims (12)

A toothpick for periodontal management used for periodontal management,
a toothpick body provided to be gripped and used; and
A toothpick tip provided sharply at the end of the toothpick body, and in which at least one solid of a drug or mouthwash is supported;
The toothpick tip is provided with a supporting space for containing the solid,
A plurality of the supporting spaces are provided to be spaced apart along the circumference of the toothpick tip,
The toothpick tip is,
a tip body provided to protrude from an end of the toothpick body in a lengthwise direction of the toothpick body; and
A plurality of tip wing portions projecting radially along the outer circumference of the tip body portion;
The support space is provided between the tip wing parts, respectively,
The toothpick tip is,
a solid support part formed on the surface of the tip wing parts, and stably supporting the solid body by increasing the adhesion between the tip wing part and the solid body to prevent the solid body from being arbitrarily separated from the supporting space; A toothpick for periodontal management, characterized in that it further comprises.
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One end of the tip body is connected to an end of the toothpick body, and the other end of the tip body extends in a rod shape along the longitudinal direction of the toothpick body,
The tip wing portions are toothpicks for periodontal care, characterized in that provided in a shape in which the protrusion height is lowered from one end of the tip body to the other end.
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The solid support portion,
A locking protrusion protruding from the surface of the tip wing to catch the solid body, a concave-convex portion provided in a concave-convex shape on the surface of the tip wing, and roughness processing in which the surface of the tip wing is processed to increase the surface roughness of the tip wing A toothpick for periodontal care, characterized in that it is provided with at least one of a part, and a coating part coated on the surface of the tip wing parts with a material having a higher adhesion with the solid body than the tip wing part.
According to claim 1,
The solid support portion,
A toothpick for periodontal care, characterized in that it is disposed to be spaced apart from a set distance in a radial direction along the surface of the tip wing portion from the tip body portion to prevent the solid body from abnormally remaining inside the support space during periodontal management.
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The toothpick tip is a toothpick for periodontal care, characterized in that the surface roughness is formed to be higher than a set level or provided with irregularities on the surface at regular intervals so as to stably support the solid body.
According to claim 1,
The toothpick tip is a toothpick for periodontal care, characterized in that it is formed of a material having elasticity and flexibility so as to provide the solid body smoothly without damaging the teeth or gums during periodontal care.
According to claim 1,
The solid of the drug is prepared by solidifying chlorhexidine gluconate,
The solids of the mouthwash are menthol, thymol, methyl salicylate, eucalyptol, fluorine, cetylpyridinium chloride monohydrate (CPC, cetylpyridinium chloride monohydrate), or benzethonium chloride ( benzethonium chloride), a toothpick for periodontal care, characterized in that it is prepared by solidifying any one of a single or a mixture of two or more types.

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