Patent ID: 11883253
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A tooth loosening device comprising:
a body having a tooth contacting portion connected to a handling portion, the tooth contacting portion comprising a tooth contacting member including a shaft having a notch that extends into the shaft to form a recess adapted to receive a tooth, the notch forming one or more surfaces adapted to contact the tooth when the tooth is received in the recess, wherein one of the surfaces is an outer wall of the notch, the outer wall of the notch being adapted to contact the lingual side of the tooth when the tooth is received in the recess, and wherein the handling portion comprises a manipulation member, wherein the manipulation member and the tooth contacting portion are connected as a single piece of material,
wherein the tooth contacting portion can be inserted into a mouth having a tooth in need of loosening, wherein the manipulation member is adapted to help position the tooth contacting member so that the tooth in need of loosening is received in the recess, and wherein the tooth in need of loosening can be loosened by manipulation of the tooth loosening device which correspondingly manipulates the outer wall of the notch.