Patent ID: 11937990
Assignee: ULTRADENT PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A rotating dental tool, comprising:
a handle;
a treatment cup coupled to the handle;
a guard coupled to the handle, the guard including a body; and
a plurality of bristles extending outwardly from an outer portion of the body of the guard, the plurality of bristles configured to interact with a discharge material on an outside surface of the treatment cup and prevent the discharge material from building up on at least a portion of the treatment cup;
wherein the outer portion of the body is spaced apart from the outside surface of the treatment cup by a distance;
wherein at least a portion of the plurality of bristles are disposed within the distance; and
wherein a first portion of the plurality of bristles extends perpendicularly from the guard and a second portion of the plurality of bristles is angled acutely with respect to the guard.