Patent ID: 7854235
Filing Date: 2010-12-21
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. A dental tape, comprising: a monofilament comprising a core body having a first external face and a second external face opposite said first external face, said monofilament having a thickness and width suitable for use as said dental tape, wherein at least one of said first or second external faces comprises a plurality of indentations protruding into said core body, said plurality of indentations provided in from about 5% to about 95% of the total area of said at least one of said first or second external faces, and wherein each of said indentations has a depth within said core body, in relation to said at least one of said first or second external faces comprising said plurality of indentations, corresponding to from about 0.1% to about 95% of the thickness of said core body, taken transversally to said at least one of said first or second external faces comprising said plurality of indentations.