Patent ID: 6386783
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
A method of cleaning teeth comprising the steps of:providing a toothpaste dispensing toothbrush including a handle containing a reservoir having an outlet, a plurality of measured portions of toothpaste contained within the reservoir, each portion sufficient for a single cleaning use, a neck extending from the handle and terminating in a brush head having a plurality of bristles with a lifetime including a plurality of cleaning uses, a passage extending from the outlet of the reservoir through the neck to a dispensing opening located proximate the brush head, a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the plurality of portions of the toothpaste from the reservoir to the brush head, and the plurality of portions matching the plurality of cleaning uses; dispensing one of the portions of the toothpaste to the brush head; and brushing teeth with the brush head.