Patent ID: 7832415

Claim:
A floss grip for use by a user with orthodontic braces bonded to their teeth, the braces being operatively associated with an orthodontic arch wire, the floss grip being adapted to releasably retain an end of a strand of floss, the floss grip consisting essentially of: a single unbranched shaft having a distal end and an open end, the open end leading into an internal bore; a stem received by the internal bore; a head formed on one end of the stem, the head adapted to limit a travel of the stem relative to the shaft; and an opening formed into the stem and located adjacent to the head; wherein the opening is adapted to receive the end of the strand of floss; wherein relative movement of the head toward the distal end of the shaft clamps the strand of floss received by the opening, thereby releasably retaining the strand of floss; and wherein, in use, the floss grip can be gripped at the distal end by the user, and the floss grip is sized so that the open end can be located between the arch wire and teeth while retaining the strand of floss.