Patent ID: 8522796

Claim:
An elastomeric monofilament dental tape, comprising: a core body comprising a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface opposite said first cleaning surface, said core body having an aspect ratio of greater than 5:1; a plurality of ribs, wherein said ribs are disposed along the entire length of each of said first and second cleaning surfaces, wherein the width of said dental tape is from 0.040 to 0.100 inches and the ratio of the width of said dental tape to the thickness of said dental tape is from 3:1 to 25:1; and a substantially uniform coating comprising 0.8 milligram or more per yard dental tape of an abrasive selected from the group consisting of silica, di-calcium phosphate and alumina, and 0.8 milligram or more per yard dental tape of sodium bicarbonate.