Patent ID: 7036180

Claim:
A toothbrush for cleaning domestic pets' teeth comprising: a handle; a toothbrush head fixedly attached to said handle, said head further including, a substantially flat base protruding transversely in a T-formation from said handle to opposing ends protruding outward from said base at an angle, said handle being integrally attached to a midpoint of said base, and both of said ends being integrally attached to said base at a junction defined by a transverse notch for providing resiliency, whereby said ends are flared and angled upward from said base, creating three distinct regions, a middle region and two angled ends; a first circular set of bristle tufts fixedly attached to said middle region of said base and extending perpendicularly from said middle region between said opposing ends for cleaning an occlusal surface of the teeth; second and third sets of bristle tufts fixedly attached to said respective upwardly angled ends of said base diametrically opposite each other, wherein said second and third sets of bristle tufts extend inward toward each other for cleaning mesial and distal surfaces of the teeth, said first, second and third sets of bristle tufts converging inward to conform to a row of teeth, and a fourth circular set of bristle tufts fixedly attached to the rear surface of said base opposite said first set of bristle tufts to clean and massage the opposing tooth and to prop open the jaw; whereby said toothbrush simultaneously engages the mesial, distal, and occlusal surfaces of the teeth and maintains said jaw open for a softer bite during the cleaning process.