Patent ID: 7886751

Claim:
A cleaning apparatus capable of being used in dental procedures, comprising: an elongated handle having a first end portion and a second end portion; and a cleaning member comprising, a stretchable member having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, wherein the proximal end portion of the stretchable member is removably coupled to a connecting point between the first end portion of the elongated handle and the second end portion of the elongated handle, and wherein the distal end portion of the stretchable member is slidably engaged to the second end portion of the elongated handle, and a brush attached to the distal end portion of the stretchable member wherein the stretchable member comprises: a screw disposed at the proximal end portion of the stretchable member, the screw capable of being detachably coupled to the elongated handle at the connecting point; a spring mechanism detachably coupled to the screw at a first end portion of the spring mechanism, and a floss coupled between a second end portion of the spring mechanism and the brush, wherein the floss and the brush are coupled at the distal end portion of the stretchable member.