Patent ID: 7156109

Claim:
A smoking cessation apparatus facilitating dental floss-based tooth cleaning and oral hygiene, comprising: a. a frame of one-piece integral construction including: i. an elongated handle tapering from a floss and medicament holding end to a remote pointed toothpick end; and ii. a U-shaped portion defining said floss and medicament holding end having a base of the U formed as an extension portion of said handle, extremities of legs of said U being adapted to retain dental floss stretched therebetween, said U-shaped portion being sufficiently small to fit easily into the mouth of an adolescent, said legs of said U being spaced apart than width of a large adult's 12 year molar; b. dental floss connected to and extending between said legs of said U proximate extremities thereof and spaced from said extension portion of said handle forming said base of said U; c. a saliva-soluble orally administered hygienic medicament secured at least to said U-shaped portion; and d. an air drawing tube integral with said elongated handle wherein said U-shaped portion includes at least one first mating surface and said medicament includes at least one second mating surface, said mating surface complementally contactingly engaging each other to retain said medicament in position on said frame.