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An oral irrigator (1), with a stirrup-shaped nozzle holder (2) which encloses the teeth on both sides via two branches (3), is described. Nozzle openings (23 to 26) are arranged on the inner side of the branches (3) and are oriented at an acute angle (.beta.) to the axis of rotation (4) towards the

An oral irrigator (1), with a stirrup-shaped nozzle holder (2) which encloses the teeth on both sides via two branches (3), is described. Nozzle openings (23 to 26) are arranged on the inner side of the branches (3) and are oriented at an acute angle (.beta.) to the axis of rotation (4) towards the open end (18) of the nozzle holder (2), in order to direct the nozzle jets (32), in the direction of the root (37), onto the lateral surfaces of the teeth (33).

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] An oral irrigator comprising a stirrup-shaped nozzle holder for enclosing a tooth on both sides via two branches and which on an inner side has nozzle openings and is connected in a rotatable manner to a tubular element, said nozzle openings being arranged in the branches, and the

[ We claim:] [1.] An oral irrigator comprising a stirrup-shaped nozzle holder for enclosing a tooth on both sides via two branches and which on an inner side has nozzle openings and is connected in a rotatable manner to a tubular element, said nozzle openings being arranged in the branches, and the axes of the nozzle openings on a respective branch are oriented at an acute angle (.beta.) to the axis of rotation and towards the open end of the nozzle holder, in order to direct the nozzle jets, in the direction of a root portion of said tooth, onto the lateral surfaces of said tooth wherein the width of said nozzle holder is no greater than about 15 mm, said irrigator providing a small volume of cleaning fluid which does not require expectoration to be effective.