ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,490,789, issued on Dec. 9.
"Multipurpose dental glove" was invented by Benjamin Lopez (Sacramento, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multipurpose dental glove for comprehensive oral care is provided. The glove includes a glove body with multiple finger sheaths, each having a textured fingertip designed for a specific oral care function. The textured fingertips may include polishing tips, scrubbing tips, and a massaging brush, each made from materials suited to their function. The polishing and scrubbing tips comprise synthetic fibers coated with microscopic diamond particles of varying sizes to achieve different levels of abrasivene...