ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,402,994, issued on Sept. 2.
"Flossing apparatus for a dental bridge" was invented by Petar Stojakovic (Whitestown, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flossing apparatus for flossing between a dental bridge and a gum of a user includes a body, an arm, and a clasp. The arm and the clasp are coupled to and extend away from the body in a same direction. The arm and the clasp are also spaced across from each other. A rod is coupled to the arm, and a distal end of the rod with respect to the rod is releasably securable to the clasp. The rod is insertable between the dental bridge and the gum to floss between the dental bridge and the bum wh...