Abstract: Providing a finger ring retainer for a container of prophylaxis dental paste from elongated formable material segments, each segment having two end portions and a central portion, the two end portions having arcuate configurations greater than 180.degree. in extent so that one end portion can be fitted onto a human finger and the second end portion can be fitted onto a container of dental paste, the central portion being bent at an approximately 45.degree. apex angle sufficient to create a pair of doubled over layers of said central portion extending generally normal to each other in substantially parallel planes.