Abstract: A hygienic toothpaste dispenser for selectively distributing toothpaste onto a toothbrush from one of a plurality tubes oriented so as to form a stand for a toothpaste container shaped as a cylinder, the tubes being capped with snap type covers. The tubes have indicia thereon to identify with a specific user.

Abstract: A paint brush having a plastic dome centrally located with respect to the sides and ends of the brush enclosed by a ferrule. Bristles are packed in a continuous channel defined by the space between the dome and the ferrule. After the bristles are inserted in the channel, the channel is filled with adhesive, Alternatively, the dome might be extended to the ends and sides of the ferrule, with the dome being subdivided into fingers and channels with bristles packed into the channels between the fingers.

Abstract: To prevent loosening of screw joints for dental implant component stacks, a spring washer is placed directly beneath the head of a gold screw in a circular channel of a gold cylinder. Other joints such as between the gold cylinder and its abutment and between the abutment and the fixture can also be equipped with spring washers.

Abstract: A tooth brush having a head with a hard,dome shaped, machinable plastic segment extending upwardly from said head, with arrays of tufts of bristles therein, said arrays of bristles vertically oriented to present a flat upper surface.

Abstract: An intramobile element for dental implants that includes an elastic, flat, circular washer having rounded edges, being 0.75 mm in height and designed to fit neatly on existing abutments and a prosthesis that comprises a gold member to which a porcelain cover is cast. The gold member has a cylindrical head with an internal cradle to precisely support a gold retaining screw with a rounded head and a screw channel spaced from the screw threads to allow for rotation of the prosthesis and making use of existing specific length abutments to control placement of the washer either supragingivally for hygienic reasons or supragingivally for esthetic reasons.

Abstract: Specially designed healing caps with varied bottom surfaces and different shaped channels and diverse shaped lockwashers for obviating loosening of the healing cap when screwed into an implant fixture. The healing cap has a retaining screw separate from the cap body and the combination of healing cap and lockwasher also prevents breakage of the cap body or fixture or both due to excessive torque and prevents gingiva from growing over the fixture at any point.

Abstract: A paint brush configured to facilitate cleaning, prevent stiffening of the bristles and extend the life of the brush having a dome shaped member positioned between the lower end of the bristles and ferrule.