Dental hygiene device

Claim 1

A dental or oral hygiene device comprising: a. a tubular shaped head member adapted to carry a tooth treating element having a central passage terminating on the surface of said element, b. said head member having a first manually operated valve means for controlling the flow of liquid through the central passage, c. a hand graspable support having a central passage therethrough, d. an elongated hollow flexible member connecting the head member to said hand graspable support and proviDing communication between the central passage of said hand graspable member and said tubular head member, said flexible member adapted for angular adjustment of said tooth treating element, e. a hollow resilient bulb having one side substantially stiffer than the other side connected to said hand graspable support, f. said resilient bulb provided with a one way check valve means at one end to permit liquid to flow into the central passage of said hand graspable support from said resilient bulb while preventing flow in the opposite direction, g. a second manually operated valve means disposed at the other end of said bulb to admit air to said bulb while preventing movement of air out of said bulb, and h. means for locking said second valve means in a closed position.