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Dr Levi Spear Parmly
Dr Levi Spear Parmly (1790-1859), the dentist who introduced flossing and practiced in the US, Britain and France
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Who or what is a key person or group involved in the invention of dental floss (a substance - bundled thin nylon filaments or plastic ribbon - used to remove food and dental plaque from teeth)?
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New Invention
As attorney for the inventor of the new Toothpick Containing Dental Floss, we are currently seeking manufacturing companies to license, purchase patent rights or enter into a ...
http://www.invention.net/Isaac375.htm
History of the Toothbrush and Toothpaste
Levi Spear Parmly (1790-1859), a New Orleans dentist is credited as being the inventor of modern dental floss (or maybe the term re-inventor would be more accurate).
http://inventors.about.com/od/dstartinventions/a/dentistry_2.htm
Dental Floss
Textured and/or patterned dental floss and methods for making the same are disclosed. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention dental floss comprises a ribbon ...
http://www.freshpatents.com/Dental-floss-dt20061026ptan20060237028.php
Dental floss with abrasives - US Patent 6453912 Description
Patent Description: The present invention is directed to a dental floss containing abrasive particles for removing plaque, tooth stain and food debris between teeth. OBJECTS ...
http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6453912/description.html
Dental Floss 1
Marks from dental floss have been found in the teeth of early pre-humans, and American Indians. But the modern re-inventor of dental floss was a New Orleans dentist called Levi ...
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2001/03/30/268342.htm

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