| abstract |
A candy-tongue depressor for encouraging the cooperation of a child or teenager during an oral examination by a medical practitioner is provided. The device comprises, in combination: (a) a thin, flat, nonedible stick with a longitudinal axis; the nonedible stick having a distal end for grasping by the medical practitioner; and a proximal end for contacting the tongue of a patient; and (b) a thin layer of candy which covers the proximal end, but not the distal end, of the nonedible stick. A combination candy tongue depressor and flexible, reclosable, translucent wrapper is also provided. |