Perio-Aid® , the recommended toothpick holder.

Marquis Dental Manufacturing Company has been manufacturing equipment for dentists and their patients since 1953. The Perio-Aid® is a plastic instrument that is designed to hold a toothpick at the proper angle for cleaning the teeth on the inside of the mouth. The Marquis Perio-Aid® has been used for many years by the dental profession.

Marquis Dental Manufacturing Company makes two models of the Perio-Aid® and they are dispensed to patients from the dentist's office. Marquis also produces periodontal probes. A periodontal probe is a fine instrument calibrated in millimeters which is used to measure pocket depth in the gums and is produced by Marquis with 3 different handles.