Motorized flosser and associated method of use

A motorized flosser (10) comprising an elongated body (12) and a replaceable flossing head (18) secured to an end portion (14) of the elongated body (12) is provided. The flossing head (18) oscillates in a rotary or arcuate manner a length of flossing material (134) across the surface of a user's teeth. A battery powered motor (48) drives a drive mechanism (50) which reciprocates in an oscillatory manner. The drive mechanism (50) is coupled to a disk (100) which oscillates in a arcuate or rotary motion. The disk (100) oscillates in an arc of approximately sixty degrees. A removable and replaceable flossing head (18) having a length of floss (134) extending between two tines (128a, 128b) is removably coupled to the disk (100). Preferably, a toothpaste holder (136) also forms a part of the flossing head (18).