A dental hygiene vending machine comprises a housing having multiple dispensing
compartments. A dispensing coil is rotatably connected to the housing and is capable
of actuation. A cover is hingedly connected to the housing. The cover has multiple
cutouts that substantially align with the housing dispensing compartments. An item
window is attached to the cover. Multiple dispensing switches are slidably connected
to the cover. A change counter is connected to the housing and has a coin slot.
The change counter is electrically connected to the dispensing switches and is
capable of actuating the dispensing coil when a predetermined value of change is
received in the coin slot.