As a guy with pretty horrible teeth, I can only wish that this computerized toothbrush was invented decades ago when I was a kid. When children brush using the system, the toothbrush's LEDs get mapped via webcam onto a representation of a mouth, which then shows kids which teeth have already been brushed and which teeth need more cleaning. The kids using the system were "twice as effective at cleaning their teeth following the trial." If only they could turn flossing into a game as well, I wouldn't have to go get a root canal in about a month. [New Scientist]
Oral Hygiene Game Maps Mouth, Makes Kids Brush Better
6:30 PM on Fri Apr 4 2008
By Jason Chen
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or kids could just go buy a ToothTunes and brush to the music
Great! I have the same wish as Chen, because while I was a kid, I had to go to the dentist several times with like 10+ cavities every damn time.
My teeth are kinda weak, and I didn't brush my teeth correctly...
Anyways, very nice!
Hah, he hath a lithp.
"Many children don't have the betht technique..."
It's like Guitar Hero for teeth.
What the world really really needs is tooth cleaning robot! Someone call Sony!
I heard you can destroy plaque by ELECTROCUTION! Death by dental gameboy.
I like how they mentioned that the camera was hidden, in the obvious friggen flower which hanged from the mirror with a huge cord connecting back to the computer.
ah, what is this computer? a flat round imac for kids??? note the silver apple logo in the middle... ALARMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
Heh, pretty neat.
Comment on Oral Hygiene Game Maps Mouth, Makes Kids Brush Better Chen use Waterpik Ultra (a Dental WaterJet) if u hate flossing like me. My dentist recommended it.
Beat your kids. It works wonders.
@longshot: Millions of good parents would agree, but fear if they follow suit, they will get arrested for actually raising their kids to act right.
Or were you talking about beating them in the game?
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