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Oral Hygiene Game Maps Mouth, Makes Kids Brush Better

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]

6:30 PM on Fri Apr 4 2008
By Jason Chen
2,250 views, 13 comments

Latest by GOKOR: @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? more »