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3D printed toothbrush-sponge cleans entire mouth in 10 seconds
- Pakdef 4y agodentists don't like this type of innovation...
- politelemon 4y agoI am getting a 'too good to be true' buzz in my head as I read and watch that. It was interrupted briefly by the terrifying 3D render of a smiling 'user'. https://i.imgur.com/OjTHHdM.png https://i.imgur.com/OjTHHdM.png I'm wondering if there's some reason sponges like this aren't more popular... is it to do with the brushing motion which is meant to dislodge more food, and reach hard to reach places?
- leobg 4y agoI’d imagine that thing to be an external breeding ground for bacteria once it’s taken out of the mouth. A toothbrush has a much better chance of drying in between uses.
- h2odragon 4y agoNo handle? Might as well chew on a steel scrubbie. Look at a toilet brush. Bristles all around, nice big handle...
- eurasiantiger 4y agoMost toilet bowls do not have teeth.
- JoeAltmaier 4y agoIsn't flossing more important? That's where stuff gets stuck and acid breaches enamel - between the teeth. Does this sponge clean there?
- powersnail 4y agoMy concern would be the lack of control. With a thin brush, you can usually tell where you have cleaned (if you pay attention), and not miss a spot. Chewing this big sponge, I will not be confident that I have reached everywhere. There could be a systematic error (say a slight, unusual curve on one tooth) that leaves a spot chronically unclean without me realizing it.
- Koshkin 4y agoThere is also a whole-mouth U-shaped “autobrush” which seems to be doing a decent job.
- MrYellowP 4y agoI don't see how this won't push a lot of plaque into the gums overlapping the teeth.