In the past ten years there have been some incredible
advancements in technology. These changes have completely revolutionized the
way we live our day to day lives. Fitness trackers help us work out more
efficiently and nutrition apps help us eat better. So why not use a toothbrush
that will help us take better care of our teeth? Someone with that idea just
won a contest on a reality show for creating their ‘smart toothbrush,’ called Grush
Brush.
So what does Grush Brush do? The brush aims to better
address the problem of tooth decay by encouraging kids to more effectively brush
their teeth. It also provides data to the parents and the dentist on the
brushing habits of each kid. This allows us to identify where the deficiencies
are and develop a plan to improve their oral health. As you can imagine, most
kids and teenagers give a version of the truth when it comes to their brushing
habits. Having actual data can really help in their long term dental health.
The developer of the Grush Brush is a pediatric dentist.
This gives them an intimate knowledge of the normal habits of children and
teenagers. So it has been developed specifically to help in that area. But as
we all know, even adults can be less than perfect when it comes to their dental
homecare. I hope that this can be used as a starting point to develop similar
technology to address the issues that adults face. Different medications and
medical treatments can dramatically affect your oral health. And having the technology
to better address your individual needs can bring long term physical and
financial benefits.
We are really excited that these dental advancements are
being covered in the media. And hopefully more and more people will use this
technology and benefit from it.
For more information, visit www.dentistwestchester.com.
Lee T. Brown, DDS
Brown and Kupper, DDS Inc.
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