Smart toothbrush – Created by the dental technology company Onvi, the Prophix toothbrush doesn’t just clean your teeth—it records a video inside your mouth as you brush, allowing you to check up on your oral hygiene and identify areas that need attention.
Venture Beat reports that the Prophix toothbrush is equipped with tiny cameras which transmit video to your smartphone in real-time as you brush your teeth. The smart brush—currently available to preorder—also allows users to take photos of specific mouth regions in order to track progress, and comes with many of the usual bells and whistles associated with more upscale toothbrushes, including a rotating toothbrush attachment, rubber tip to massage gums, and a small mirror to see hard to reach places. It connects to an iOS app using Bluetooth or WiFi.
While the idea of seeing the inside of your mouth that close up may be unsettling to some, company founder and dentist Craig Kohler says it could help people gain a better understanding of their own oral health.
Another bonus to the Prophix is its ability to track progress towards oral health goals, as well as seeing trends over the course of time which is not only helpful but will make brushing more frequently more fun. Also the ability to take pictures of certain areas makes it helpful to know if you need to see a breakdown of changes in your mouth. I know I will be using this after those movie theatre nights when a piece of popcorn for sure will be stuck in my mouth.
