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Toothbrushes and an Anti-Dentite Screed |
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Dr. Samuel Says -
Smart Design
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Written by Dr. Samuel Centralia, Ph.D., D.D.S., Esq.
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Tuesday, 07 August 2007 |
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Every time I think I'm making a fashion-forward joke about modern technology, reality beats me to the punchline. As loyal readers are aware, I tend to make many memorable, high-quality quips about dentists, dentistry, and dental technology. Like the amazing iToothpick, or the greatly anticipated Cybermolar Initiative.
 This is actually my backhanded way of scolding the dental community
for their relative lack of progress. I'm still scarred from my recent
adventures in orthodontia, when a trained, licensed medical
professional literally turned a screw in my mouth with a ratchet.
Clearly, this is not far removed from medieval techniques. Essentially,
I find dentistry sorely lacking in initiative and invention. Simply put
-- going to the dentist in the 21st century should not suck as much as
it currently does.
However, as a principled blogger and person
of conscience, I am obliged to report on a technological innovation
that involves dental care, and is actually quite cool in a lo-tech way.
The "brush and rinse" toothbrush (a working title for this prototype
item) may prove to be an actual, bona fide advance in the field of
toothbrushing. This is a toothbrush that, when inverted under the
running stream of water from your bathroom spigot, creates a
water-fountain-style arc of H2O for subsequent rinsing. Simple, clever,
useful.
The good people at Amron Experimental are currently
selling prototypes to potential manufacturers at the priced-to-move
rate of $1,750 each. That's a price the Pentagon might go for, but
don't worry -- the eventual suggested retail price will be around $3. I
also like Amron's alarmingly eager ALL-CAPS promotional copy:
CURRENT
METHODS OF GETTING WATER INTO OUR MOUTHS FOR RINSING AFTER BRUSHING ARE
SLOPPY, CREATE WASTE, AND PLACE UNNECESSARY STRESS ON OUR BODIES. AND,
PEOPLE LOVE WATER FOUNTAINS.
Can't argue with that.
As a
veteran of many prototype test runs, however, I notice one problem
right away. Judging by the picture, it seems likely that the arc of
water is apt to land outside the perimeter of the wash basin. That is
to say, on the counter, the floor, or the crotch of your pants. Just a
heads-up there, fellas. You want to bring me in as a consultant, you
just drop a line…
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