Dyson has launched a new electric toothbrush that features a "100k pixel macro lens camera," allowing users to "see what their dentist sees."

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[–] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This is a shame, it could actually be wildly useful thing, generating a 3D model of your teeth and gum and oral health.

I bet that in the future this (type of thing, not the crap from dyson) will be a tool we all use, and not just the dentist.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Going to a dentist a couple times a year is enough. Nobody needs daily dental surveillance.

    This is the type of thing that gives people a false sense of doing something. We know what we need for good oral health: brush and floss, avoid sugars.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    For young people this is probably true, but when you get older gum health and related problems quickly gets into the top 5 of health concerns.

    I also know loads of young people who don't go to the dentist twice a year, but I guess that's another story.

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