Solar-Powered Toothbrush Doesn't Require Toothpaste

		(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have designed a toothbrush that cleans teeth by creating a solar-powered chemical reaction in the mouth, doing away with the need for toothpaste. Dr. Kunio Komiyama, a dentistry professor emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan, designed the first model of the unconventional toothbrush 15 years ago. Today, Komiyama and his colleague Dr. Gerry Uswak are seeking recruits to test their newest model, the Soladey-J3X. The toothbrush, which is manufactured by the Shiken company of Japan, will soon be tested by 120 teenagers to see how it compares to a normal toothbrush. The Soladey-J3X has a solar panel at its base that transmits electrons to the top of the toothbrush through a lead wire. The electrons react with acid in the mouth, creating a chemical reaction that breaks down plaque and k!lls bacteria. The toothbrush requires no toothpaste, and can operate with about the same amount of light as needed by a solar-powered calculator. The researchers have already tested the toothbrush in cultures of bacteria that cause periodontal disease, and demonstrated that the brush causes “complete destruction of bacterial cells,” Komiyama said. Last month, the researchers presented their research at the FDI Annual World Dental Conference in Dubai, where their poster won first prize out of 170 entries. Solar-powered toothbrush doesn't require toothpaste

This is what I want

What if it's a cloudy rainy morning and a nicca got that n@sty mornin breath n need to fix that !! a.s.a.p!? [pic]

Nah jk that do sound hot tho. I'd deff. buy it but watch that !! be like $100.

holi !!!!!

i like brushing my teeth with a lead toothbrush

lol well it says that it uses just about as much power as them cheap as calculators, so maybe it can use light from a bulb to power it [pic]

Besides it it's solar powered then probably it will be able to store energy for later use and most definitely won't use energy when it's off.

nice !!

No charge for the cancer.

so we gonna act like niccas dont brush they teeth at night?

Well how are you supposed to restore tooth enamel without fluoride toothpaste?

should i ?

lol how have they already made it on ebay? must be some bootleg Chinese knockoff

mo thanks i dont need more electrons k!ller for sure

Flouride is bad for you homie.

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lol. Junt said it has a "lead wire". Had to google that !! asap.

i was about to say that

this thread's responses are hilarious...

"the cancer is free" , "i like brushing with a lead brush" etc

i will stick with sonicare and toothpaste