Hasta La Gadget!

I think you know by now why it’s important to brush your teeth regularly. Those two minutes each morning and night might just save you from a future of missing teeth and dentures. But now there’s a new toothbrush of sorts in the market that promises to cut your brushing time down to six seconds per session. I’m not kidding.

It’s called the Blizzident and it’s a 3D-printed toothbrush that’s customized for your specific dental configuration. It costs $299(USD) to get one made, because it’s custom nature means that you can’t just pick one up at a store. You’ll have to get a dentist to make a 3D impression of your teeth, which is scanned into a 3D file and sent off to Blizzident.

They will then get to work on your custom toothbrush. The Blizzident has soft bristles all over, so instead of moving the brush, you just have to bite and chew for six seconds to get a deep clean around every tooth in your mouth – as well as your tongue. It’s recommended that users get a their Blizzident replaced annually. After the initial brush, it’ll cost $159 for replacements.

You can get more information about the Blizzident on their website.

[via C|NET]

Toothpaste doesn’t sound like the most palatable thing in the world, but some people have taken it upon themselves to come up with the right formulation to make it edible. It’s called Neonisin and it’s going to be available in Japan this summer.

The active ingredient in the edible toothpaste is Nisin, which is a peptide that’s harvested from lactic bacteria. This is often found in soy bean curd. Natural flavoring, plum extract, mint oil, and corn-based thickeners are then added into the mix to create the toothpaste. In some ways, I guess you could say that Neonisin is basically just a tofu toothpaste – or Tofupaste for short.

When released, Neonisin toothpaste will be cost about $8.90(USD) for a 2.5 ounce tube.

[via RocketNews24 via Food Beast]

If you’re a fan of the BBC science-fiction series Doctor Who, you will get a big kick out of the latest electric toothbrush to turn up online. The toothbrush looks just like the Doctor’s sonic screwdriver.

It’s not actually a sonic toothbrush; it appears to vibrate at less than a sonic level with no spinning action like most electric toothbrushes today. It also won’t pick locks or analyze alien lifeforms. The toothbrush gets power from a single AA battery and ships with a spare head. Getting this bit of sci-fi tooth care Geekery will set you back about $19 (USD). The toothbrush is appropriate for ages three and up and is an officially licensed Doctor Who product.

You can pick one up on Firebox if you pre-order now, though there’s no indication of a shipping date yet.

[via CNET]