The OHSO self-dispensing toothbrush

So you'd like to simplify your once before "sex night" a day toothbrushing ritual, but haven't bought into the whole blue light teeth cleansing idea huh? Well get your pre-order on 'cause OHSO, from swingin' Austin, Tejas, is about to ship their new self-dispensing travel toothbrush called the, er, OHSO. The handle stores the grill wax which unloads via a gentle twist of the "knob." Sure there are other toothpaste dispensing toothbrushes out there, but none with such robo-phallic style or option of using our personal fave — Princess Pink Bubble Gum toothpaste. Hell, the OHSO comes with a universal adapter 'cause even the dental community can't agree on standards.

[Via ShinyShiny]

[jono @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

Looks like it would take more effort than just bringing a tube of toothpaste!

[Sam @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

Who brushes just once a day? Once after breakfast, once after lunch and once before bedtime.

[TZK @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

Phillips makes a cool one too ... check it out. I think it might be ultrasonic or something, for a flossing effect.

source:
http://www.intellicleansystem.com/

[bobbyblue @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

All Your Toothbrush Are Belong To Us!

[Sam @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

TZK that philips brush is like $150 at Bed Bath & Beyond. I can by a great tooth brush, paste and floss for less than $20.

[gnome @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

But does it have bluetooth?

[TZK @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

Sam, I guess the point is, you cant afford it. Neither can! But, I also cant afford half the stuff posted on the site - but they are still interesting gadgets to behold. Its about the technology first... not the price. Price comes later :) And most of us are always dissapointed that we wont be getting the latest and greatest.

AND, no it dosnt have bluetooth! But, I guess it should! :)

[lupinstel @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

No bluetooth, but it disables greentooth.

[Marge @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

If my microwave, washing machine and toothbrush could talk to each other over bluetooth I'd be a happy camper. That way if the washing machine is running it'd stop once I start the toothbrush, the water pressure would go back to normal and I could resume my brushing. Then as soon as I'm finished brushing it would tell the washing machine to continue. What about the microwave you ask? Well I figure I can time it so that when I'm done brushing my teeth the wax would be nice and warm for me to wax my eyebrows.

[Samantha @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

Seriously, how lazy are you -- this isn't technology that will help in ANY way. We are just finding things to make more expensive. Since we are talking "technology" -- I feel this is a waste of time. No one should be working on a power tooth brush. We should be asking -- now that we have this, what good will it do? I answer, this brush will do NOTHING for you.

[Rocket Punch @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

So, is this the 128MB version? or 512MB version?

[Mattt2 @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

So that the new control for the revolution

[abigsmurf @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

Am I the only person who thought of "The Bathroom Buddy" from Gremlins?

[Glen @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

This is a toothbrush for two types of travellers - gadget-heads and space-savers. I'm both, so if this thing a) works well and b) is priced right (if it's more than about $20, forget it no matter how nicely styled it is), I'd definitely consider picking one up. You also have these, of course... less sexy, but probably less spendy:

http://www.ballbeauty.com/travel_toothbrush_toothpaste.htm

http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/toob_brush.htm

[Christian @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

"Replaceable Bristles. Just put on a new bristle head when the old one wares out."

I can't trust my hygiene to a company with such poor spelling and homonym confusion.

[Richard Trocino @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

OHSO Questions?

Many of you had questions about OHSO that I would like to answer. The Chrome and Rubber Marko sells for $19.95 and includes one replacement bristle head, a small tube of Colgate, a universal adaptor (for non-Colgate toothpaste), and instruction sheet. A limited edition Clear Marko will also be available. Replacement Bristle Heads will come in packs of three.

We have targeted the first quarter of 2006 for Presto and Divo. Presto will be available in a verity of cool of colors and is perfect for the younger crowd. Also, we will offer an array of bristle head options for soft, medium, and shaped bristles.

Don�t forget, OHSO makes the perfect gift.

-Richard B. Trocino / CEO

[md @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

Would I recommend this as a gift? Yes

Would I buy it again? No

Was it worth the money? Yes

I purchased this toothbrush in chrome. I'm not being totally negative with the design. Personally, I hope they come out with more toothbrushes, but they stay clear of the common toothbrush industry designs ways.

Maybe it was due to my excitement over finally finding a product that I can put my own toothpaste in the brush and the awesome pictures on their website that caused my disappointment with the product. I'm not sure how I can describe the chrome. The product is all plastic, so it looks like someone used chrome from a Home Depot spray can. It's not bad, but it definitely isn't the look of a chrome pen. It looks like silver plastic.

Also, after you brush your teeth you put the cap over the toothbrush, which seals in the moisture. After a while it starts to smell a bit spoiled. I guess I am going to drill some holes in the top to allow the moisture to evaporate rather than smelling like clothes left in the washer.

It doesn't holds even less toothpaste than I expected, probably about 8 grams or around a third of that tiny colgate toothpaste. It's not too terribly difficult to get it in there, but not super easy. I'm going to try something less thick next time like Colgate PreviDent.

The toothbrush as a whole is fatter than it appears, which probably wouldn't be that big of a deal if it was made of quality materials. Brushing your teeth is awkward with such a short brush and the fat base, getting it to your back teeth is doable but not without thinking how odd the short brush is.

The clip on it is awful too. I think I will take it off and drill a couple holes for it to breathe.

Overall, the thing was only $20. Was it worth $20. Yes, I would say it's worth twenty bucks. Personally, I would like for them to come out with a high quality design with good materials. I would pay much much more for something that was more ultra-modern. You have a great design as far as the overall concept, but it's not a glamourous as it appears on the website. A bit of a disappointment. I hope they succeed, because I would purchase from them again if they came out with a better brush.

Which when it comes down to brushes...there really isn't a whole lot out there. They are all the same for the most part. I've owned SonicCare brushes. I have the Oral-B Triumph 9000 series, too (so far the best of all powered toothbrushes). I've tried other toothpaste in the toothbrush models such as freshngo (I think that was the name...that was not worth the $5 dollars!!).

Anyway, come out with the same product on your website with the shiny chrome and send me a product that looks like that product and I would gladly send you over what I paid for that Triumph toothbrush in terms of payment.

There's probably a demand for this sort of brush at the $19.95 price range, and I think I got what I paid for...my problem was I expected more.

So what is toothbrush industry design ways? Well, look at all the disposable power toothbrushes out there. Are any of them of any quality? No, because the toothbrush industry doesn't expect people to pay over $20 for their disposable product. Thus, they create boring rechargable powered toothbrushes that all look the same and pretty much the same. Ever try to find a power toothbrush that takes disposable batteries over $20? It's clear that if you are a traveler, then you should just either carry charging devices and the HUGE power toothbrush or just buy a regular manual brush.

Have you seen the SonicCare toothbrush with toothpaste built-in. Can that thing get any bigger? Neat design, but surely they can make a smaller one. Personally, I think the issue is money. They make so much profit off toothbrushes. The markup of their actual cost is huge, that they don't want to put quality parts in them for fear of pricing their product above what people will pay. If you look at anything in technology. Heck, look at flashlights. They have flashlights that commonly sell for hundreds of dollars. Do a search for flashlight forums, and see what I mean.

I guess, I am saying is there has to be a market for a toothbrush that has the ultra fine looks and tech-qualities of this brush with a quality finish. Charge me more, I'll pay it.

Your teeth are pretty important and seems like people pay a lot of money for other items, and I imagine this is an industry that is looking for mass production to sell to the wal-mart crowd and expecting that there aren't those out there that want a cool toothbrush.

Overall, I rate the brush an 8 out of 10 if I were to rate it. Why, well there isn't anything better on the market for what it does in terms of toothbrush/paste all-in-one.