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Y-Brush's '10-second toothbrush' arrives in the US
After debuting a few years ago in Europe, the Y-Brush, a sonic toothbrush that promises to clean your teeth in 10 seconds flat, is now available in the US through Amazon.
Quip’s new Smart Brush and app rewards you for brushing your teeth
Quip Smart Brushes start at $45 -- the OG brush is $25 -- and are also available in a mini kid’s brush size.
Colgate's Plaqless Pro tells you how clean your teeth are in real time
Healthcare devices that hook up to your smartphone are a big part of CES these days, and the oral care market is certainly in on the trend. Oral-B already announced its latest high-end toothbrush, and Colgate has its own unique take on improving your brushing experience. The Plaqless Pro smart electric toothbrush can, of course, connect to your phone with Bluetooth, but the real trick of note here is a tiny embedded sensor that can detect plaque buildup in your mouth as you brush. That's communicated back to you by a light ring that turns blue when plaque is detected and turns white when the area is clear. Colgate representatives said the sensor is able to detect this on the individual tooth level.
The toothbrush that cleans your mouth in 10 seconds is finally ready
French company FasTeesH has been tweaking the design of its full-coverage electric toothbrush since it was crowdfunded to the tune of $165,000 in 2018. Now, the Y-Brush is ready for its mainstream debut. Shipments of the Y-Brush started rolling out just before CES 2020 in January (pre-orders have been open since July 2018).
Oral-B thinks its AI toothbrush can clean your teeth better than you can
Oral-B, a giant of the tooth-brushing industry, has been making electric toothbrushes for years, incorporating consumer tech trends like smartphone apps and Bluetooth. Every few years, the company takes advantage of the scrum of CES to announce its latest power toothbrush, and 2020 is no exception: Oral-B just announced the iO, a new device the company says is the result of six years of R&D and input from over 1,800 users.
