Exclusive | Youre brushing your teeth all wrong this $299 smart toothbrush cleans them all at once
Tooth be told, most people don’t brush their teeth well.There are many ways to screw up such a simple act — you don’t hit all the spots, you don’t do it long enough and you don’t do it often enough.A $299 full-mouth electric toothbrush may be just what the dentist ordered.The Feno Smartbrush brushes your teeth for you — and accompanying AI-powered technology scans your mouth for signs of problems.“The mouth is the entryway to the rest of the body, and if we take care of it, it will reward us with our overall systemic health.
It’s not just about white, straight teeth anymore, it’s about overall health,” Dr.Kenny Brown, Feno’s CEO and co-founder, told The Post.Brown, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, launched the smartbrush last summer.
It comes in three parts — a U-shaped mouthpiece that boasts about 18,000 nylon bristles, a handle that holds the brush in place and a charger that attaches to the handle.Now, it looks a little bizarre.The brush makes it seem like your chompers are larger than life, à la Jim Carrey in “The Mask.”But it seems to be resonating with male tekkies who enjoy convenience.
Though he wouldn’t share customer numbers, Brown said his novel gadget is also gaining ground with women.“Be honest with yourself,” Brown encouraged potential buyers.“Do you really feel like you’re brushing with the proper technique when considering time, pressure, motion, being able to do that consistently over and over and over again? That’s where Feno comes in.”To start, you take very unglamorous pictures of your mouth so Feno can send the right size brush.The company, headquartered in Culver City, Calif., used data from over 20,000 mouths to design the mouthpiece to ensure the bristles reach all the right places.The $299 package comes with the mouthpiece, handle, charger, three tubes of foaming toothpaste, a tongue scraper and a free month of Feno Plus membership.After watching a two-minute video and charging the device, you...