POLICY MIC — Do you find brushing your teeth boring? Do you not have enough caffeine in your life already? Do you crave “a tingle, a hot or warm massage, or a heating or warm, soothing sensation” after every meal?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, boy, do I have the product for you.
Colgate-Palmolive has recently filed a patent application for a toothbrush — or similar oral care device — which could deliver various flavors, stimulants, or medications to your brain when you’re brushing your teeth.
According to the recently made public patent, “there is a need for a toothbrush that provides a biochemical sensory effect when in contact tissues of the mouth and supports a method to visually communicate the sensory effect to a user prior to use.” Who knew?
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