Toothbrush

This portable dental blaster should probably be called a vapor flosser, as it fires surprisingly forceful bursts of up to 98% air through the gaps in your teeth, making efficient use of water as it blasts out debris.

I didn't know it was possible to pay this much for a toothbrush – or that it was possible to pack in so many gadgets. This is a study in outrageous excess and over-engineering... But the end result is frankly amazing.

Looking at today's tech, you might think “pack it in, inventing is finished.” But innovateurs and imagineers need something to do, even when the well of useful ideas is running dry. Here are the oddest and most questionable inventions of 2019.

​The bathroom is one of the last bastions of privacy, where we can belt out a tune in the shower, soak in the tub, or primp and preen ourselves without judgement. To help your friends and family make the most of that precious personal time, we’ve rounded up some of the best bathroom gift ideas.

For even the most persuasive of parents, getting the children to form healthy dental habits certainly has its challenges. San Francisco-based start-up Grush is aiming to make the brushing experience a little more appealing by incorporating elements of something much more enjoyable: video games.

The Wayki is an alarm clock that can only be turned off by inserting a paired toothbrush.

The Orapup is a tongue-cleaning device that is claimed to improve the smell of your dog's breath.

The Rinser is a toothbrush that uses your tap to create a fountain for rinsing the toothpaste foam out of your mouth.

The Beam toothbrush is Bluetooth-enabled to track your dental hygiene using a smartphone.

The Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Toothbrush can be charged via USB or via an included charging glass.

The Dews Toothbrush balances on its end to solve the dilemma of where to rest your toothbrush without exposing to germ covered bathroom surfaces.

Toothtunes is a collection of musical toothbrushes for kids that transmit music from the bristles, through the teeth into the inner ear. Songs last for two minutes, the amount of time generally recommended by dentists for a thorough clean.