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Solar-Powered Toothbrush Doesn't Require Toothpaste

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bamaworks

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The very thought of not using toothpaste goes against everything I stand for, though an interesting concept indeed. One cannot deny the utility for travelers, long distance hikers, etc. Not to mention a person could keep this with them during the day if they are ultra concerned with having clean teeth.

Crest & Colgate might as well get to work on their smear campaign now, because I feel like this could be very popular in the future. No batteries? No toothpaste? Forever? I call that efficiency.
 
bamaworks said:
No batteries? No toothpaste? Forever? I call that efficiency.
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Definitely. I was going to say it might be cheaper in the future, as you don't have to keep buying toothpaste, but I don't know whether that's actually true...
 
Apparently it's for sale through some independent distrubutors in the USA.

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Interesting discrepancy, the original article states:
The Soladey-J3X has a solar panel at its base that transmits electrons to the top of the toothbrush through a lead wire.
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While the site with the item for sale states:

The secret to the Soladey Toothbrush is a patented Titanium Dioxide rod...
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I bought this toothbrush immediately after reading this thread, because I had some money lying around for the next gimmick out there.
It arrived today, and I used it. It's totally different from a normal toothbrush. When your expose it to light and brush your teeth, your saliva turns into this odd foam (like a vinegar and baking soda reaction). After using this toothbrush only one time, I can honestly say that my mouth feels cleaner than it it ever has, and not a superficial "minty clean," but like a natural and deep clean.
 
appleguy123 said:
I bought this toothbrush immediately after reading this thread, because I had some money lying around for the next gimmick out there.
It arrived today, and I used it. It's totally different from a normal toothbrush. When your expose it to light and brush your teeth, your saliva turns into this odd foam (like a vinegar and baking soda reaction). After using this toothbrush only one time, I can honestly say that my mouth feels cleaner than it it ever has, and not a superficial "minty clean," but like a natural and deep clean.
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fo realz?
 
spillproof said:
fo realz?
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For real! I wasn't expecting much, but this is actually quite an amazing invention. I still have no clue how it works, but it's brilliant.
My only real negative was the the instructions weren't quite clear (most likely translated verbatim from another language), but you have to remove the head and then wet the rod, and then the bristles. You can use your saliva to do this, but they say that tap water is better.
Oh, and one other negative. It feels rather cheap and the head itself isn't too big, but it still works great.
If you guys have any questions about it, to which you want an unbiased answer, just ask!
 
bamaworks said:
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The very thought of not using toothpaste goes against everything I stand for, though an interesting concept indeed. One cannot deny the utility for travelers, long distance hikers, etc. Not to mention a person could keep this with them during the day if they are ultra concerned with having clean teeth.

Crest & Colgate might as well get to work on their smear campaign now, because I feel like this could be very popular in the future. No batteries? No toothpaste? Forever? I call that efficiency.
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FAIL. This might be good for hiking, but teeth need fluoride on a regular basis. Besides, nothing beats that minty fresh feeling I get after brushing with Aquafresh!
 
I'll wait for the inevitable reports of teeth falling out.

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bamaworks said:
Interesting discrepancy, the original article states:

The Soladey-J3X has a solar panel at its base that transmits electrons to the top of the toothbrush through a lead wire.​

While the site with the item for sale states:

The secret to the Soladey Toothbrush is a patented Titanium Dioxide rod...​
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I think that's meant to be wire lead, as opposed to a wire made of lead.
 
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