What to get for the person who has “almost” everything? For $300, the makers of Blizzident will use a digital scan of your teeth (which you’ll have to obtain from a dentist at additional cost) and use special 3D printers to turn it into an inverse plastic mold that they then line with hundreds of soft bristles. To use it, all you have to do is apply toothpaste to your tongue, move it over your upper teeth, insert the mold into your mouth, and chew on it for approximately six seconds. That’s all it takes, they claim, to give you “perfectly clean teeth.” One Blizzident lasts a year; replacement costs will set you back $90 (bristles only) or $160 for a new mold. The six-second claim offered by Blizzident adds up to a time savings of “just under 55 hours” per year. Not surprisingly, various dentists and others have expressed skepticism over whether this newfangled toothbrush can live up to its hype.
