Interactive help with dental hygiene (Gremany)

For most of us, brushing our teeth is part of the daily routine; though we may not brush to our dentist’s standards, we generally get the job done. For someone with learning disabilities or dementia, the routine can be filled with gaps, leading to loss of dental (and other) health. This bit of artificial intelligence dubbed TEBRA monitors each of the many steps in tooth brushing and helps guide the user when a step is missed. Developed by a team at Germany’s Bielefeld University, it’s currently in test locally and will be presented at the International Conference on Health Informatics in Barcelona, Spain next week. This is a possible model for other behavior guidance systems–perhaps a partnership between TEBRA and the HAPIfork? Time to rinse! AI assistant helps clean your teeth (New Scientist) Hat tip to TANN Ireland’s Toni Bunting.