Dyson has launched the CameraJet, a $499 smart toothbrush that uses an AI-powered camera to detect gaps between teeth and automatically spray mouthrinse into those areas while users brush.

Founder and Chief Engineer James Dyson said the company developed the toothbrush after research showed that people frequently miss the spaces between their teeth where plaque commonly forms.

The Dyson CameraJet was developed over six years by 661 Dyson engineers and 30 dental professionals.

The CameraJet features a 100,000-pixel macro camera with an integrated light.

It uses Dyson’s Gap Optical Targeting machine-learning system, which was trained on 470,000 dental images collected during development.

The system analyzes 28 live images every second and can identify gaps between teeth within 100 milliseconds.

When it detects a gap, the toothbrush automatically fires a burst of mouthrinse into the area to floss it while the user continues brushing.

The CameraJet supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Its camera can also work as an endoscope, allowing users to see a live view of their teeth in the accompanying app.

The app provides coverage maps, guided cleaning, brushing and flossing insights, and feedback.

Dyson says the toothbrush does not record or store images either on the device or in the cloud. The live images remain private to the user.

Dyson worked with the National University of Singapore’s Faculty of Dentistry for more than five years while developing the CameraJet’s flossing system.

The company created its own artificial plaque for testing and found that conventional water flossers often use narrow jets that can punch through plaque without removing the surrounding buildup.

CameraJet instead uses a conical jet designed to cover a wider area while operating at lower pressure.

The toothbrush includes a 12.5ml mouthrinse tank that can work regardless of the angle at which the device is held.

Dyson calls it an anti-gravity tank. It is designed to reduce air pockets that could prevent the jet from firing when the toothbrush is held horizontally, such as when cleaning the back teeth.

Each dual-bristle brush head includes an RFID tag that allows CameraJet to detect when a brush head is attached and track how many times it has been used.

This allows users to monitor when the brush head needs replacing.

The heads also include a sonic dampener to reduce noise.

CameraJet uses variable sonic oscillation, which changes the angle of movement while brushing to keep the bristles moving in harder-to-reach areas.

External laboratory testing found that the variable mode removed up to 69% more plaque in difficult-to-reach areas than market-leading premium electric toothbrushes.

Users can select between automatic gap detection and manual jetting modes and adjust the brushing intensity.

Dyson also offers a sensitive-bristle brush head for people with sensitive teeth and gums.

The Dyson CameraJet is available for $499 in Ceramic Ultra Blue and Ceramic Pink.

The package includes two standard brush heads, a charging dock, charging cable, and travel case.

The charging dock can also refill the CameraJet’s mouthrinse tank in three seconds.

Dyson recommends using a clear, SLS-free mouthrinse and SLS-free toothpaste because foam can interfere with the camera.

The company has also developed its own non-foaming toothpaste and low-foaming mouthrinse specifically for CameraJet, although it has not announced when those products will become available.

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