Dental 4 Less, Recording selfies while brushing teeth can improve oral health care skills
Recording smart phone video “selfies” of tooth-brushing can help people learn to improve their oral health care techniques, according to a new study. “Often, tooth-brushing is learned and practiced without proper supervision,” said Lance T. Vernon, a senior instructor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and co-author of the study. “Changing tooth brushing behaviors—which are ingrained habits tied to muscle memory—can take a lot of time and guidance.
The study suggests that, in the future, recording selfies of brushing can help shift some of this time to technology. Later, patients could receive feedback from dental professionals.