Re-energising the power toothbrush market

摘要

Innovative products start with a pioneering spirit and a creative new idea. Pierre Mourad, a research associate professor in the University of Washington Department of Neurological Surgery, had been discouraged by the cleaning ability of his ordinary power toothbrush. He wondered if ultrasound - something he manipulates every day in his laboratory - could transform ordinary bubbles into pulsating bubbles that could help remove plaque bacteria.