[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"nav-categories":3,"article-lazy-flossers-rejoice-tiny-robot-shapeshifters-will-brush-and-floss-for-you":70},{"data":4},[5,37,57,64],{"name":6,"slug":7,"categories":8},"Productivity","productivity",[9,13,17,21,25,29,33],{"id":10,"title":11,"slug":12},17,"Branding","branding",{"id":14,"title":15,"slug":16},19,"Marketing","marketing",{"id":18,"title":19,"slug":20},20,"Work","work",{"id":22,"title":23,"slug":24},34,"Community","community",{"id":26,"title":27,"slug":28},21,"For newbies","for-newbies",{"id":30,"title":31,"slug":32},24,"Investment","investment",{"id":34,"title":35,"slug":36},22,"Finance","finance",{"name":38,"slug":39,"categories":40},"Tech","tech",[41,45,49,53],{"id":42,"title":43,"slug":44},28,"Technology","technology",{"id":46,"title":47,"slug":48},32,"Artificial Intelligence","artificial-intelligence",{"id":50,"title":51,"slug":52},26,"Security and protection","security-and-protection",{"id":54,"title":55,"slug":56},31,"YouTube Blog","youtube-blog",{"name":58,"slug":59,"categories":60},"News","news",[61],{"id":62,"title":58,"slug":63},18,"quasanews",{"name":65,"slug":66,"categories":67},"Business","business",[68],{"id":69,"title":65,"slug":66},16,{"post":71,"published_news":98,"popular_news":165,"categories":236},{"title":72,"description":73,"meta_title":72,"meta_description":74,"meta_keywords":75,"text":76,"slug":77,"created_at":78,"publish_at":79,"formatted_created_at":80,"category_id":42,"links":81,"view_type":86,"video_url":87,"views":88,"likes":89,"lang":90,"comments_count":91,"category":92},"Lazy Flossers Rejoice! Tiny Robot Shapeshifters Will Brush and Floss for You","If flossing is, in short, the bane of your existence, a group of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania might have an ingenious solution for you.\nThe team has developed the ultimate no-hands dental care in the form of a swarm of shapeshifting microrobots, ready to treat and remove tooth decay-inducing bacteria and plaque from your filthy, unflossed teeth.","If flossing is, in short, the bane of your existence, a group of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania might have an ingenious solution for you.","robo-dantists microrobots bacteria iron oxide","\u003Cp>Hello!\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-left\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/photo/14_11/tooth2.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Lazy Flossers Rejoice! Tiny Robot Shapeshifters Will Brush and Floss for You\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"179\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/photo/14_11/tooth2.jpeg\" width=\"300\" />\u003C/picture>If flossing is, in short, the bane of your existence, a group of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania might have an ingenious solution for you.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The team has developed the ultimate no-hands dental care in the form of a swarm of shapeshifting microrobots, ready to treat and remove tooth decay-inducing bacteria and plaque from your filthy, unflossed teeth.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>In simple terms, the petite and multifunctional robo-\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/how-to-do-social-media-marketing-for-dentists\">dentists \u003C/a>do the work of brushing, flossing, and rinsing, all without the tediousness and, in some cases, the challenges of manual oral care.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>In other words, it's a potential gamechanger, particularly for those who lack the dexterity to clean their own teeth.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>"You have to brush your teeth, then floss your teeth, then rinse your mouth; it's a manual, multistep process," said Hyun Michel Koo, UPenn professor and co-author of a new study published in the journal ACS Nano, in a statement. "The big innovation here is that the robotics system can do all three in a single, hands-free, automated way."\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-left\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/photo/14_11/tooth5.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Lazy Flossers Rejoice! Tiny Robot Shapeshifters Will Brush and Floss for You\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"200\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/photo/14_11/tooth5.jpg\" width=\"300\" />\u003C/picture>The micro-swarm is primarily made up of iron oxide nanoparticles, a magnetic material that naturally assembles into shapeable structures in the presence of a magnetic field.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>By manipulating such a magnetic field, the researchers were able to move and transfigure the minibots into bristle and floss-esque shapes that could adhere to every dental nook and cranny.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>"Nanoparticles can be shaped and controlled with magnetic fields in surprising ways," said Edward Seager, a senior UPenn researcher and study c0-author, in the statement. "We form bristles that can extend, sweep, and even transfer back and forth across a space, much like flossing."\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>If that's not impressive enough, these little-nanoparticles-that-could pack another fascinating punch.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Iron oxide isn't just magnetic, but is catalytic as well, equipped with the ability to generate bacteria-killing and plaque-degrading free radicals by activating hydrogen peroxide. Multi-tasking icon!\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>In their study, the researchers claim that the flexible robotic system was able to remove nearly every trace of cavity and gum disease-causing biofilms during trials on mock and real human \u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/children-s-dental-health-every-parent-should-be-worried-about\">teeth\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-left\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/photo/14_11/tooth4.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Lazy Flossers Rejoice! Tiny Robot Shapeshifters Will Brush and Floss for You\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"169\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/photo/14_11/tooth4.jpg\" width=\"300\" />\u003C/picture>Hopefully, this system will not only free anti-flossers from their white-threaded misery, but will make the act of brushing teeth easier for those who struggle with \u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/robot-performs-first-ever-fully-autonomous-dental-surgery-on-live-patient\">dental \u003C/a>care on a daily basis due to limited manual dexterity.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>"We have this technology that's as or more effective as brushing and flossing your teeth but doesn't require manual dexterity," Koo continued. 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