What is Brush DJ?
Brush DJ is an award-winning, free toothbrush timer app that plays 2 minutes of music taken from the user’s device to encourage brushing for an effective length of time. The app also allows users to set reminders to brush twice a day, floss, use a mouthrinse and when next to see their dentist, hygienist, therapist or orthodontist. Evidence-based age specific information is given as per the NHS toolkit ‘Delivering Better Oral Health’.
Where does the information come from that is given in Brush DJ?
The app was built around the information given in the NHS Delivering Better Oral Health Toolkit.
Why 2 minutes?
This comes from the following research ‘The effect of brushing time and dentifrices on dental plaque removal in vivo‘.
Looking after your baby’s teeth
This webpage by the NHS has a useful information and a video about looking after your baby’s teeth
Who developed Brush DJ?
Brush DJ was developed by dentist Ben Underwood (UK General Dental Council Number 76663). The app was built by Netsells and the website by Impulse Media. The video was produced by Dr Nik Morris.