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Fuzzy Brush Ergonomic Evaluation

The Ergonomic Breakdown

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By Chris Adams, About.com

Fuzzy Brush

Fuzzy Brush

Chris Adams, 2006, Licensed to About.com

Breakdown: Human-Machine Interfaces

The Fuzzy Brush has two Human-Machine Interfaces: the brush and the counter-balance knob.

The brush part of the Fuzzy Brush is a good design. It is "brushy" enough to scrub the teeth. The bristles are also long enough to provide some scrubbing power between the teeth.

The counter-balance knob is what allows you to manipulate the brush around your mouth and what fits over the tooth to provide the brushing pressure on the tooth. The knob works. It is quite easy to manipulate the brush even if you do not posses an overly dexterous tongue.

Ergonomic Breakdown: Comfort Factors

Chewing a Fuzzy Brush
Chewing a Fuzzy Brush
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The Fuzzy Brush fits in your mouth and on your teeth comfortably. The bristles are soft and comfortable to use and will not cause any bleeding of the gums.

Ergonomic Breakdown: Efficiency Factors

The Fuzzy Brush makes cleaning your teeth on the go and easy task to accomplish. Not requiring other resources, i.e. toothpaste and water, to complete the task makes it incredibly efficient. Being able to purchase the Fuzzy Brush at the point of use (the restaurant) simplifies the task even further.

Use, Misuse & Unknowns

The Fuzzy Brush is durable. You can literally chomp on it for hours without loosing much of it's functionality. You do loose the breath freshening capability after a few minutes, but by then it has already done its task.

I have not tested the swallowing safety precautions and do not plan to. I'll just have to take the manufacturer's word on this. If anyone happens to accidentally swallow one please email me your experience.

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