Measurement of body temperature in the oral cavity with a temperature sensor integrated with a powered toothbrushShow others and affiliations
2023 (English)In: SN Applied Sciences, ISSN 25233971, Vol. 5, no 1, article id 22Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
This paper presents a method for collecting core body temperature data via a temperature sensor integrated into a powered toothbrush. The purpose is to facilitate the collection of temperature data without any extended effort from the user. Twelve participants use a powered toothbrush with a temperature sensor mounted on the brush head twice daily for two months. The obtained values are compared with those from a conventional fever thermometer approved for intraoral use. The results show that the temperature sensor–integrated powered toothbrush can measure the core body temperature and provide values comparable to those provided by a traditional oral thermometer. The use of the device can facilitate disease monitoring, fertility control, and security solutions for the elderly. © 2022, The Author(s).
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Nature, 2023. Vol. 5, no 1, article id 22
Keywords [en]
Core body temperature, Powered toothbrush, Thermometer, Data acquisition, Disease control, Physiology, Thermometers, Body temperature, Control solutions, Core body, Disease monitoring, Measurements of, Oral cavity, Security solutions, Temperature data, Temperature sensors
National Category
Dentistry
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:bth-24175DOI: 10.1007/s42452-022-05250-2Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85144436915OAI: oai:DiVA.org:bth-24175DiVA, id: diva2:1725981
Note
open access
2023-01-122023-01-122023-01-12Bibliographically approved