Toothbrush Holder

Toothbrush Holder - open-source assistive technology product by the Tokyo community

About this project

For people with difficulty with fine motor skills, hand stability and/or coordination, brushing one’s teeth can be difficult. This tool holds a toothbrush and has a moldable handle that fits to a user’s palm/arm to remove the gripping requirement for holding and controlling a toothbrush.

The challenge

For people with difficulty with fine motor skills, hand stability and/or coordination, brushing one’s teeth can be difficult. This tool holds a toothbrush and has a moldable handle that fits to a user’s palm/arm to remove the gripping requirement for holding and controlling a toothbrush.

Who it helps

The Toothbrush Holder is designed for people who have difficulty with fine motor skills (i.e. gripping), hand stability and/or coordination.

How it works

What:

The Toothbrush Holder is a 3D-printed tool that helps people brush their teeth independently, even if they struggle to grip a toothbrush.

Why:

For people with difficulty with fine motor skills, hand stability and/or coordination, brushing one’s teeth can be difficult because standard toothbrushes are designed in a way that requires continuous firm gripping.

Who:

How:

This tool holds a toothbrush and has a moldable handle that fits to a user’s palm/arm to remove the gripping requirement for holding and controlling a toothbrush.

Tools Needed:

- 3D printer

- Bowl with hot water (≳60℃) / heat gun / blow dryer

- Heat resistant gloves

- Towel

Bill of materials:

Please see BOM and printing models in the downloadable product file.

Estimated time to make:

- 2 hours of printing time

- 30 minutes assembly time

Technical requirements:

- 3D Printing

Project details

The build files for Toothbrush Holder are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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