Japan's Latest Fashion Craze - LED Teeth

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You have probably heard the expression - He/she lights up the room with his/her dazzling smile. Now you can outshine any pearly whites with this latest Japanese fashion craze - LED teeth!

First constructed as an experiment by two technology geeks, the LED insert which can be fitted onto the teeth just like a mouth guard, have caught on as the latest must-have accessory, especially amongst the stylish Japanese teens. It has become so popular, that it was recently featured in an advertisement for one of Japan's most prominent department stores.

To light up their teeth, the wearer simply has to smile - What's even cooler is that they can change the color of their shine from green to red or even make it twinkle, with the help of a wireless hand-held control switch.

Moto Ishibashi, one of the geniuses behind the product, says that they came up with the idea after watching a video of LED throwies - little lights that are attached to a magnet and then thrown onto metal surfaces. Besides selling them like hotcakes, he and his partner in crime, Daito Manabe, are now offering workshops to teach Japanese teens how to build their own LED dentures!

Do you think these teeth make a cool accessory? Would you be caught strutting around with one in your mouth? Be sure to let us know, by adding your comments below.

Resources:manufacturingdigital.com, metro.co.uk

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  • AMO10over 14 years
    i ned a pair..... cant think of what would happen if i wore them 2 school! the teachers would FLIP OUT!!!!!!!!!!!
    • Andres 10over 14 years
      Hay I wish I had those.
      • PEANUT BUTTTERover 14 years
        OM..........G!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need a pair of those teeth! The colors lighting up your teeth, the sounds for every color, and the attention for every buzz! I'd be livi'n the dream with LED teeth!
        • Mike F ALLENover 14 years
          I wonder how the led taste in your mouth.
          • Emalie b. ( allen )over 14 years
            I would love to have LED teeth! It would be so cool with your teeth liting up!
            • Jamie B. (Allen)over 14 years
              I think these LED teeth are cool, yet kind of scary. I do wish that I had one of these things. Maybe they come in tye-die. Now that would be awesome! I think I would even go to Japan just to get the teeth.
              • Sammi D.over 14 years
                I think it would be cool to have LED teeth because I would want my teeth to light up.LED teeth would also be cool to create because you can make them light up.
                • Megan Loth (Allen)over 14 years
                  Those LED teeth are so cool! My only concern is that what if after a while they hurt your mouth and then stain your teeth when you take them out? Will the light ever burn out? How exspensive are they? Over all those teeth are a really cool invention!
                  • Haylee H.over 14 years
                    Led teeth! It would be cool to have the LED teeth because if you had them in the classroom you would most likely you would be the only one with them! I wish I had LED teeth.
                    • breannover 14 years
                      that is so cool i want one!!!!!!!