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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  • panda grlover 13 years
    ewwwwww, thats gross
  • zzzover 13 years
    good
    • DJover 13 years
      Crazy
      • limoover 13 years
        epic
        • harry potter rulesover 13 years
          i think that japan has the coolest fashoin they even have fashion for teeth
          • alice wonderlandover 13 years
            cool i really like the idea of having your teeth light up
            • aliceover 13 years
              to cindy teacher, love the led teeth~ i want one~ see you at topia~ ~alice~
              • chekoover 13 years
                i want that done to my teeth
                • Elizabethover 13 years
                  very very strange. I would not do it.
                  • hahahaover 13 years
                    WOW