Connected toothbrushes: Bridging the gap to personalized oral health.

Purpose: To describe the health-related metrics available from a connected toothbrush and potential insights into individualized toothbrushing behavior and performance.

Methods: A total of 1,926 patients used a new connected electronic toothbrush within a 4-month period. Data were collected from the brush using a smartphone application including frequency of use, duration and surface coverage of each brushing session across 16 zones covering occlusal, buccal and lingual surfaces.