Mobile Phone in Your Teeth!

thumbtack writes "News.com is running a story that reports that British researchers claim to have developed an implant that could be placed in a tooth and used as a mobile phone. According to the article, the sound would be transferred to the inner ear by bone resonance, and could be listened too anytime anywhere, with complete privacy." This is awesome. Course it would kinda suck if your phone rang when you were asleep.

Comments

Upgrades?

[The Turd Report]

Upgrading to the newest version would be a pain in the ass^Wmouth.

Microwave exposure?

[splorf]

I thought holding the antenna too close to your head with a normal cell phone increased your exposure. Having the phone in your tooth sounds like really asking for it. Maybe the tooth phone could do double duty though. If your food has gotten cold, the phone microwaves could re-heat it while you're chewing.

Bluetooth?

[raduga]

It seems it should be easier to keep the handset in your pocket (easier for dialing, antenna, etc) but put a wireless intradental headset for speaker/mic.

Presumably, a filling in the space vacated by cavities. Should be the best use of bluetooth we'll see...

"Real Genius"

[faqBastard]

Is anyone else reminded of the scene from "Real Genius" ?

Kent.
This is God.
You've been a very naughty boy.
...
I want you to think about what you've done. And until then, STOP PLAYING WITH YOURSELF.

:-)

Re:Great idea, but use as a general-pupose trancei

[The Turd Report]

Good idea, but there had better be some good encryption and security in place. Or some evil haxor might start beaming 'Take Me Down to Funkytown' in a loop to your head.