Development

FROM Ph.D. RESEARCH TO COMMERCIALIZATION



Development

FROM Ph.D. RESEARCH TO COMMERCIALIZATION

BIOELECTRONICS


Development

Technology was born in Maryland, USA.


Dr. Kim is the leading researcher for bioelectric technology development. He founded the ProxiHealthcare in Korea, 2019 (his home country).


Based on success in Asia market, the technology came back to US in 2024.

How the toothbrush works


"Electrical plaque removal"


Non-abrasive & biocompatible 

electrical technology


The toothbrush propagates a small electric current and field approximately one inch from the edge of the device. The resulting electrostatic force (the bioelectric effect) induces relaxation of biofilm structure and helps detach the plaque from the tooth. This effect is enhanced with simultaneous mechanical brushing. In addition, this “electroceutical” effect can increase the effectiveness of toothpaste and medicines.


Dr. Kim notes that because the electric field and microcurrent are activated near gum tissue, they can improve gum health. “The microcurrent aids in the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a resource for cell energy,” he says. “ATP helps cells reduce inflammation and pain. With this toothbrush, the user can clean dental biofilms and lessen gum pain, bleeding and swelling, all at the same time.”

Although any toothpaste can be used, ProxiHealthcare has developed a toothpaste containing ionic material that maximizes the bioelectric effect 200% over regular toothpaste by reducing total medium impedance.

https://eng.umd.edu/news/story/alum-develops-bioelectric-effect-toothbrush


Technology was born in Maryland, USA


Dr. Kim was the leading researcher for bioelectric technology development at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA. He founded the ProxiHealthcare in Korea, 2019 (his home country).


Based on success in Asia market, the technology came back to US in 2024.




"The bioelectric technology is truly an innovative biomedical solution for human healthcare. Dr. Young Wook Kim presented this idea to the research team and his advisor, Professor Reza Ghodssi (ECE/ISR) who supported the hypothesis of applying an electric field as a therapeutic for biofilms."   


Dr. Reza Ghodssi, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA






How the technology works

The bioelectric technology is a special bioelectronics that is harmless to the human body, and is a patented technology that removes biofilms with electric force/current.


Unlike general microcurrent technology, it supplies biocurrent (electrical polarization phenomenon and reaction of organic material) that is harmless to the human body by generating 10 million times per second to the biofilm. This external bioelectricity improves the permeability of the biofilm by 400 times, enabling the removal of biofilms within 1-3 seconds through the osmosis.


This technology was developed by Dr. Young Wook Kim of the Biofilm Research Group at the University of Maryland, USA, and ProxiHealthcare holds a global patent.




Bioelectronic toothbrush

Electrical plaque removal


Non-abrasive & biocompatible electrical technology

The toothbrush propagates a small electric current and field approximately one inch from the edge of the device. The resulting electrostatic force (the bioelectric effect) induces relaxation of biofilm structure and helps detach the plaque from the tooth. This effect is enhanced with simultaneous mechanical brushing. In addition, this “electroceutical” effect can increase the effectiveness of toothpaste and medicines.


** Developed by Dr. Young Wook Kim, a member of the Microbiology Research Group at the University of Maryland, USA, Proxy Healthcare holds a global patent.




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울산광역시 울주군 청량읍 처용산업3길 135,

울산 자유무역지역 경공업2동 3층, 서편

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메일 : office@proxihealthcare.com

사업자번호 : 136-88-01475

개인정보보호책임자 : 박윤형

주식회사 프록시헬스케어  ㅣ  대표자 : 김영욱

울산광역시 울주군 청량읍 처용산업3길 135, 울산 자유무역지역 경공업2동 3층, 서편

대표전화  :  070-4124-8734 ㅣ 메일 : office@proxihealthcare.com

사업자번호 : 136-88-01475 ㅣ 개인정보보호책임자 : 박윤형

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