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The University of Otago in New Zealand is receiving a lot of criticism with their latest invention: the Dentalslim. This device, although more like a torture device, clamps the teeth together so that wearers can’t open their mouths more than two centimeters. According to the university, it is the ideal way to contain “the global obesity epidemic”.
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Lammens linkSource: otago daily times
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The remarkable invention, which makes wearers dependent on a liquid diet, has been refined over the past five years at New Zealand University. The product was tested by several people who had to wear the Dentalslim for two weeks. On average they lost about six kilos. According to lead researcher Paul Brunton, the subjects were also motivated to continue losing weight after the test.
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But on social media, not everyone is equally pleased with the invention and there is even talk of a torture device. The university was forced to respond to Twitter and emphasizes that it is not a means of long-term weight loss or a crash diet. “It is mainly intended for people who first need to lose weight before an operation. The invention teaches them a new habit, so that they can follow a low-calorie diet for a period of time, about two to three weeks.”
The university also emphasizes that this is not a torture device. “Users can switch off the Dentalslim at any time via the safety function. They can also just breathe and talk as before.”
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