【April Dream】 Orabubble's dream is to "eliminate aspiration pneumonia in the elderly." Creating a society where people can enjoy the "joy of eating" until the very end through proper daily oral hygiene and functional training.
Orabubble Inc. is working to eliminate aspiration pneumonia in the elderly by utilizing fine bubble technology in their mouthpiece-type oral irrigator. By promoting better oral hygiene and function, they aim to reduce medical costs and help seniors maintain their quality of life.
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Orabubble Inc. (Headquarters: Kanda-machi, Miyako-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture; Representative Director: Satoru Ogawara) aims to realize a society where all elderly people are freed from the threat of aspiration pneumonia and can lead healthy daily lives through "Orabubble," a mouthpiece-type oral irrigator that utilizes fine bubble technology.
■ The Crisis of "Oral Frailty": The Gateway to Aspiration Pneumonia
For the elderly, daily "meals" are one of life's great pleasures. However, as swallowing ability (deglutition function) declines with age, the risk of food or saliva accidentally entering the trachea increases, leading to "aspiration pneumonia." This pneumonia does not occur suddenly overnight. It is preceded by "oral frailty" (weakness of oral function), which manifests as subtle signs such as "increased food spillage," "choking on tea or soup," or "slurred speech." Recognizing these signs early and performing appropriate "oral hygiene maintenance" and "oral functional training" is the key to halting functional decline and preventing aspiration pneumonia.
■ "Zero Aspiration Pneumonia" Leads to Reduced Medical and Nursing Care Costs and Social Contribution
Preventing aspiration pneumonia does more than just protect an individual's life and health. It directly prevents emergency hospitalizations due to pneumonia and stops the decline in muscle strength and the worsening of care levels (nursing care needs) caused by long-term bed rest. Extending the period during which the elderly can live vigorously in their familiar homes (healthy life expectancy) significantly reduces the physical and mental burden on families and caregivers. We are convinced that this will simultaneously curb the ever-expanding costs of medical and nursing care, ultimately leading to a reduction in the nation's social security expenses. Daily "oral care" is a social action that can save Japan's future.
■ Protecting Oral Health with Daily "Water-Only" Care
The first step toward achieving our dream is the "Orabubble," a mouthpiece-type oral irrigator that utilizes fine bubble technology.
- Cleaning with "Water Only" without Electricity: Using a Venturi structure, it generates fine bubbles to assist in cleaning the oral cavity with water flow. It is possible to clean the mouth using only water, without the need for conventional toothpaste or mouthwash.
- Safety-Conscious Design: The device features a structure equipped with a drainage path for cleaning water, designed to prevent water from stagnating in the mouth during use.
- A Catalyst for Oral Movement: The structure allows water flow to circulate throughout the oral cavity when the mouthpiece is held in the mouth, serving as one option for implementing oral care.
*Note: This product is intended for those who have difficulty brushing their teeth effectively. It cannot remove food stuck between teeth or tartar, so please continue to receive professional oral care as usual. Furthermore, it is not intended for those who experience aspiration at every meal.
■ A Challenge Born from Knowledge of Medical and Welfare Frontlines
Representative Satoru Ogawara serves concurrently as an internal medicine physician, chairman of a social welfare corporation, and visiting professor at a university engineering department, leveraging his expertise and network in medicine, nursing care, and engineering to develop products. The origin of Orabubble's development was his strong desire, born from interacting with many elderly people in the field, to find a way to "keep the mouth clean more easily and effectively." We will continue to walk toward a society of "zero aspiration pneumonia," where the elderly can enjoy delicious meals with their own mouths until the very end. "April Dream" is a project by PR TIMES where companies share the dreams they hope to achieve in the future on April 1st. We are seriously committed to realizing this dream.
【Product Overview】
- Product Name: Orabubble
- Price: Main unit 99,000 yen (excluding tax), Dedicated mouthpiece 3,000 yen/piece (excluding tax)
- TAIS Code: 02327-000001
【About Orabubble Inc.】
- Company Name: Orabubble Inc.
- Representative: Satoru Ogawara, Representative Director
- Location: 1-28 Torigoe-machi, Kanda-machi, Miyako-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture
- Business Description: Development and sales of "Orabubble," a mouthpiece-type oral irrigator utilizing fine bubble technology
■ The Crisis of "Oral Frailty": The Gateway to Aspiration Pneumonia
For the elderly, daily "meals" are one of life's great pleasures. However, as swallowing ability (deglutition function) declines with age, the risk of food or saliva accidentally entering the trachea increases, leading to "aspiration pneumonia." This pneumonia does not occur suddenly overnight. It is preceded by "oral frailty" (weakness of oral function), which manifests as subtle signs such as "increased food spillage," "choking on tea or soup," or "slurred speech." Recognizing these signs early and performing appropriate "oral hygiene maintenance" and "oral functional training" is the key to halting functional decline and preventing aspiration pneumonia.
■ "Zero Aspiration Pneumonia" Leads to Reduced Medical and Nursing Care Costs and Social Contribution
Preventing aspiration pneumonia does more than just protect an individual's life and health. It directly prevents emergency hospitalizations due to pneumonia and stops the decline in muscle strength and the worsening of care levels (nursing care needs) caused by long-term bed rest. Extending the period during which the elderly can live vigorously in their familiar homes (healthy life expectancy) significantly reduces the physical and mental burden on families and caregivers. We are convinced that this will simultaneously curb the ever-expanding costs of medical and nursing care, ultimately leading to a reduction in the nation's social security expenses. Daily "oral care" is a social action that can save Japan's future.
■ Protecting Oral Health with Daily "Water-Only" Care
The first step toward achieving our dream is the "Orabubble," a mouthpiece-type oral irrigator that utilizes fine bubble technology.
- Cleaning with "Water Only" without Electricity: Using a Venturi structure, it generates fine bubbles to assist in cleaning the oral cavity with water flow. It is possible to clean the mouth using only water, without the need for conventional toothpaste or mouthwash.
- Safety-Conscious Design: The device features a structure equipped with a drainage path for cleaning water, designed to prevent water from stagnating in the mouth during use.
- A Catalyst for Oral Movement: The structure allows water flow to circulate throughout the oral cavity when the mouthpiece is held in the mouth, serving as one option for implementing oral care.
*Note: This product is intended for those who have difficulty brushing their teeth effectively. It cannot remove food stuck between teeth or tartar, so please continue to receive professional oral care as usual. Furthermore, it is not intended for those who experience aspiration at every meal.
■ A Challenge Born from Knowledge of Medical and Welfare Frontlines
Representative Satoru Ogawara serves concurrently as an internal medicine physician, chairman of a social welfare corporation, and visiting professor at a university engineering department, leveraging his expertise and network in medicine, nursing care, and engineering to develop products. The origin of Orabubble's development was his strong desire, born from interacting with many elderly people in the field, to find a way to "keep the mouth clean more easily and effectively." We will continue to walk toward a society of "zero aspiration pneumonia," where the elderly can enjoy delicious meals with their own mouths until the very end. "April Dream" is a project by PR TIMES where companies share the dreams they hope to achieve in the future on April 1st. We are seriously committed to realizing this dream.
【Product Overview】
- Product Name: Orabubble
- Price: Main unit 99,000 yen (excluding tax), Dedicated mouthpiece 3,000 yen/piece (excluding tax)
- TAIS Code: 02327-000001
【About Orabubble Inc.】
- Company Name: Orabubble Inc.
- Representative: Satoru Ogawara, Representative Director
- Location: 1-28 Torigoe-machi, Kanda-machi, Miyako-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture
- Business Description: Development and sales of "Orabubble," a mouthpiece-type oral irrigator utilizing fine bubble technology