2025.12.25
Patent application filed in Japan
The application is pending; this is not a granted patent. The application number and details of the invention are not presented here.
BUILDING
What We're Building
From an idea to something people can try.
DentalGO is still in development. How can science reach people before they come to a dental clinic? We are turning questions arising from research into experiences, trying them in practice and developing them further.
MILESTONES
DentalGO's journey so far
2026
Initial web-based PoC1 for DentalGO App
We created and ran a seven-day experience with brushing reports, character responses and quizzes. We assessed continued use, usability and changes in knowledge.
2026.05 / RECOGNITION
Builder’s Challenge
First Prize
DentalGO received First Prize at Builder's Challenge in May 2026.
Read the organiser's award announcement
2026 / SUPPORT
Selected for the WISER GAP Fund
DentalGO was selected for the 2026 WISER GAP Fund. The programme is run by tayo, with GTIE providing publicity and support with the selection process.
Read the official announcementNOW / IN DEVELOPMENT
Developing the next iOS experience.
We are exploring how to bring together character interactions, storytelling and dental science: starting with everyday activities such as brushing, and creating a seven-day experience that people want to return to.
Features, specifications and timing for public availability have not yet been decided.
Explore DentalGO App's prototype and plans ↗DENTALGO CBT / IN DEVELOPMENT
A programme to support dental attendance is also in development.
A programme based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), designed to support dental attendance for people with dental anxiety.
Explore DentalGO CBT's purpose and development ↗JOURNAL
Recording each step.
How can we reach people who struggle to visit a dentist?
The question that led from clinical practice and research in dental anaesthesia to DentalGO.
Beyond brushing: Creating a world you'd want to return to.
How we're bringing together dental science, characters and storytelling to create a new kind of experience.
DentalGO App: Our First Seven Days
A record of DentalGO App's first web prototype and seven-day experience.