Effortlessly Monitor Your Health Through Saliva
Welcome! At U-Chu, we are disrupting the preventative healthcare industry. How? Great question.
We are changing the field of preventative healthcare by developing a platform of sensors mounted onto a tooth that effortlessly monitor health through one of the body's most vital diagnostic fluids - saliva.
OUR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Changing the Game
Saliva is being referred to as the new blood of health diagnostics. The ever-present fluid in our mouths is a goldmine of health information and it's already used to detect and monitor over 1,000 conditions. However, to measure a sample of saliva, users must drool into a tube and wait for a one-time result from a lab or kit. Current methods of collection and analysis make real-time, continual monitoring impossible. This is where UChu comes in.
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The UChu intraoral sensor is designed to fit comfortably around one tooth, detect and analyze concentrations in saliva, and stream data directly to the user's smartphone. Our first-generation sensor is being developed to fit around an orthodontic band. These bands are typically used to anchor braces, and are already worn by over 4.5 million Americans.
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Before U-Chu
Patients collect saliva in a tube, test with a lab or kit for $150, wait for results, then receive a one time measurement
After U-Chu
Tooth Sensor Monitoring Saliva
Wireless Mobile Data Capture
Remote Patient Monitoring
OUR IMPACT
Our technology will allow people to take control of their health in a way that is easier, more personalized, and more effective than ever before.
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The salivary diagnostics industry is currently valued at over $2.6 billion and is rapidly growing. Measuring saliva is non-invasive and painless, which makes it an attractive alternative to blood. Our micro-scale electronics enable salivary diagnostics to occur automatically and continually in the mouth itself, for real-time analytics.
Our platform aligns with the National Institute of Health's vision for the field and has the potential of changing the field of patient monitoring.
