It uses magnets to fight obesity, and some people describe it as a "torture device."

It turns out that shutting up can lead to weight loss.

According to a study recently published in the British Dental Journal, researchers have developed an unprecedented weight loss device that can fight the global obesity epidemic. The device works by magnetically clamping your jaw.

To be clear: this is a device that magnetically locks your jaw to the "liquid and voice only" position. And, surprisingly, it can save lives.

The device is called DentalSlim Diet Control, which is an intraoral device that is professionally installed on the upper and lower back teeth by the dentist. It uses a magnetic device and uses locking bolts made according to the unique specifications of each person's mouth. This may sound almost medieval, but for those who need the last resort in the end, this jaw locking device prevents the mouth from opening more than 2 mm (0.078 inches), which means you can do it with this thing on It is drinking fluids, breathing, talking (or complaining).

A research trial conducted in Dunedin found that participants lost an average of 14 pounds (6.36 kg) in two weeks and reported that they had new motivation to continue to lose weight, presumably without a metal clip to block their mouths . According to Paul Brunton, the principal researcher and vice-chancellor of the University of Otago Health Sciences University, the device will become an effective, safe and cheap way for people to fight obesity. Any dentist can put it in your mouth. Fortunately, the user can loosen the mouth clamp in an emergency. Yes, it can be installed and disassembled repeatedly, so wearers who have previously decided to fight obesity can revisit it.

"The main obstacle for people to lose weight successfully is compliance, which helps them build new habits and enables them to follow a low-calorie diet over a period of time," Brenton said in a blog post shared by the University of Otago website. "It really started this process. It is a non-invasive, reversible, economical and attractive surgical alternative." Attractive, he said. "The truth is, this device has no adverse consequences."

Although some of the adjectives used to describe the device feel... wrong, the fact remains that 1.9 billion adults worldwide are overweight, and another 650 million people are obese. An overweight or obese body causes 2.8 million deaths each year. It is estimated that by 2030, 57% of the global adult population will be obese or overweight. "In addition, people who may experience psychological symptoms, including embarrassment, depression, loss of self-esteem, and obesity may suffer from eating disorders as well as stigma and discrimination," Brunton added in a blog post.

A serious clinical application is that in addition to diabetic patients who can begin to relieve through weight loss, one of the mouth clamps must be installed on people who must lose weight to safely undergo surgery. Bariatric surgery is an important participant in the management of morbid obesity, but it costs about $24,000, cannot cope with the global obesity epidemic, and forces patients "to bear the consequences for life, which can be very unpleasant," Brenton said. In the 1980s, sometimes people’s jaws were strained, but this brought some foreseeable risks: the wearer might vomit, which might cause them to suffocate. In addition, patients with jaws develop gum disease within 9 to 12 months.

Of course, sometimes restricting jaw movement can cause serious psychotic side effects. "Alternative strategies are needed to avoid surgery, or reduce weight before surgery to make it easier and safer. The beauty of it is that once the patient has the device installed, two to three weeks later, they can remove the magnet ," Brenton explained. "Then they can have fewer dietary restrictions for a period of time, and then receive treatment again." This may not be the most attractive alternative to voluntary dieting and exercise, but for those who have no choice or are unable to undergo emergency surgery due to morbid obesity For people, this may be the answer. Who knows, anything is possible.

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