Opal
Opal is an ultrasonic oral appliance cleaner designed to help orthodontic patients sustain their retainer wearing habits post-treatment. While the market strives for fancier and more marketable cleaning technology, Opal uses what works—ultrasonic cleaning—and focuses instead on bringing more elevated and dignified solutions to the user experience.
Industry – Oral Care
Duration – 15 weeks
Role – Research & Development, Design for Manufacturing, Product Visualization
research
What is Orthodontic Care?
research
Standard Orthodontic Treatment timeline
key insight
The Awkward End-of-treatment Transition
research
Where's the disconnect? Is it really just forgetfulness?
design objective
An oral appliance cleaner that is both effective and easy to adopt
concept development
User Focus Groups
concept development
Moodboard & Ideation
CMF exploration
key innovation
A Hands-free, Mess-free straining mechanism
Opal's key novelty lies in the straining mesh that nests within the stainless steel cleaning tank.
The swivel mechanism allows for a hands-free, mess-free removal of your retainer from the soapy cleaning solution after a cleaning cycle.
The swivel mechanism allows for a hands-free, mess-free removal of your retainer from the soapy cleaning solution after a cleaning cycle.
exploded view
The Inner Workings
