# How to Pick Up Radio Transmissions With Your Teeth **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 23, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-pick-up-radio-transmissions-with-your-teeth/438897 "2008-02-23T23:58:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-pick-up-radio-transmissions-with-your-teeth/438897/1 "2008-02-23T23:58:54Z")
[Get one of these gizmos installed.](http://www.auger-loizeau.com/projects/ati/pro_ati.html) > [@](#): > > A micro-vibration device and a wireless low frequency receiver are implanted in the tooth during routine dental surgery. The tooth communicates with an array of digital devices, such as mobile telephones, radio and computers. A dedicated device (also acts as the long-range receiver) is used to fully customise the set up for each individuals personal requirements. > > Sound information is transferred from the tooth into the inner ear by bone transduction. > > Sound reception is totally discreet enabling information to be received anywhere at anytime. Great. Now, not only will people have an _easier_ time cheating on exams, it’ll be impossible to tell if that person talking to themselves is crazy or not, since they’ll no longer have the Lt. Uhuru thing sticking out of their ear! ---
**Author:** ![ASAKMOTSD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@ASAKMOTSD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASAKMOTSD)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-pick-up-radio-transmissions-with-your-teeth/438897/2 "2008-02-24T02:52:07Z")
Yeah - but upgrading would be like pulling teeth…