Brushing small children's teeth can be one of the tougher parts of child rearing, particularly as it can be quite a chore just to get them to sit still long enough to complete the task.

To help parents who struggle with this daily ordeal, Kyocera Corp. and Lion Corp. have test launched a music-playing toothbrush through a crowdfunding project that kicked off Wednesday, with the aim being to determine if there is enough demand for such a device.

The toothbrush, named Possi, is equipped with Kyocera's own high-tech piezoelectric ceramic material installed in the brush head.