The Electric Toothbrush Buyers Guide

So let’s have a look at a few facts to see why.

Electric toothbrushes are designed to replicate the functionality of the professional brushes used by your dentist.

They do much of the brushing for you, meaning you move the brush around much less and let the motorised bristle head do all the work as you gently move it around your mouth Another good point about the electric toothbrush is that you don’t have to apply as much pressure as you would with a manual toothbrush.

We know that brushing removes the plaque bacteria which constantly grow on our teeth. However, did you know that brushing too hard or applying to much pressure, soon strips tooth enamel from the tooth making it sensitive to heat and cold, so be careful not to do this.

Electric toothbrushes not only move bristles at a much faster speed than you could possibly achieve manually, but they also remove plaque more evenly in hard-to-reach places, such as between teeth and on back molars.

Tooth decay is caused by acid erosion of tooth enamel and gum disease starts in the spaces in between the teeth, the very places that an electric toothbrush reaches more easily.

Conclusion

So the question to be considered is this- Is a manual toothbrush or an electric toothbrush better for your oral health.

Well, all the research data shows that modern electric toothbrushes can clean much better and more thoroughly than the manual ones and other reasons such as the ease of use and boosting your motivation to regularly clean your teeth are usually just a few of the many reasons to use of an electric toothbrush.

Dental associations say electric toothbrushes are better overall because they require people to brush their teeth longer and a little more softly.

I bought my first electric toothbrush just over five years ago and I would never change back to manual brushing. It’s just so much easier and a more thorough way to keep your teeth healthy.