Electric toothbrushes are a common fixture in our bathrooms—but are they really a better bet than old-fashioned arm power or just a gadget-lover’s fad?
Advertisements often proclaim that “most dental hygienists recommend an electric toothbrush.” However, much of this research has been done by those with skin in the game—namely, the toothbrush manufacturers themselves—so should not be swallowed whole. An unbiased look at the science proves that some electric toothbrushes do indeed give a more thorough clean when used correctly, although the extra plaque-scrubbing power is not as vast as the companies that sell these products would have you believe.
Devices with heads that spin one way and then the other (“rotation-oscillation”) are the best of the bunch. Claims made for other “ultrasonic” heads that vibrate at extremely high speeds are on much shakier ground and are likely to be more spin than substance. If you do use an electric toothbrush, remember that you don’t have to scrub. The spinning head is putting in the elbow grease and brushing for you, so the bristles just need to be moved over and in between all the tooth surfaces. Pressing down too hard actually risks scraping off some of the tooth’s enamelEffective brushing
1 Use a small brush head as you will be able to brush the more hard-to-reach areas of the mouth.
2 use a plaque-disclosing tablet so that you will be able to see any bits of plaque you’re missing.
3 Brush to music because few people brush for long enough. Three minutes continuous brushing is ideal—about the length of a pop song.
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Is an Electric Toothbrush the Best Way to Brush? Yes, with a bottle of jack! -@realBitcoinDog