Best Electric Toothbrush

Are electric toothbrushes are more effective than the manual? Let’s find out.

Increasingly sophisticated, electric toothbrushes are legion. But are they really more effective than manual brushes? Three experts, a dental hygienist and vocational teacher, a dentist specializing in periodontics, and a professor also head of the division of periodontics at the University of Geneva were unanimous: when you take the time to use a manual toothbrush, the result is almost equivalent to that of an electric model. However, when in a hurry, or not doing it right, electric brushes are more effective at cleaning teeth and to clean where it can be hard to reach. However, it is also important to take in consideration the quality of the electric toothbrush as it will also affect the quality of the brushing. Different criteria needs to be taken in account when choosing an electric toothbrush.

The type of technique
There are currently two main types of electric models: the oscillo-rotary and sonic vibration.

The first includes a rotating brush that removes plaque caused by bacteria. The oscillo-rotary electric toothbrush is easy to use: simply press and hold the brush on each tooth without making any movements – especially not horizontally. Make sure you properly learn to use that type of electric toothbrush because a bad use of such a model can cause abrasion of the enamel and a retraction of the gums.

The sonic care toothbrush works by vibration. It helps to activate the fluid, therefore removing the deposits on the teeth, and minimizing the risk of abrasion – with an adapted brushing technique. Better: it reduces tooth staining of smokers and heavy tea and coffee drinkers.

Brush
The oscillo-rotary models are usually equipped with a round brush, the sonic care toothbrush models with classic brushes. The rules are the same for both types of electric toothbrushes: you should favor the soft bristles and even extra-soft to protect your teeth and gums. Also, you should change the brush every month.

Useful accessories
Marketing requires the electric rotating or sonic care toothbhrushes come with increasingly advanced gadgets. Among them are the timer, indicating the duration of brushing, the personalized brushing system or a an indicator of pressure, which blocks the oscillations for a few seconds when the user presses too hard against the teeth or gums.

Costs
A battery or mains electricity, simple or sophisticated, electric toothbrushes are a must. Prices, too, since they vary between $60 to $200, depending on the number of movements per minute, programs and accessories.

Best Electric Toothbrush

Sonicare toothbrushes (review from a long time customer)

I have used Sonicare Toothbrushes from Philips for many years now. After four and a half years of good use of my previous Sonicare Toothbrush, I decided to buy a new one (Essense Sonicare from Philips). Prior to that, I had a different brand of electric brush. Here are some observations I have made.

In general, all Sonicare Toothbrushes would be a good investment. No doubts, years of using sonicare toothbrushes have saved me time and also dentist money. If you are looking into purchasing a sonicare toothbrush, you have probably already seen many other reviews saying how effective sonicare toothbrushes are at cleaning your teeth (compare to manual or oscillo-rotary). Over time I find that sonicare tooth brushing is effectively very good and also slows gum recession. I consider the sonic system superior to the rotating mechanical models, which sometimes have an unpleasant feeling and can’t always be used with just any brand of toothpaste, unlike the Sonicare Toothbrushes.

So far, I’ve used the Philips Sonicare models only, which seem to be the most popular ones for Sonic Toothbrushes. I know that other brands, such as Oral-B, also carry their own Sonic Toothbrushes, but I yet have to try them. As for the Philips Sonicare brand especially, I find that both the “Essence” and “Elite” use a more slender head compared to the “Advance” model. I find the slender head to be more comfortable when tooth brushing. Also, those slender heads seem to stay cleaner which reduced the need and effort to periodical head cleaning. So far, I’ve found that the slender heads from Essence and Elite last just as long as the Advance heads, which is about 6 months.

It is fairly simple to use the Sonicare Toothbrushes and to achieve an effective brushing technique is very easy. You simply need to place the toothbrush against your teeth at an angle and to move it across the surfaces of your teeth. And you keep on doing it from one side of your mouth to the other. The toothbrush does make a moderately loud sonic tone that will even echo to your skull. And if you bump the plastic from the toothbrush head against your teeth, you will feel a rattle effect, which can be very unpleasant. However, after using the sonicare toothbrush a few times, you will probably get the hang of it to make it stop happening unless you rush your brushing motions (which probably means you are not brushing you teeth correctly!).

Tip 1: if you happen to use a fluoride toothpaste and brush top-front at start, bottom-inside at finish (for example), reverse your pattern once in a while. This will give the fluoride a chance to stay on different surface of teeth surfaces longer before it gets rinsed out.

Tip 2: To get a bit more mileage with your sonicare toothbrushes, unplug them between full charges and use them until they are completely discharge. Obviously, on your last brushing, when the batteries will be completely drained, you might need to go back to your manual toothbrush to finish the brushing. However, this will allow your battery to last longer over time.

Tip 3: If you go 6 months like most people do before swapping heads, the firmness of the new head can feel too pronounced, to the point it can sore your gum. In that case, back off some of the hand pressure you apply, and within only a week, your gum should have acclimated.

I consider the Sonicare toothbrushes (Philips Sonicare) are an excellent investment which will keep you happy and your smile beautiful over itme. Highly recommended.

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