Brush Regularly

Brush Regularly

Brushing is the cornerstone of dental hygiene. It removes food particles that bacteria feed on, cleans teeth, and freshens breath. A toothpaste with fluoride helps strengthen teeth, but you must brush for at least two minutes to allow it to do its work! Many electric toothbrushes have a built-in two-minute timer, which can make brushing for the full amount of time easier, he says.

Which is better, a manual or electronic brush? You can do a great job brushing with a manual brush if you are doing everything correctly, and long enough. You want to be sure the brush head is small enough to reach any difficult to reach areas of your mouth/teeth, and that the bristles are soft or better yet, extra soft.

Electronic brushes, particularly oscillating or sonic brushes have a few added benefits - they are more technique forgiving because the head moves, you need to place the brush correctly and let it do the work. Most electronic brushes will stop working if you use too much pressure, so they are great for the brusher who likes to 'scrub', and reduce tooth and gum damage at receeded areas. Sonic brushes also use sonic action to break up plaque and bacteria. The sonic pulse disrupts the cell wall of the bacteria preventing it from replicating, thereby reducing overall plaque/bacteria. Electronic brushes also have the benefit of massaging the gum tissue. This helps increase circulation in the tissue, which helps your body to better fight any infections that are starting. Most electronic brushes also have a built in timer, many that beep to tell you when to move to the next area of your mouth.

Brush heads of an electric brush need to be changed as frequently as you would change a manual brush, about every three months. We recommend you also replace your toothbrush, toothbrush head following any illness as well so that you are not reintroducing bad bacteria into your system and reinfecting yourself.

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