Choosing an electric toothbrush

Demand for electric brushes is growing by leaps and bounds. Their advantages over ordinary ones are obvious - this is more than 50 thousand reciprocating movements per minute, and high-quality cleansing of enamel, and the elimination of plaque in hard-to-reach interdental spaces, and a huge range of products.

Manual toothbrushes win in one - they do not cost as much as electric ones. Therefore, those whose choice fell on a modern device should take the purchase seriously so as not to regret the useless waste of a substantial amount.

Which company products to prefer

Today, large chain stores, for example, Eldorado, sell a huge range of electric toothbrushes. The most high-tech devices are delivered from Japan, the most versatile production is established in Asia and Europe. Domestic companies do not lag behind competitors, however, they are noticeably lost against their background.

In 2018–2019, the most demanded products were under the trademarks:

• Braun.
• Philips
• Hapica.
• Donfeel.
• CS Medica.

Before you buy a device of one or another brand, you need to pay attention to the quality of assembly and materials. Since the electric brush will come in contact with the teeth and gums, it should be absolutely safe for their health.

If the buyer has doubts or questions about the product, he has the right to ask the seller for related documentation.

How to choose a good electronic brush by the type of vibrations

There are three main types of modern automatic toothbrush:

• Sound. The most expensive, as it functions due to the built-in high-frequency generator. The generator generates sound vibrational waves with a frequency of about 19 thousand movements per minute, which carefully clean the interdental spaces from food debris and have an antibacterial effect. Thanks to this oral disinfection, plaque is naturally softened and removed.
• Mechanical toothbrush. It has a rotational head of a round shape, making reciprocating or pulsating movements. The intensity of the rotation varies from 5 to 30 thousand vibrations per minute.
• Ultrasonic One of the best options for home care devices for the oral cavity. In Eldorado, you can choose an electric toothbrush with a built-in ultrasonic frequency generator. It helps to disinfect the oral cavity, and also kills bacteria even at a depth of 5 mm under the gums. The device runs silently. When using it, it is possible to reduce bleeding gums, inflammation, eliminate accumulated plaque.

The hygiene device can operate on battery or batteries. The battery-powered device is more mobile, it can even be taken on a camping trip or business trip. But if practicality is important to the consumer, it is better to choose an electric brush on the battery.

The nature of the movement of the nozzle

The head of the "Electro" class toothbrush can rotate according to three technologies:

• 1-D technology. The device has a head that rotates in a circle in one direction. It performs its functions much better than the manual model, plus it can be used to massage the gums. Such a simplified model costs less than 990 rubles in Eldorado.
• 2-D technology.An electronic toothbrush that rotates the head with a frequency of more than 7 thousand movements per minute. This is also a fairly budget option for an electric appliance; it is relatively inexpensive, but it does its job well.
• 3-D technology. The best electric toothbrush, according to dentists. Effectively cleanses the dentition from accumulated plaque. In addition to reciprocating movements, the brush makes pulsating. The pulsation speed reaches 20-40 thousand movements per minute, due to which pigment plaque is better broken and removed.

Choose an automatic brush by mode

The number of modes in a toothbrush depends on how much it costs. In the cheapest models there is only one mode - “daily cleaning”. The average user of this option is enough to keep their teeth clean and to qualitatively remove plaque, food debris from them.

But in stores there are also more functional options that have additional modes:

• "Whitening";
• "Gum massage";
• “Gentle cleaning”;
• “Tongue cleaning”;
• "Deep cleansing."

No matter how many interesting additional modes the device has, it is often not necessary to use them. The above options will not replace regular visits to the doctor and professional care..

In accordance with the regimes, nozzles are attached to the toothbrush. The most common are nozzles for whitening, sensitive teeth, daily brushing. Structures for deep cleansing and FlossAction are a little less common.

Oral-B nozzle classification

Buying a product at a price higher than average, you can count on the fact that a whole set of additional nozzles will be attached to the device for caring for your teeth. If they are not attached to the device that you liked, you should not be upset: you can buy them at any store, both in Moscow and in more distant cities.

Additional functions

An electric toothbrush can have various options that often make life easier for the user:

• Timer. Not everyone adheres to recommendations regarding the duration of brushing, and the built-in timer helps you not to be distracted in order to control the time spent on the procedure. The function is especially useful for hyperactive children who find it difficult to do one thing for a long period.
• Pressure sensor It is necessary for those who have thinned enamel. Especially if they are going to use the device not a few days a week, but constantly. Intensive movements effectively remove deposits, but more gentle care is required for daily cleaning of sensitive teeth.
• The indicator of wear of the bristles of the nozzle. Will tell you when it's time to change the nozzle to a new one.

What is the difference between a children's mechanical toothbrush

Many people know how hard it is to get a child to brush his teeth. A well-chosen toothbrush will help solve this problem, which will turn the daily process of caring for the oral cavity into an interesting and exciting game.

Starting out from three years the child can be offered an electric option. The children's model, unlike the adult, has very soft bristles, a more gentle cleaning mode and a rather interesting design.

For the smallest, it is better to purchase safer battery-powered models, older children will use battery-powered toothbrushes.

Contraindications

An electric toothbrush quite intensively affects the enamel of the teeth, thereby effectively eliminating plaque. But this can lead to abrasion and thinning of enamel. Therefore, experts recommend alternating a modern device with a conventional one and periodically perform a procedure for remineralizing the surface of the teeth.

The predisposition of tooth enamel to thinning depends on the degree of abrasiveness of the paste used, the stiffness of the bristles and the speed of rotation of the head of the electric brush, the pressure exerted on the jaw during brushing, and also on the diet and internal state of the body.

The use of an electric brush for brushing teeth is undesirable in the following cases:

• In the presence of V-shaped defects on the neck of the teeth.
• With pathological vulnerability of tooth enamel to abrasion, since the use of the device will only aggravate the situation.
• With the formation of white spots on enamel. They appear at the initial stage of caries and indicate a lack of calcium. Such areas are very sensitive to mechanical damage.
• In chronic or acute inflammation of the gums. In the presence of supragingival or subgingival deposits, an automatic toothbrush may aggravate periodontitis or gingivitis.. Before you start using it, you must definitely remove the plaque by visiting the dentist.

A well-chosen electric brush can to some extent replace professional cleaning in a dental clinic and relieve many problems with dental health.