Today, the state of a smile, along with the brand of the bag, the brand of the car and the evenness of the tan, is considered a sign of well-being and we alth. Chasing all the beauty laws that the beauty industry currently dictates is not a very noble cause. It is unlikely that the endless upgrade of external data leads to a state of happiness and contentment with life.
But even if we do not take into account all the aesthetic standards that teeth supposedly must meet, no one will argue with the fact that oral he alth is one of the attributes of comfort and self-confidence.
It is he althy strong teeth that perfectly perform their functions and do not cause anxiety, everyone wants to have. It should be noted that strong teeth are not a pie in the sky. The opportunity to have a he althy smile is available to everyone, you just need to learn how to properly care for your oral cavity.
Teeth brushing is the cornerstonecaring for them. There are many prejudices associated with this prosaic and uncomplicated procedure. One of these is that too frequent and thorough brushing, as well as the use of an electric toothbrush, thins the enamel and makes the teeth sensitive. We need to figure out if using such a common method of brushing really harms the teeth, making them sensitive and fragile.
Electric toothbrush - a new word in brushing teeth or a useless unit?
Most people see the invention of these brushes as a huge way to ease the daily routine, as well as the invention of juicers and vacuum cleaners. If you need to carefully go through the entire dentition with a regular brush, trying to get all the hard-to-reach places so as not to leave bacteria and food debris no chance to stay on the teeth, then the electric brush itself does half the work.
It cuts brushing time in half, helps remove plaque on all surfaces, and doesn't hurt gums.
Most high-class dentists agree that the correct use of an electric toothbrush does not harm the teeth, and the benefits of this method of brushing are undeniable.
Dentist's opinion on electric toothbrushes
Adequate dentists note that the usual, or as it is now called, manual, brush can achieve the necessary cleanliness of the oral cavity. But for this you need to disciplinedly work on cleaning for 4 minutes. But in today's dynamic environment, many are trying to minimize the time for routine tasks.
In this vein, electric teethbrushes win back a completely unique function. They encourage people not to give up dental hygiene just because it takes a long time, it takes effort. Often in the evening there is a state when a feeling of fatigue covers and you want to pretend to be a zucchini, do nothing and quietly procrastinate. Sometimes it takes a small home crane to get a tired person to get up and brush their teeth. And people also justify themselves by saying that if you skip brushing your teeth once, then there will be nothing terrible, caries will not fall down overnight.
In such cases, electric toothbrushes are considered a particularly useful home appliance. Dentists emphasize that it is more convenient and faster to exercise with such a brush. Its owner is less likely to neglect dental hygiene even in the most tired state. In addition to the stimulating factor, such brushes have a number of other advantages.
The advantages of electric toothbrushes over conventional ones
First of all, owning an Oral electric toothbrush in Braun or Philips seems to increase the rating of its owner. Pay attention, in films of recent years, tough guys, lawyers and businessmen brush their teeth with “buzzing brushes”. It's like buying a car to replace a moped.
But besides illusory-status, such brushes have very real advantages.
They allow 2.5 times better removal of soft plaque from the surface of the teeth, even in hard-to-reach places. Also for lovers of coffee, tea, snackswith dyes or cigarettes, it is important to know that 3D toothbrushes help to remove some of the pigment plaque from the surface of the teeth. Naturally, such cleaning will not help whiten your teeth by eight tones, but it is quite possible to remove some of the persistent pigmented plaque after switching to electric brushing.
In fact, brushing with a regular brush can be much more traumatic, because a person can not always control the pace, the force of pressure, and even at the same time, the brush is evenly passed over all the teeth. Quite often, dentists note that patients can injure the gums, or mucous membranes, or even loosen the tooth. The buzzing brush is much easier to handle. You just need to move it along the dentition, avoiding excessive pressure. Some new generation brushes stop spinning when pressed too hard.
Types of electric toothbrushes
The variety of electric toothbrushes is huge. But there are basic characteristics that you need to be guided by so as not to get confused when choosing an electric brush.
- Rotation technology. There are brushes with nozzles that rotate in a circle in one direction, in both directions, or rotate and vibrate. Most modern brushes are representatives of the third group, they are the most effective. So, the most popular electric toothbrush Braun Oral B cleans with the help of rotating movements and pulsating vibrations.
- Rotation speed or brush power. Brushes that clean only with rotation have a power of 5600 to 10500 thousand rotations per minute. It is clear that nonea person cannot develop a brushing speed equal to the speed of even the simplest electric brush. At the same time, brushes with vibration additionally produce from 20 thousand to 48 thousand pulsations per minute.
Distinguish between brushes that run on batteries or rechargeable batteries.
- Battery-powered brushes are the most budget and travel option. For those who are constantly forced to carry this item on business trips or trips, the battery option is the most convenient. It is not so a pity to lose or damage it in luggage. For example, a simple, budget electric brush Oral B Expert costs less than 700 rubles, runs on batteries, and at the same time gives out 10 thousand rotations using 2D technology.
- Battery powered brushes cost 20% more than battery powered brushes. But for her, it is not so often necessary to buy batteries. The brush can stand in a high-humidity bathroom and charge safely. Manufacturers have thoughtfully hidden all contacts and other things to prevent damage to the device.
Sonic Electric Brushes
Ultrasonic brushes are the last word in brushing your teeth. If an ordinary manual brush is a bicycle, an electric brush is a car, then an ultrasonic brush is a spaceship. Such brushes do not work due to mechanical vibrations, but due to high-frequency vibrations. They can also be used without toothpaste. Thanks to vibrations of a special frequency, such brushes help to split not only soft plaque on the teeth, but also hard particles of tartar. They help to successfully fight tartar and carious deposits.nature.
Additionally, the vibrations from the brush massage the gums, effectively clean the teeth at the base, remove all pigment plaque, whiten the teeth to their natural color.
This toothbrush accessory is considered today's most effective and safe.
Electric brushes for kids
Children love to imitate adults. Given this simple truth, teaching children is easier than through daily notations that exhaust both adults and children. So, if everyone in the family brushes their teeth with an electric brush, then the children need to get the same one. Well, if the whole family, in the old fashioned way, prefers manual teeth cleaning, then there is no point in buying an electric one for the baby. In addition, it is important to simply keep children's milk teeth in good condition for 6-7 years, without letting them be torn apart by caries.
In any case, a children's electric toothbrush can never be the first device for cleaning children's teeth. It can be used from the age of 2, not earlier.
If the whole family uses electric brushes, then the child can also buy a brush on a motor. Fortunately, the industry has tried, companies produce children's buzzing brushes with images of all kinds of cars, cartoon characters, princesses, etc.
Again, it will be difficult for a kid to explain why adults brush their teeth with a little thing with a motor that spins by itself, and he has to wave his arms.
Sometimes schoolchildrenwho already have non-dairy teeth may, due to changes in schedule, many lessons, assignments, early rise, neglect diligent brushing of their teeth. In such cases, a children's electric toothbrush may be a worthwhile investment. It will allow a busy student to quickly brush their teeth, plus children love all sorts of automatic things, the child will have an additional incentive to look after a smile.
Nozzles also matter
For each of the electric brushes, you can choose several options for nozzles. Often the brush is sold with a basic nozzle. But each company offers a choice of several dozen others with different bristles, etc. You always need to check whether specific electric brush heads are suitable for the selected model.
Another nuance that stops many people before buying a new electric brush is the moment with nozzles. The fact is that they need to be changed every 2-3 months, as well as a regular brush. But the prices for these nozzles bite. If the cost of the most expensive Braun Oral B electric toothbrush rarely exceeds 600 rubles, then the price of the nozzle starts from 230 rubles, which exceeds the cost of a conventional brush.
Owners of electric oral hygiene devices who want to save on nozzles can be advised to look for them in kits, they are often sold on sale in hardware or cosmetic stores. You can also try nozzles made in China. Their price, in comparison with the price of the original ones, is more than attractive (about 3 dollars for a set of 4 pieces). There are different reviews on nozzles from the Celestial Empire, sometimes positive, sometimes extremely negative. But no one denies that they really fit the recommended brush models and are inexpensive.
Braun toothbrushes
This tech giant makes some of the most popular brushes on the European market. Electric toothbrushes Oral B are leaders in sales in the CIS market. The company offers a wide range of models, a large selection of nozzles, devices for storing and transporting brushes, a diverse selection of brushes for children, for those with sensitive teeth, for those who wear mouthguards and braces.
Each Brown brush, even the cheapest, comes with a 24-month warranty from the date of purchase.
The most popular model of the company is the Oral B Vitality electric toothbrush. 2D brushing technology, 7600 rotations per minute It is battery operated. The battery charge lasts for a week in the conditions of twice daily brushing for two minutes. The price of such a brush fluctuates around 1000-1300 rubles. Most Oral B brush heads fit the Vitality Electric Toothbrush.
Another curious Braun Oral-B Genius 8000 model, controlled from a smartphone, has a smart ring, 8 brushing modes, 10 nozzles included. But it also costs, like a simple smartphone, - 7.5-8 thousand rubles.
Brown's ultrasonic options are already an order of magnitude higher than electric ones, but using them you can save on toothpaste. And you don't have to change the nozzlesoften, because the heads in them are antibacterial.
The newest and not budget Oral-B Pulsonic Slim costs about 5-6 thousand rubles, depending on the place of purchase. The brush is ultra quiet, thin, allows you to qualitatively remove not only soft plaque, but also tartar. Timer, charger, 27 thousand vibrations per minute. Manufacturers claim that using such a brush replaces ultrasonic cleaning at the dentist. While this model is considered the best electric brush in the brand, it is called the "Ferrari" class model.
Philips toothbrushes
Philips does not bother to release budget options, prices for brushes from this company start at 3.5 thousand rubles. These devices can be easily attributed to the premium segment products. Reviews of Philips electric toothbrushes are mostly positive. Customers report that the brushes are excellent in cleaning the oral cavity, that the feeling of cleanliness that occurs after using an ultrasonic brush can never be achieved with a regular brush.
This brush can serve as an excellent useful gift for both men and women.
The Philips Sonicare DiamondClean electric toothbrush is the "iPhone 7" of toothbrushes. This thing produces 31 thousand vibrations per minute, has five modes of operation, including massage of the gums and sensitive cleaning, habituation mode.
The equipment is also mind-blowing. Included with the brush is a glass / holder that recharges the brush, and a travel case that alsorecharges. But such a pleasure costs from 13 to 15 thousand rubles, depending on the color and place of purchase.
Do regular use of electric or ultrasonic toothbrushes help me avoid going to the dentist?
It is impossible to say that the use of Oral B or Philips electric brushes helps to completely avoid visits to the dentist. Supposedly an authoritative source of information - dentists have a biased opinion on this issue. Naturally, if toothbrushes will do their job, then what will dentists eat?
At the same time, it can be considered quite proven that the use of a sonic brush replaces dental office visits with cleaning for those who are prone to tartar.
Also, electric and especially sonic brushes help to take care of the gums, prevent loosening of teeth and bleeding.
But it is not necessary to hope that a new toothbrush, even the most expensive one, will help you forget about visits to the dentist forever. Nevertheless, inflammation in the gums, pulpitis, etc., can also occur for internal reasons and do not depend on the correct care of the oral cavity.
