5 Benefits of brushing with an electric toothbrush
Dr. D.Sendhil Nathan MDS, DNB Prosthodontics And Implantology
We hope that you are also aware of electric brush and probably seen those in TV ads. Right?
Along with manual toothbrush, you can easily get a battery-powered toothbrush and electric toothbrush in a supermarket.
The usage of electric toothbrushes is constantly increasing. Many Dentists, Dental Health Specialists and Dental Hygienists are also suggesting to switch to electric toothbrushes.
Do you have questions like “What are the special features available in them?”, “Are electric brushes more superior than manual toothbrushes?”
Then this post for you. To get the answers to your questions on the electronic toothbrush, read this post.
1. Technical features
Unlike regular toothbrush, electric toothbrushes are provided with moving brush heads. They can move forth and back and rotate around the teeth for teeth cleaning.
All you need is to simply sit or stand by simply holding the handle, the brush head will clean your teeth itself.
Other technical aspects available in an electric toothbrush include:
• Pressure Sensors – It will indicate a signal when you apply more pressure on your teeth with the brush (teething vigorously)
• Different brushing modes are available for conditions or issues like teeth sensitivity
• Different brush head compatibility
2. Efficient in cleaning
Brushing your teeth for at least 2 minutes is required for effective dental care. As the normal toothbrushes are not able to make enough strokes on teeth even if you brush for a while, they are not sufficient to cover all areas (teeth) inside your mouth.
Electric toothbrushes, in contrast, produce 1000 to 10,000 strokes per minute with the moving bristles through rotation of the head. Hence they are potent to clean all areas.
Similarly, these brushes have come with ergonomic brush heads and available in round or oval shape. This feature makes them reach and clean all teeth including the back of molar teeth.
3. Effective plaque removal
Did you notice a white colored layer stick to the teeth surfaces? It is a plaque.
Bacteria present in the plaque penetrate the gum layer and damage the gum tissues followed by certain periodontal (gum) diseases. You need a Professional dental cleaning to remove such plaques.
Researches show that electric toothbrushes are superior and more efficient in removing plaques when compared to manual toothbrushes. People who clean their teeth with an electric toothbrush can subside the plaque level by 11% within 1 to 3 months.
4. Easy to use
As mentioned in the previous section, the electric brushes have large handles and rotating heads. The brush head oscillates and rotates around the teeth to clean.
This feature makes the brush apt for all people to brush their teeth. People with difficulty at hand, people affected by Arthritis and even paralyzed persons can maintain their dental hygiene with an electric toothbrush.
5. Highly Durable
Similar to the regular brushes, you need to replace the brushing head alone for every three months. Then the durability of your electric brushes gets extended. Then it will come along with you for a long time to provide deep cleaning and long-term results on your teeth.
The cost of an electric toothbrush is quite expensive, but they are backed up with powerful features like efficient removing of teeth stains, removing the particle between teeth & on gum surfaces.
It will add value to your dental hygiene and help you to minimize the amount you are spending for dental treatments.
